My tarantula looks wet??

[ARobbins]

My tarantula has just recently had a different appearance on her body near her mouth and I’m wondering what this could be. She has everything she needs proper humidity, food, water, heat, I just have never seen this before.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

My tarantula has just recently had a different appearance on her body near her mouth and I’m wondering what this could be. She has everything she needs proper humidity, food, water, heat, I just have never seen this before.

Look closely at it, are those white dots moving? Looks like mites to me. What is the genus and species of you're Tarantula?
There are loads of threads on here on how to get rid of mites, utilise the search function, top right.

 

[ARobbins]

Look closely at it, are those white dots moving? Looks like mites to me. What is the genus and species of you're Tarantula?
There are loads of threads on here on how to get rid of mites, utilise the search function, top right.

She’s a pink toe and i’ll look closer to see if those dots are moving thank you

 

[fcat]

Do you have good ventilation in her tank?

 

[Mustafa67]

My tarantula has just recently had a different appearance on her body near her mouth and I’m wondering what this could be. She has everything she needs proper humidity, food, water, heat, I just have never seen this before.

I agree they look like mites, do they move?

Can you show a pic of your whole setup?

 

[Ratmosphere]

If it's not sand then I'd say mites, especially if it's wild caught.

 

[Wolfram1]

i have never seen this with my own spiders.

water shouldnt get those setae wet, so perhaps its either haemolympth, digestive fluids or even mucus

the bright area close to the chelicera almost looks like a clump of nematodes, i hope thats not it, but could you check if it looks like there is movement?

nematodes are transparent and hard to spot especially if they are inside a mucus, and they are some of the few known causes that will make spiders to look wet around the mouthparts


might be something else, thats just what comes to mind when i look at it

 

[viper69]

Pic not in focus

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Pic not in focus

Think you're device is broke bro it's in focus.

 

[Hardus nameous]

Can't tell for sure, is there any smeared faeces anywhere?

 

[spideyspinneret78]

How long have you had this tarantula? Most adult Avics sadly are wild caught. I'd be concerned about nematodes. Quarantine it away from your other animals if possible. Try to take a closer look at its mouth with a magnifying glass or macro lens. The worms are small and difficult to see with the naked eye. Is the tarantula still eating and drinking?

 

[Arachnophobphile]

My tarantula has just recently had a different appearance on her body near her mouth and I’m wondering what this could be. She has everything she needs proper humidity, food, water, heat, I just have never seen this before.

Take photos of the top side of the tarantula. If they are mites you will not see them move as they bite into the exoskeleton to secure themselves.

Viewing the photo it is difficult to tell even zooming in. Usually grain mites attach themselves to the top part of the tarantula too. If this is the only place you are seeing this it could be a eater.

Contact the seller to verify if it is a captive bred or wild caught. Be prepared to hear that they do not know if they imported it.

Quarantine this T away from all other animals until you can verify all concerns

 

[TheraMygale]

I tried to look at that photo, with my horticulturist eyes. I even tried my birding eyes.

Here are my thoughts.

Could be feces, the white stuff. Thats my first thought.

The speckles, for some reason, i dont think is mites.

But in your photo, it would be imprudent of me to assume thats what they are, not, without confirming if they move.

In any case, its not impossible to get rid of mites.

Could be substrate, with digestive fluids.

As for nematodes, i dont think thats what it is. Again, because the mouth area would look worse if nematodes would be physicaly visible at that point.

There usualy is crustyness/yeasty looking build up.

But, hey, its all possible or not. Different photos can aid us.

A full frontal view.

If nothing has changed in behavior and size of abdomen, i would not think its nematodes.

Nematodes have a great impact on a tarantulas health. By the time you see them, youd already have been worried by their behavior.

Abdomen looks plump. I am assuming it has been feeding. Nematodes prevent a tarantula from feeding properly, they usualy have issues with their pedipalps. Thats a very good tell. They will spend most of their time at the water bowl, like an obsession. Different then regular hydration attempts.