I need information please!

Elfpunk19

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Not to long ago two of my tarantulas got a bald orange spot on their abdomen and it was deffinatly not a molt spot I have been keeping them fed with clean fresh water and keeping their cages clean and at the right temperature and humidity and I was wondering what could they possibly be, they are feeding just fine and seem to be doing ok but I am still worried about them considering I raised them from spiderlings, please help me on this any information will be appreciated thank you.
 

Hobo

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The abdomen sometimes appear to be dark orange in color under all the bristles. Perfectly normal.

But just in case, post a picture?
 

jonnyquong

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Many New World tarantulas end up with bald spots due to kicking their urticating bristles. Sometimes they kick as a response to a threat, other times they will add the urticating 'hairs' to their webbing as a defense. The bald spots will be repaired next molt.
 

PhobeToPhile

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Not to long ago two of my tarantulas got a bald orange spot on their abdomen and it was deffinatly not a molt spot I have been keeping them fed with clean fresh water and keeping their cages clean and at the right temperature and humidity and I was wondering what could they possibly be, they are feeding just fine and seem to be doing ok but I am still worried about them considering I raised them from spiderlings, please help me on this any information will be appreciated thank you.
Whoa there, slow down. Use a bit of punctuation, it makes it easier to read. Anyways, if they are new world species i wouldn't worry unless the spot is glistening or wrinkled/bumby/deformed. Happens with new world species. My new G. pulchripes has a small one.
 
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