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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spiderengineer" data-source="post: 17058" data-attributes="member: 515"><p>well if she was due for a molt and she rupture her abdomen I would be more worry about the lost a fluid that helps in sliding off the old skin then getting stuck by the glue. because if she does not have enough fluid she will get stuck regardless of the glue. not to mention how far along in premolt she was in, the damage might be already done. as far as breaking out of the old skin they start at the carapace and push out from their so it might get stuck in the abdomen area, in which case you might have to perform surgery. however in the end their is really nothing you can do except to wait and hope she comes out of it and be ready for when she molts and have equipment ready at stand bye</p></blockquote><p></p>