What looks like abscess on abdomen of T.albopilosus.

[LiamG]

Dont really know what it is couldn't find anything on Google, Just wondering if it's something to be worried about or no.

 

[viper69]

Maybe

Could be setae that rubbed off, but its shape has me slightly concerned.

Do not feed it a lot. Nothing you can do.

 

[LiamG]

Maybe

Could be setae that rubbed off, but its shape has me slightly concerned.

Do not feed it a lot. Nothing you can do.

Thx

 

[Smotzer]

Is the abdomen dragging while it walks?

I agree with @viper69 all you can do here is wait and not feed it a lot and then hope when it molts it molts out of the issue.

 

[LiamG]

Is the abdomen dragging while it walks?

I agree with @viper69 all you can do here is wait and not feed it a lot and then hope when it molts it molts out of the issue.

What do you guys think it is?

 

[Smotzer]

What do you guys think it is?

Well, does it drag its abdomen while walking around?

 

[LiamG]

Well, does it drag its abdomen while walking around?

Not that I saw but i got her today from a friend who couldn't look after her anymore, so I will monitor her and keep you updated.

Maybe

Could be setae that rubbed off, but its shape has me slightly concerned.

Do not feed it a lot. Nothing you can do.

 

[Smotzer]

Either way there is nothing physically you can do except try and not overfeed it. It may molt out of the problem

 

[organgrinder79]

With every heavy body t this is a problem is there anything in enclosure that is overly abrasive ?

 

[LiamG]

With every heavy body t this is a problem is there anything in enclosure that is overly abrasive ?

No I got her from a friend today that couldn't keep her anymore so there was a log in that I took out. Dont think it was it tho .I will definitely be monitoring her.

One question does a cyst lead to early death?

I am sad for the beautiful girl but i will definitely be getting more T.albopilosus if she passes.

 

[sasker]

That's a drag mark. Tarantulas get them sometimes if they are overfed and their abdomen rub over the substrate while walking. I had this with two tarantulas of mine. One Lasiodorides polycuspulatus I took over from a mate of mine. It had a black scab in the middle of a bald spot on the exact same place as on your tarantula. It took two moults to completely heal. My G. iheringi developed a similar spot like the one in your picture. No hair, just a bald spot. I stopped feeding it and it all looked normal again the next moult.

It is not without risk to overfeed your tarantula. @The Grym Reaper recently posted a picture of someone whose tarantula's abdomen ruptured during moulting. So my advice: stop feeding this tarantula immediately. It has enough mass to get through the moult. After the next moult, I would feed this tarantula sparingly as to avoid a similar spot to form.

 

[LiamG]

That's a drag mark. Tarantulas get them sometimes if they are overfed and their abdomen rub over the substrate while walking. I had this with two tarantulas of mine. One Lasiodorides polycuspulatus I took over from a mate of mine. It had a black scab in the middle of a bald spot on the exact same place as on your tarantula. It took two moults to completely heal. My G. iheringi developed a similar spot like the one in your picture. No hair, just a bald spot. I stopped feeding it and it all looked normal again the next moult.

It is not without risk to overfeed your tarantula. @The Grym Reaper recently posted a picture of someone whose tarantula's abdomen ruptured during moulting. So my advice: stop feeding this tarantula immediately. It has enough mass to get through the moult. After the next moult, I would feed this tarantula sparingly as to avoid a similar spot to form.

So if i understood correctly, don't feed anything till next molt, after molt feed like once a month or two.

Thanks alot for your time and knowledge my friend really appreciate it.

 

[DaveM]

One question does a cyst lead to early death?

Tarantula medicine is not even in its infancy, fetal maybe, almost nonexistent.
In the hobby there is a catchall term "cyst" that people use for lumps that look like that. Cysts seem to be most common on the abdomen (an area where the exoskeleton is weak) in places that are vulnerable to scraping injuries (the bottom of the abdomen where it may drag on the ground, or on the anterior dorsal aspect of the abdomen where it may scrape against a rough burrow entrance overhang). This type of "cyst" from an injury, usually resolves itself without any problem over successive molts. Another type of cyst would form around the egg of a parasitic wasp. Another type of cyst would form around an abnormal growth of cells. There are rare reports of abnormal growths that expand and are fatal -- probably tumors.
Your spider's cyst looks like one of the injury type that will typically resolve over the next 1-3 molts.

Saying that a spider has a cyst is sort of like saying a person has a headache, could arise from many different causes. Most of the time it will go away when a person gets sober, gets some sleep, drinks some coffee, takes a break from boxing (i.e. lives gently), but there's a small chance that it could be terminal brain cancer.

 

[sasker]

So if i understood correctly, don't feed anything till next molt, after molt feed like once a month or two.

Exactly. The skin does not seem to be damaged yet, so there is a good chance that your tarantula will be completely fine after next moult

 

[LiamG]

Tarantula medicine is not even in its infancy, fetal maybe, almost nonexistent.
In the hobby there is a catchall term "cyst" that people use for lumps that look like that. Cysts seem to be most common on the abdomen (an area where the exoskeleton is weak) in places that are vulnerable to scraping injuries (the bottom of the abdomen where it may drag on the ground, or the anterior dorsal aspect of the abdomen where it may scrape against a rough burrow entrance overhang). This type of "cyst" from an injury, usually resolves itself without any problem over successive molts. Another type of cyst would form around the egg of a parasitic wasp. Another type of cyst would form around an abnormal growth of cells. There are rare reports of abnormal growths that expand and are fatal -- probably tumors.
Your spider's cyst looks like one of the injury type that will typically resolve over the next 1-3 molts.

Saying that a spider has a cyst is sort of like saying a person has a headache, could arise from many different causes. Most of the time it will go away when a person gets sober, gets some sleep, drinks some coffee, takes a break from boxing (i.e. lives gently), but there's a small chance that it could be terminal brain cancer.

Thanks not as educated on tarantula terminology as i would like to be

 

[CitizensOfTheWomb]

I had a B albiceps female that had a mark like that but worse. She arrived to me like that.
She molted out just fine.
Like others said I wouldn't overfeed her.
I would also make sure there isn't too much height from the substrate to the top of it's enclosure to avoid a fall and remove anything rough to avoid further injury.

 

[LiamG]

I had a B albiceps female that had a mark like that but worse. She arrived to me like that.
She molted out just fine.
Like others said I wouldn't overfeed her.
I would also make sure there isn't too much height from the substrate to the top of it's enclosure to avoid a fall and remove anything rough to avoid further injury.

Will do thanks so mutch.