i need help with my jumping spider

lovefiction

Arachnopeon
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so i bought a juvenile regal jumping spider from a local reptile store. i've only had her(?, not 100% sure of the sex, i think its a female) for like two weeks. everything was fine until a few days ago, she made a nice thick cocoon and has been in there for around 4 or 5 days. I looked it up and it said that she's probably molting, and that baby jumping spiders dont even take like a day to finish molting. but she's young, kinda a baby, and has been in there for days. is she stuck in there? is she having trouble with her molting? is there anything i can do?
there also is apparently a chance that shes in there laying eggs? but my spider is young and i dont know if a spider this young can even have babies? what can i do to tell if that's what she's doing, laying eggs?
What can I do to tell if she's just molting?
If she is laying eggs, how can i tell if they're fertilized or not? and what do i do if she's having babies. if shes laying eggs i am entirely unprepared for that.
I'm a first time spider parent so i'm just nervous.
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cocoon angle 2


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bein cute :) first day i got her
 

TLSizzle

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Could be in pre molt. My regal made a hammock on the 27th. I misted her enclosure yesterday and it disturbed her so she came out. She hadn't even molted yet!

She did get a nice good drink and go back in her hammock. So make sure you still mist the enclosure for your beauty.

But yes, my juvie bold literally molts over night. I guess regals take their time?
 

anabelharruson

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so i bought a juvenile regal jumping spider from a local reptile store. i've only had her(?, not 100% sure of the sex, i think its a female) for like two weeks. everything was fine until a few days ago, she made a nice thick cocoon and has been in there for around 4 or 5 days. I looked it up and it said that she's probably molting, and that baby jumping spiders dont even take like a day to finish molting. but she's young, kinda a baby, and has been in there for days. is she stuck in there? is she having trouble with her molting? is there anything i can do?
there also is apparently a chance that shes in there laying eggs? but my spider is young and i dont know if a spider this young can even have babies? what can i do to tell if that's what she's doing, laying eggs?
What can I do to tell if she's just molting?
If she is laying eggs, how can i tell if they're fertilized or not? and what do i do if she's having babies. if shes laying eggs i am entirely unprepared for that.
I'm a first time spider parent so i'm just nervous.
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cocoon angle 1


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cocoon angle 2


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underside view


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abdomen


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bein cute :) first day i got her
Shes definitely not laying eggs shes too young
 

SpookySpooder

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Sometimes they just spend days in their sleeping bags and relax. Don't you feel the same some weekends?
 
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