Pinktoe has bald spot

[Xenoking]

Ok I have owned Pinktoes in the past but I have never had one with a bald spot and some videos on YouTube say they don’t have urticating hairs so I’m a little confused not to worried though just want info on it

 

[Darktiger432]

Ya they do. The only new world that doesn't have it is the Psalmopoeus genus.

 

[Xenoking]

Ok so does it mean she’s stressed. Although I do think she is in premolt because bruised coloring on abdomen, looking quite plump,slightly less active (does wander around at night).

 

[Greasylake]

Avics don't kick their hairs, instead they rub them directly on whatever they want to hair, so yes they do have urticating hair but they won't kick them at you.

 

[sdsnybny]

Ya they do. The only new world that doesn't have it is the Psalmopoeus genus.

Psalmopoeus, Holothele, Tapinauchenius and there are more I believe Neoholothele, and some Dolichothele.

http://arachnoboards.com/threads/are-there-any-nw-species-that-dont-have-urticating-hairs.122679/
The NW genus that lack urticating setea include:

Catumiri
Hemiercus
Holothele
Oligoxystre
Proshapalopus
Psalmopoeus
Pseudoligoxystre
Sickius
Tapinauchenius

 

[Darktiger432]

I want to apologize I stuck my foot in mouth. I should of asked if their was more NW genus other than psalmopoeus that didnt have urinating area . I knew avics have it.

 

[sdsnybny]

I want to apologize I stuck my foot in mouth. I should of asked if their was more NW genus other than psalmopoeus that didnt have urinating area . I knew avics have it.

I know its a typo but so damn funny
BTW I think Auto correct is the devil ....

 

[Ungoliant]

Ok so does it mean she’s stressed.

It just means she rubbed her hairs off.

I think they line their webbing with hairs as a defense mechanism, especially during pre-molt. When my first tarantula (an elderly Avicularia avicularia) passed away, I made the mistake of cleaning out her old webbing with my bare hands, because I was too lazy to put on gloves. My hands itched like crazy for two weeks.

 

[Xenoking]

Ok thanks for the info I think that she is probably in premolt so I’ll update u if she molts