Is this dangerous? (Adult female Stirmi)

[Jordan1998]

Hey folks,

my adult female stirmi has a white spot on her back and I wondered if it can cause harm?
if so, is there anything to do about it?
I have no idea if it’s molt (if thats even possible to grow on her back), or an infection or simply a hairless pimple or something
Any info appreciated ^_^

 

[Vanisher]

No, nothing to worry about, just the spider kicked hair

 

[mantiscatamp]

Yo I'm jus gonna say I don't keep ts and I'm dumb BUT to me and my idiotic brain it looks like
Your t got stressed and kicked hairs an now ha a bold spot? Again. I don't keep Ts and it's just an opinion

 

[Jordan1998]

Alright thank you guys. I thought the other spots on the bottom of her back were the hair kicking spots. I thought this was something else lol. Thanks for easing my mind. Dont wanna lose my biggest and oldest girl ^_^

 

[basin79]

Obviously it's not easy to tell on pics but that looks like a lump more than just a bald patch. Is it actually raised or can you see its lower than the hairs?

 

[Jordan1998]

Obviously it's not easy to tell on pics but that looks like a lump more than just a bald patch. Is it actually raised or can you see its lower than the hairs?

it’s raised. It’s like a little swollen lump.

 

[basin79]

it’s raised. It’s like a little swollen lump.

It did look like more than just kicked hairs. I'm not familiar with anything like this but you can bet there will be others on here who are.

 

[CJJon]

There isn't much you can do about it. Might be a tumor?

 

[viper69]

it’s raised. It’s like a little swollen lump.

This is a bad sign. It may not die, but the possibility exists on that news alone.

Is it WC?

At a minimum I would slow down considerably on feeding.

Sometimes these go away after a molt or two, and other times they die.

A change or perceived weakening of the exoskeleton is never good.

 

[Jordan1998]

This is a bad sign. It may not die, but the possibility exists on that news alone.

Is it WC?

At a minimum I would slow down considerably on feeding.

Sometimes these go away after a molt or two, and other times they die.

A change or perceived weakening of the exoskeleton is never good.

So you recommend feeding less? I feed her about 2 adult locusts a week.

There isn't much you can do about it. Might be a tumor?

I hope not

 

[viper69]

So you recommend feeding less? I feed her about 2 adult locusts a week.


I hope not

Yes

 

[Olan]

I’ve seen some pics like this that ended up being parasites. Would only be the case if she is wild caught.

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Hey folks,

my adult female stirmi has a white spot on her back and I wondered if it can cause harm?
if so, is there anything to do about it?
I have no idea if it’s molt (if thats even possible to grow on her back), or an infection or simply a hairless pimple or something
Any info appreciated ^_^

Looks like a bald patch, and nothing more. She’ll be fine. She’s just kicked all hair off of that spot, and the hair will return when she next molts

it’s raised. It’s like a little swollen lump.

In that case, it could be a tumor. If that’s what it is, then there’s not much you can do besides waiting for it to hopefully molt out of it.

 

[viper69]

Looks like a bald patch, and nothing more. She’ll be fine. She’s just kicked all hair off of that spot, and the hair will return when she next molts

Except according to the OP it isn't. The spot is raised, like a pimple.

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Except according to the OP it isn't. The spot is raised, like a pimple.

I just read that, and I edited my post.

 

[Liquifin]

It's what I would call a cyst and it may or may not make it, but there is no way to actually tell, so only time will tell for sure. Some T.'s may molt out of it and some may not. The only thing you can do is hope it molts away the cyst, but it's hard to make any calls on whether it makes it or not. I've seen small cysts going away with a molt, but I've also seen some cases with the opposite. I've heard cases of cysts going away and coming back in-between molts. No one here can honestly give a definite answer as there isn't a lot of research about it. Some people speculate internal parasites and some say other things, but no one is too sure as most things are just from other peoples experiences. It is quite plump already, so it's better to put the feedings aside and hope something good happens it's next molt.

 

[viper69]

I just read that, and I edited my post.

When I hit post reply, someone else beat me to it and pointed out the info too hahah

 

[Jordan1998]

Andddddd im back to worrying again. At least I dont have to feel bad about mistreating her. Sounds like this wasn’t my fault. I really hope she’ll recover again. I have a sub-adult male and I had big plans for her