dead or molting widow?

[chuck]

my matured female widow, who just recently laid an egg sack is now belly up on the floor of the tank. the last time i seen her on her web it looked like she was hanging on by one leg. do mature widows molt after maturity?

EDIT: just noticed i am in the wrong forum. if a mod could be so kind to move it to the correct one, or if anyone here can help thats cool too.

 

[Silver.x]

I've never seen a widow moult on the ground, unless I am mistaken, I would say it has passed on.

Aidan

 

[chuck]

how long would they take if it were molting?

 

[chuck]

1 am, yea i guess its dead. still on the floor belly up. at least i got a tank open for an arboreal or mantid

 

[Wade]

They do not molt after maturity, btw.

Wade

 

[Lochala]

Sorry about the loss. Widows are my favorite spiders.