I caught a widow about a week ago and she will not eat
tried grasshopers and crickets. She is also not building a good web only a few strands across the sticks in her container. Also what is the optimal temp for the black widow
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Widow wont eat
ddale248
Nov 15, 2003 09:41 AM
Replies (2)
phwyvern
Nov 18, 2003 07:57 PM
>>I caught a widow about a week ago and she will not eat
>>tried grasshopers and crickets. She is also not building a good web only a few strands across the sticks in her container. Also what is the optimal temp for the black widow
Many adult widows are at the end of their lifecycle at this time of year. They typically slow down and reduce normal activity and stop eating. There is not much to be done.
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Wyvern
ddale248
Nov 22, 2003 01:06 AM
Looks like it molted and started eating again. If it has small red spots on its back does that mean its young?
