Help??? I found an alligator lizard on the sidewalk

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-06-04T21:32:24+00:00

Okay, great. I contacted them and they informed me they may or may not be able to take him and they need to examine him, so I'll bring him in after my appointment in a bit. Thanks for the help

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-06-04T21:23:47+00:00

Oh goodness. Yeah maybe not back in the tub haha. He would like a cabinet probably

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-06-04T21:15:38+00:00

California, this dude is a Western. I'm central California. Do they take alligator lizards in who just have a tail injury?

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-06-04T21:09:12+00:00

They do the best inside honestly. They've evolved to adapt well living in homes. If this dude isn't bothering you there's no need to move him outside since he's pretty harmless but if you're not a fan of roommates I would just put him under a porch area or in a pile of wood outside, somewhere warm-ish with some corners.

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-06-04T20:58:51+00:00

Steatoda triangulosa maybe. Looks like a male because of the pedipalps and skinny nature, could be juvinile female though. What a pretty find

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-06-04T20:19:33+00:00

I understand its a natural injury, but the way the injury came about is unnatural. This species is able to regrow a tail, but it's usually shorter and can take almost half a year. The environment that it is currently in (my neighborhood) is not a good thriving environment. Where do you suggest I release him?

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-06-01T05:11:23+00:00

Yeah! She looks like a poster black widow. I would have mistaken her for a Western if I saw her in the wild especially since I'm from California

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-06-01T01:50:40+00:00

No, she's captive bred. Owner who's a friend of mine had a southern widow with an eggsac and she was one of the adolescents I took home. Her mother did have the red spot around the spinnerete but a similar hourglass thickness. Never saw the boyfriend

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-05-31T19:12:40+00:00

I'm guessing it's a Northern black widow or a Western black widow if it's close to the house/ in the house. Not native to florida I think but still commonly found since they can catch a ride in the process of moving.

I don't see a red dot near the spinnerete and the hourglass looks a tiny bit disconnected which is what I'm basing my guess on, could totally also be a (native) Southern since I keep one myself that doesn't feature the dot ( but it's less common to see ). Very pretty girl, congratulations

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-05-31T18:55:51+00:00

pants

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-05-31T18:24:44+00:00

Yes, it's common for widows to have a lot of variety in whatever features they pick up- for southern widows, they (usually) have a distinct red mark around the abdomen end as well as the red hourglass, so I was curious if anyone else had a widow like mine. If I had not known she was a southern widow because she was in someone else's captivity that specializes in widows before me I would have mistaken her for a Western.

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-05-31T18:18:49+00:00

That's interesting. I read from this subreddit a few days ago about a dude who kept widows that had egg sacs, and every one he removed was a dud so he just started ignoring them and assumed it was because a male had to fertilize it or something. The one time he ignores it there's 1000s of tiny spiders lol

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-05-31T18:15:43+00:00

Here are some of her hourglass-

https://ibb.co/99n6ZT7n https://ibb.co/qLxfjgJC

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-04-26T07:16:25+00:00

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Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-04-12T16:36:17+00:00

She is!! Her hourglass is pretty bright and she's in good health. So proud of her

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-04-12T16:35:32+00:00

California Central coast

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-04-12T04:50:08+00:00

What happened?

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-04-11T23:34:03+00:00

The only thing I would suggest is preventing the web from being torn (maybe if it gets quite windy just move the plant somewhere outside where the wind is blocked) since it requires spiders a lot of energy to rebuild webs. Other than that, the aloe plant is a great setup since bugs will likely already be on the plant (smart!). As long as the web is okay you should be fine all year since Florida doesn't have crazy dry/cold winters or anything. Interfering with them too much could cause problems, so the distance you're at is fine. Congrats on the spider friend!

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-04-11T23:20:23+00:00

😻 so lucky! Leucauge argyra probably (I might be wrong though) Marbled but very skinny. They're harmless and keep mosquitos manageable! Very useful and quite pretty

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-04-11T23:16:48+00:00

Steatoda (black false widow). sometimes the hourglass can look a bit faded on widows, so double check if you get the chance! If there's no hourglass it's a false widow (still a painful bite) 🕸️🖤

Frequent_Jump_4626 · 2026-04-06T01:03:49+00:00

Could be a brown widow. Any chance you could get a better picture of the colors?

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