{"id":677,"date":"2022-06-24T10:59:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T10:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/?page_id=677"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:41:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:41:49","slug":"molting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/molting\/","title":{"rendered":"Molting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"677\" class=\"elementor elementor-677\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-513aea9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"513aea9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9dc127\" data-id=\"c9dc127\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40200b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40200b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Molting<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a120b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"01a120b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60d46ee5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60d46ee5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34c2e89e\" data-id=\"34c2e89e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119ce6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119ce6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>As they grow and mature, jumping spiders go through a fascinating process called molting. Jumping spiders can molt between six to nine times during their lifetime. This is the process in which spiders, as invertebrates<b>,<\/b> shed their exoskeleton to allow the new, larger one to grow, which is a vital part of their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/life-stages-of-jumping-spiders\/\">life cycle<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>However, the molting process is gradual and typically occurs in three main stages; pre-molt, during molt, and post-molt. Simply put, the jumping spider first sheds the skin on its legs, followed by the rest of its body. It takes about a week for the new skin to harden, which means the spider is vulnerable to injury during this time. Understandably, this can be a stressful period for jumping spiders.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The first molt takes place after the jumping spiders hatch but before they disperse from the egg sac. This is often the quickest molt, although the molting process can vary from minutes to a couple of hours or even days during a spider&#8217;s lifetime. Some jumping spiders will even take a week or more to complete their molt and emerge from their hammocks.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a987b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a987b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Regal-jumping-spider-exoskeleton-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"jumping spider exoskeleton\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzI1LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3BpZGVyc3dlYmhxLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDdcL1JlZ2FsLWp1bXBpbmctc3BpZGVyLWV4b3NrZWxldG9uLXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Regal-jumping-spider-exoskeleton-768x524.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-725\" alt=\"Fresh exoskeleton molted from a regal jumping spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Regal-jumping-spider-exoskeleton-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Regal-jumping-spider-exoskeleton-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Regal-jumping-spider-exoskeleton-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Regal-jumping-spider-exoskeleton-1536x1048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Regal-jumping-spider-exoskeleton-2048x1397.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Regal-jumping-spider-exoskeleton-1568x1070.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:68.24%;max-width:2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The exoskeleton of a regal jumping spider.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b7e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b7e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the wild, if a jumping spider cannot find a safe place to hide as it molts, predators can easily spot and eat it. Even for pet jumping spiders, it is crucial to provide them with adequate hiding spots; this will help them feel much safer and reduce stress.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To understand the molting process of jumping spiders, you need to be aware of the three parts of the molting cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4dcf9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4dcf9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-705ea06\" data-id=\"705ea06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d37c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"43d37c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5449638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5449638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Stages of Molting<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6491ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6491ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-563c5f6\" data-id=\"563c5f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a8330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03a8330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Pre-Molt<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19a1166 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19a1166\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1ff29a\" data-id=\"b1ff29a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26dd03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b26dd03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During this stage, the jumping spider will stop feeding, as it is preparing itself to shed its exoskeleton. This means you don&#8217;t need to be too concerned if your spider won&#8217;t eat the prey you are providing; just remove the uneaten food if no interest is shown. It is important you remove any live food that is uneaten as insects can hurt or kill your spider during molt.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll notice your spider\u2019s color darken during this time, as it stores energy in its body for the molting process. With some jumping spiders, you might also find that they avoid coming out of their hammock; they might appear less animated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f47a3bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f47a3bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d791ef1\" data-id=\"d791ef1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2046fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2046fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">During Molt<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb66e3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb66e3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da32baa\" data-id=\"da32baa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbe5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adbe5b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the spider has stopped feeding and has built a thick web (also known as a hammock), the molt begins. The spider will first separate itself from its old exoskeleton by creating a split between its body and legs. At this time, the spider might be curled up but not dead, as if it were in a &#8220;death curl.&#8221; If this happens, try not to panic; this is normal during molting.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0ad981 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0ad981\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bee466\" data-id=\"8bee466\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e4783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52e4783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/male-jumping-spider-in-molting-hammock-scaled.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"male regal jumping spider in molting hammock\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjgxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3BpZGVyc3dlYmhxLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDZcL21hbGUtanVtcGluZy1zcGlkZXItaW4tbW9sdGluZy1oYW1tb2NrLXNjYWxlZC5qcGVnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/male-jumping-spider-in-molting-hammock-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-681\" alt=\"Male regal jumping spider in a molting hammock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/male-jumping-spider-in-molting-hammock-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/male-jumping-spider-in-molting-hammock-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/male-jumping-spider-in-molting-hammock-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/male-jumping-spider-in-molting-hammock-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/male-jumping-spider-in-molting-hammock-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/male-jumping-spider-in-molting-hammock-1568x1176.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:75%;max-width:2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Thick webbing is used to create a \"hammock\"; the jumping spider will molt within.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bde9040 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bde9040\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9898f6a\" data-id=\"9898f6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00842a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00842a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the split has been created, the spider pulls itself out of its old exoskeleton. It will then pump up its new exoskeleton with fluid, which helps to harden the new shell. The time taken during a molt can vary; it might take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours to even a few days before it is complete.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During this time, avoid disturbing your spider; mist their enclosure away from the spider&#8217;s hammock to provide drinking water and the right humidity.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in watching the jumping spider molting process, watch this video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IILbWlcfSDk\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1719640 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1719640\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb1e585\" data-id=\"bb1e585\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fd2b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61fd2b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Post-Molt<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cac7e7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cac7e7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be36c20\" data-id=\"be36c20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb8593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb8593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During this time, you\u2019ll also notice that the spider is very sluggish. It will spend most of its time in its hammock and won\u2019t be as active as usual. This is because the new shell is still soft and needs time to harden. Once the shell has hardened, the spider will have enough energy and be back to its normal self.