Whats happening to my T

[dizzylizzy]

Can someone please tell me what may be going on with my Curly?



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[TsmallV]

as in what? looks completely normal to me?

[dizzylizzy]

The bald pinkish area on his rear.It wasnt like that up to a week ago.

[njnolan1]

I'm pretty sure that's just its urticating hair patch. Probably laid a bunch of it down on its nice web mat it has there.

[TsmallV]

has it molted recently? cuz it might be a possibility its a molt scar or its in pre-molt and it has a unique bold spot

---------- Post added 03-17-2012 at 08:46 PM ----------

I'm pretty sure that's just its urticating hair patch. Probably laid a bunch of it down on its nice web mat it has there.

thats also true

[Storm76]

Bald butt like that is normal for NW's that lay down hairs on their webbing, or kicking hairs if being disturbed

has it molted recently? cuz it might be a possibility its a molt scar or its in pre-molt and it has a unique bold spot

Pre-molt wouldn't look like a beige spot, it would be blackish, like this from my B. smithi:

[Shell]

has it molted recently? cuz it might be a possibility its a molt scar or its in pre-molt and it has a unique bold spot

A bald spot is not an indicator of pre molt. When in pre molt the entire abdomen will darken and a bald patch will make that easier to notice (as shown in Storms pic), but the bald spot itself is NOT an indicator of pre molt. A bald patch comes with the territory with (most) NWs, they kick hairs/rub them off, wear and tear between molts etc.

To the OP, that just looks like a bald spot from kicking hairs, and nothing to worry about.

[dizzylizzy]

Ok thank you,it molted about 4 to 5 months ago.Its the first time Ive ever had one of my T`s lookin like that. No one disturbs them,but sometimes my husband plays his guitar a little loud,but thats in another room.Thanks so much for in-put. I ve had him since he was the size of a dime,wouldnt want anything to be wrong with it.

[TsmallV]

ya I know but i was just guessing xD, not knowing if it might have been a unique bold spot you never know, plus thats the first thing that came to mind, the hairs was my third guess >>

---------- Post added 03-17-2012 at 08:59 PM ----------

simple mistake :/

[Formerphobe]

Can you get a better pic from a different angle and closer?

[web eviction]

Lookin pretty leggy....

[Chris_Skeleton]

Is it a mature male?

[Jared781]

Has to be an Uritcating Bristle "Patch" or could it even be hair loss? :/

[paassatt]

I ve had him since he was the size of a dime,wouldnt want anything to be wrong with it.

You've had the spider for that long and have never before noticed a bald spot on the abdomen where it brushed off urticating hairs?

[grayzone]

fyi tarantulas dont have ears... if your husband played DRUMS the t would probably notice/be distrubed, but i doubt a guitar being played in A SEPARATE room would bother it