Tatantula brown patches on back?

[jabspeach]

My tarantula has developed these brown patches which I've circled in the picture below, she is due to shed soon so I'm unsure whether I should be worried or not? I haven't really seen this before. The skin isn't bumpy and doesn't appear to be mites or a fungal infection. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Cmac2111]

They are bald spots from the spider kicking hairs.

 

[viper69]

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[NMTs]

My tarantula has developed these brown patches which I've circled in the picture below, she is due to shed soon so I'm unsure whether I should be worried or not? I haven't really seen this before. The skin isn't bumpy and doesn't appear to be mites or a fungal infection. Any suggestions? Thanks

It's not due for a molt very soon, anyway - when a molt is imminent, those bald patches will be dark and shiny, almost black. That's the new setae you can see showing through the old exoskeleton as is stretches and gets ready to come off. The fact that the bald spots are still light/tan means your T has a ways to go yet before it'll molt. They kick hairs around in the enclosure as a sort of booby-trap for any would be predators, and this behavior tends to increase as they get further along in the molt cycle. Absolutely normal and nothing to worry about.

 

[jabspeach]

It's not due for a molt very soon, anyway - when a molt is imminent, those bald patches will be dark and shiny, almost black. That's the new setae you can see showing through the old exoskeleton as is stretches and gets ready to come off. The fact that the bald spots are still light/tan means your T has a ways to go yet before it'll molt. They kick hairs around in the enclosure as a sort of booby-trap for any would be predators, and this behavior tends to increase as they get further along in the molt cycle. Absolutely normal and nothing to worry about.

Thanks alot for the reassurance they really are amazing creatures I'm glad she's okay