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to remember that the spider is very vulnerable to predators throughout the entire molt cycle. Do not feed your spider until a few days after they emerge from their hammock post-molt; this is because an injury can be caused by live insects if their exoskeleton isn&#8217;t solid yet. After your jumping spider has become more active, you can begin feeding them again. They will need plenty of hydration and food to fill their energy reserves.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once the molt is complete, the spider\u2019s new exoskeleton might appear shiny. This is due to the fact that the new shell is filled with fluid. Over the next few days, the fluid will be reabsorbed into the spider\u2019s body, and the new shell will become duller and harder.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As for the development time between each molt, this is known as an instar stage. Jumping spiders reach their first instar between their first and second molt, and so on. For anyone looking to buy a jumping spider, breeders will often label their available spiders as &#8220;instar five&#8221; or the applicable instar to roughly show the maturity of the jumping spider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86e9f49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86e9f49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f05cc2d\" data-id=\"f05cc2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff6087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ff6087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbaa175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbaa175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Can Affect the Molting Cycle?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0f1086 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0f1086\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87cda67\" data-id=\"87cda67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ee1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5ee1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The jumping spider molting process can be affected by a number of different things, including the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/enclosure-set-up-for-a-jumping-spider\/\">enclosure conditions<\/a><\/strong>, spider\u2019s age, diet, time of year, and species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13f0f2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13f0f2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-566e9a7\" data-id=\"566e9a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8b15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac8b15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Enclosure Conditions<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96f0659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96f0659\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cd8c85\" data-id=\"3cd8c85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfe340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abfe340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conditions found within the enclosure can affect a jumping spider&#8217;s molting cycle.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Simply, you should water mist the enclosure daily, keep it out of direct sunlight where no one will disturb the spider, and monitor humidity and temperature to ensure the levels are correct for the jumping spider. You should also ensure to provide them with a hide or two; this will reduce their stress when molting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d73d8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d73d8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eae973b\" data-id=\"eae973b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11bf26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a11bf26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Age<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e7aba2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e7aba2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdbd09f\" data-id=\"bdbd09f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a93f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a93f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The younger the spider, the more regularly it molts. Baby jumping spiders will molt every few weeks, while sub adult jumping spiders will only molt a few times a year until maturity.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adult jumping spiders are fully grown, so they will stop molting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d80828 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d80828\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a01c5\" data-id=\"47a01c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3039b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3039b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Diet<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b9a250 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b9a250\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d822cf\" data-id=\"8d822cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a635d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a635d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/feeding-a-jumping-spider\/\"><strong>jumping spider\u2019s diet<\/strong><\/a> can also affect the molting cycle. If a spider isn\u2019t getting enough food &#8211; whether that is crickets, fruit flies, wax worms, or mealworms &#8211; it might not have the energy it needs to molt. This can cause the molting process to be delayed or even halted altogether.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8e8cf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8e8cf6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-221f789\" data-id=\"221f789\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3887e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3887e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Time of Year<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65aae5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65aae5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45c244e\" data-id=\"45c244e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776f74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"776f74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The time of year can also affect the molting process. In the wild, most jumping spiders will molt in the spring and summer when there is more food available.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In captivity, however, spiders can molt year-round.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b62c506 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b62c506\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ab7d8b\" data-id=\"2ab7d8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16e9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b16e9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Species<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-905a08e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"905a08e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fc4077\" data-id=\"6fc4077\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5b0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5b0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, the type of spider can also affect the molting cycle. Some species of spiders molt more often than others. For example, tarantulas typically molt once a year, while some species of spiders can molt up to four times a year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f042014 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f042014\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-963d66b\" data-id=\"963d66b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470496e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"470496e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c9f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0c9f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs Your Jumping Spider is Getting Ready to Molt<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4bc588 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4bc588\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fae7af\" data-id=\"8fae7af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3588cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3588cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a few signs that you can look for to tell if a spider is getting ready to molt. These include:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coloring might change; it might become darker or lighter.<\/li>\n<li>No longer eating.<\/li>\n<li>Becoming less active.<\/li>\n<li>Spending more time in its hammock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you see any of these signs, it\u2019s a good idea to move the spider to a safe place where it can molt in peace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6232f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6232f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b5e17\" data-id=\"b9b5e17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8d4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c8d4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e86c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05e86c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Do If Your Jumping Spider Gets Stuck During a Molt<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-259ddf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"259ddf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af242d7\" data-id=\"af242d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6edda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f6edda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your spider gets stuck during molting, it&#8217;s often viewed as a lost cause; stuck molts can be fatal to spiders. But there are a few things you can do to help in this emergency:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure the spider is in a safe place where it won\u2019t be disturbed.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Next, mist the spider with water to help loosen the old exoskeleton.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can gently help the spider out of its old exoskeleton. Just be careful not to damage the new one. This can be a difficult step, but it is possible if you hold the partially stuck skin with tweezers and let the spider pull itself away from the old skin. It is essential you stay calm when doing this to avoid causing your jumping spider harm.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once the spider has removed its old exoskeleton, it will pump up its new one with special fluid. This can take some time, but once the fresh exoskeleton is hard and fully formed, the spider will return to its normal self.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Molting As they grow and mature, jumping spiders go through a fascinating process called molting. Jumping spiders can molt between six to nine times during their lifetime. 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