I'll be honest, I thought it was the spider, not the molt. And thank you for cutting it - I'm a frightful coward when it comes to spiders. Snakes as a rule don't really bother me, as long as I know they aren't poisonous, but spiders terrify me and always have. I honestly can't look at photos of them without hyperventilating, much less see them live. The tiniest one sends me running for the nearest thing to hit it with. I think you are awesomely brave for dealing with it so calmly. TheHubs™, coming from a country where there ARE no venomous spiders, always hated them but would just calmly place them under a glass and toss them out the door. I've made him so spooked of black widows and brown recluses here he's almost more frightened of them than I am nowadays! :)