Stuck or molting

Ranz

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Hi everyone,
So i now have a jumping spider for about a month and i just made this spider a couple of days ago a back wall, because she wanted to climb. Today i checked to see if I could see her since i have barely seen any movement since i had to change the terrarium a bit and after looking further i saw her in a narrow hole betwee the side of my terrarium and the back piece.

My question is if she is stuck and can't come out or if she is there to molt becuase there are no webs in that narrow place where she is now.
 

Ranz

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Well she has been refusing pretty much every food that i have given her since i got her for as far as i could see. I've also seen that she made some sort of hammock(not at the place where she was stuck). But she still keeps moving arround. But the spot where she was stuck is only 3 days old. The place where the hammock is, is about 3 to 4 weeks old.
 

Ranz

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Also have i noticed that she is missing her 2 legs at the back, she has six legs. Is this troublesome?
 

goofyGoober99

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Spiders can live fine missing legs. They'll grow the back when they molt (it'll probably take a couple molts before the new legs are fully grown). Did she have only 6 legs when you got her? If she lost them recently it might mean that the enclosure needs changes. Are you able to remove the back wall safely?
Would you be able to post some pictures of the enclosure and the spider?
 

Ranz

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@goofyGoober99 let me first reply to you. Yes she did miss her two legs when i got her. Let me also mention that I just found her in my home and she also looked like an adult when i caught her.

To also reply to you, but also give a general update. When I tapped softly on the glass of my terrarium i saw her trying to move but she struggled to walk in that narrow space against the side panel of my terrarium. When i saw this I knew she was just stuck and couldn't get out. So i first tried to reach out to her, but the i couldn't get the angle. So I ended up taking off the side panel and getting her out when the space was there she immediately jumped into my hand.

I also want you guy's opinion on what i did next. So the moment she was in my hand i took her with me and since i know she can't climb smooth surfaces i put her in a glass and started to fill up the crevices with the silicone i had left. My question is if it is right that i pulled her out of her enclosure immediately after this what she went through.
 

Brewser

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Enclosure is not Usable until the Silicone has thoroughly Cured and is not emitting harmful toxins.
 

Ranz

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The silicone has cured for more than a hour. Is this enough time?
 
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