G. aureostriata pedicel.

[dtknow]

Unpacked this cutie today and while all around he/she seems fine the way the cephalothorax connects to the abdomen seems way to distinct for me.I know the pedicel on spiders is pretty thin but I checked my other spiders and it doesn't seem quite like this. I noticed it while looking her over when she'd crawl over a finger. Is it a aureostriata thing maybe? Also, the tarantula appears to be in premolt and quite plump. I hope it is not a serious injury from shipping or anything.

i hope I'm just being paranoid...

 

[Syngyne]

Doesn't look much different that how my little girl looked when I got her.

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Only... holy cow, that is one bald G.aureo. I've never even seen mine flick a hair before.

 

[dtknow]

Yeah. I bet this girl/guy is quite the hair kicker. I am sure that bald spot is quite sensitive but I accidentally poked there with my finger and he/she immediately tried to kick hairs(whatever he/she had left). The part right behind the cephalothorax in both photos(mine and yours) does not appear to connect directly to the abdomen.

hows yours doing now? It is really noticeable when this tarantula climbs over something. Actually, if you have a photo pointing at his/her pedicel while she is going over something it'd be much appreciated. I handled my B. albopilosum and vagans and didn't notice it quite like what this aureo has(but they are admittantly about half the size).

 

[Syngyne]

Yeah. I bet this girl/guy is quite the hair kicker. I am sure that bald spot is quite sensitive but I accidentally poked there with my finger and he/she immediately tried to kick hairs(whatever he/she had left). The part right behind the cephalothorax in both photos(mine and yours) does not appear to connect directly to the abdomen.

hows yours doing now? It is really noticeable when this tarantula climbs over something. Actually, if you have a photo pointing at his/her pedicel while she is going over something it'd be much appreciated. I handled my B. albopilosum and vagans and didn't notice it quite like what this aureo has(but they are admittantly about half the size).

Is this better?

Mine's fine. She's been climbing a lot lately, but not in a "yuck my substrate is wet" sort of way. Other than that, she's being her usual buggy self.

 

[dtknow]

A bit of a better photo

I've also been told by the original owner that the T was not bald when it was sent. Being bounced around would make me pretty paranoid too!

Btw, do you agree these are beautiful T's? Subtle coloration, but gorgeous. Not to mention very mellow.

 

[Syngyne]

Yeah, my little girl is gorgeous, especially right after she molted. And she's really calm for the most part. Sometimes she'll get antsy when I open the cage up, and she's dashed away from me when I've touched her back before, but she's never tried to bite me. I can change out her water dish when she's sitting a couple of inches from it with no problem. She doesn't seem to care when I fill the dish, either.

Of course, I always prod around the dish before taking it out just to be safe.

 

[MclarenF1]

Is this better?

Mine's fine. She's been climbing a lot lately, but not in a "yuck my substrate is wet" sort of way. Other than that, she's being her usual buggy self.

Wow, I've never seen a G. Aureostriata do that! I hope mine doesn't do that and go after my hand. Mine looks exactly the same.

 

[SPIDERBYTE]

You might just be seeing the soft, grayish part that actually connects the two parts. Usually you dont see it unless the spider is really flexing the abdomen downwards, especially when eating, or the grooming afterwards.

Also if the muscles are relaxed in that area, the pedicel can look "stretched". If the T has a plump abdomen, it might just be gravity pulling the abdomen down when she's at rest. If she can hold her abdomen off the ground when she walks, then she's probably OK.

 

[Syngyne]

Wow, I've never seen a G. Aureostriata do that! I hope mine doesn't do that and go after my hand. Mine looks exactly the same.

I was trying to get her to move forward, and I prodded her one too many times, apparently. She didn't whip around suddenly and give me fangs, though. She just turned around really slowly, and then raised up, like she was saying "Stop."

 

[dtknow]

Thanks Spiderbyte: That is indeed what I am looking at. The indentation is just much more noticeable than on my other T's.

Sygyne: That is a threat pose? I thought she was just on the move.

 

[Syngyne]

Sygyne: That is a threat pose? I thought she was just on the move.

If you look closely her chelicerae are spread.