Jumping spider help please!!

[Hufflesocks]

I got my regal as an i9 back in December, and she fully matured in around February. Since then she had been eating about once a week until the beginning of May. She hasn’t eaten since, however the size of her abdomen has only decreased slightly(she doesn’t look skinny). I did feed her some bugs guts once about a week back but that’s been it. I would have left her alone because she seemed to be doing fine aside from the not eating and I thought perhaps she was preparing to lay (non fertilized eggs). However, recently she has been falling A LOT and no longer able to climb on the walls of her enclosure.

Is she nearing the end of her life? I moved all of she stuff down slightly and made it accessible to climb to w/ sticks and wall climbs, but she insists on climbing the walls and then immediately falling. Should I move her to a smaller enclosure(which I just bought) or just leave her alone. I want to make she she’s as comfortable as possible.

thank you so much!!
Also for reference she’s been a mature female for about 6 months

 

[SpookySpooder]

Two possibilities...

One being she is nearing a molt, as they tend to lose their grip and get quite clumsy during this period. If she is as old as you're saying then I am leaning toward the second possibility, which is that she is old and nearing the end of her life. When jumpers get old, they stop molting and the hairs on the end of their legs that help them grip surfaces start to wear out. Since she won't molt anymore, she won't replace the hairs she needs to climb.

I have had jumpers lose the abulity to climb near the end of their lives, and some resort to walking around because of this. Think of it like senior-spider mobility issues.

 

[NMTs]

I always wonder when they start falling how it is they are able to climb up to the top, but can't hold on once they get there... You would think if they're losing their ability to grip, that would mean they can't climb either.

Anyway, it does sound like she's getting towards the end of her life, especially given that she's stopped eating. It seems like you've enjoyed keeping her and it looks like she's had a good home, though. The realization that any of our pets are getting old and slowing down is hard, even if it is unavoidable.

 

[MiahEver]

Definitely get her some Kricket’s and plenty of sunlight. That prolonged one of mine that was doing the same thing. He seems fine now.