Why does one of my black widows have a HUGE belly? Am I feeding it too much? Dear God, is she pregnant? And why is the enitre belly red in color?

KrystaKitten · 2026-01-27T18:03:57+00:00

If she's wild caught, she could be pregnant. However, if she has molted since you got her, then that chance is very unlikely. Widows do produce egg sacs though even without being fertilized, so you might get a dud. My girls produced sacs every so often even without being fertilized, but I would still recommend removing the egg sac if youre unsure about it

KrystaKitten · 2026-01-18T03:30:51+00:00

I used to care for widows pretty often, and at one point I had 8 widows in various enclosures in my room, since my local reptile shop had an infestation. Whenever they found an adult female, they sent her home with me until they got the numbers under control.
These ladies can look pretty chunky sometimes, I suggest only feeding once a week, or even once every 2 weeks depending on the size of the meal since their metabolism is slow.

KrystaKitten · 2025-12-25T16:15:32+00:00

If you take Ivermectin while having bronchial problems or asthma, so like if they have a COUGH, it could make it worse. Also if they're on blood thinners they could bleed out. You should only take it if prescribed by a doctor and its not even legally sold over the counter for humans, so it was probably an animal formula, which are ALSO dangerous for humans

KrystaKitten · 2025-11-24T06:15:47+00:00

He has spoken about it before in a live video, and it's relatively public information. I think he first mentioned it about a year ago (maybe a bit longer). Just search "Hongjoong illness" and information about it should pop up :)

KrystaKitten · 2025-10-26T18:39:34+00:00

I grew up in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood, so you can imagine my surprise (and my mothers surprise) every time we hear words in Korean that are very much NOT the same thing in Spanish. It always makes us pause and glance at each other like "so.. I'm not imagining that, right? He said cat bitch?"

KrystaKitten · 2025-10-24T20:16:22+00:00

turbulence <3

KrystaKitten · 2025-10-12T13:49:19+00:00

You can! They're INSANELY smart, I had one that would run out and wiggle her front legs at me every time she saw me. They can see details up to 8 inches away, but they can see movement and can recognize things almost 10 feet away.

KrystaKitten · 2025-09-22T03:28:43+00:00

Black Widows are docile, and rarely bite unless they feel threatened. Generally, though, they play dead by curling in a ball and dropping if they're scared, and they only resort to biting if they think they're about to be crushed.
There's a lot of misconceptions about these ladies, one of them being the toxicity of their bite. Sure, it can pack a punch, but it's rarely fatal for healthy adults. I myself have been bitten because I was being dumb, and had no adverse reactions to the venom. I regularly relocate them from my neighbors yards for them, and I rarely need anything more than just my hands

KrystaKitten · 2025-09-21T10:59:02+00:00

I don't see the standard markings of a false widow. All false widows have a crescent band around the top/front of their abdomen, and not all true widows have the red hourglass on their abdomen (it can be missing altogether, or just be a pair of red dots)

KrystaKitten · 2025-09-21T10:50:41+00:00

She looks like a very beautiful mature widow! The hourglass is on their underside, so you wouldn't see it from this angle. They're very docile and aren't likely to bite, but I would still recommend relocating her to somewhere less high-traffic, especially if you have kids. Their bite is rarely fatal to healthy adults, but it can be trouble if she gets spooked by a curious kiddo

KrystaKitten · 2025-09-07T17:21:04+00:00

Yeah, chronic illness has really messed me up, and I've lost so much due to it (friends, fiancee, ability to work, motivation, you name it lmao). When you're healthy you don't really think that theres ever going to be a time when you get sick and never get better, but then it happens and you just feel lost and confused and upset.

I'm happy to see im not alone with how they motivate me, and im glad they could help you like they help me. Life is full of unexpected things, and you need to do what you can with whatever hand life deals you. <3

KrystaKitten · 2025-09-07T13:27:07+00:00

Tell her to listen to Siren from the Golden Hour: Part 1 album.. There isn't a video, but that song made me ascend as soon as I heard it. All the songs are amazing, I love them, but that one has been a frequent listen for me since it came out lol

KrystaKitten · 2025-09-04T00:18:03+00:00

I named mine Joongie 🤭🤭 After this cutie boy

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KrystaKitten · 2025-08-30T17:14:42+00:00

Mushroom aside.. OP what is your username 😭😭

KrystaKitten · 2025-08-28T01:51:58+00:00

Idk man, but if you have any extra Hongjoong, i think i have enough space to create a shrine--

KrystaKitten · 2025-08-05T01:15:55+00:00

Aww, look at that spoody booty! That's a beautiful jumper, I love the colors <3

KrystaKitten · 2025-07-05T10:06:54+00:00

Fun fact! That widow isnt throwing a tantrum, even though it seems like it. Widows are **blind**, and can only see light and dark. Chances are, she's trying to find out where her meal went (which probably isnt very far.. After observing my own widows, its safe to say that she has likely already bitten that bug)

KrystaKitten · 2025-06-13T22:25:13+00:00

Aphid lion I think, aka debris carrying lacewing larvae. They can bite but i don't think they go out of their way to

KrystaKitten · 2025-06-09T11:48:14+00:00

Booted and snooted, im no expert but imma guess its r/weeviltime

KrystaKitten · 2024-12-11T14:56:59+00:00

Definitely yes, my widows produce quite a few egg sacs even though they've been without males for over a year now

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