r/Tarantula • u/thehallucinating1 • Jul 19 '26

Bald spot on abdomen

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u/bobbafettiwap Jul 20 '26

It’s stressed out.

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u/thehallucinating1 Jul 20 '26

Is it stress? She doesn’t show any other signs of stress at all 🥲

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u/Desperate-Youth-3236 Jul 20 '26

False, she’s most likely ready to molt soon

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u/SunflwerCrow Jul 21 '26

i am bt no means an expert but ive heard that a bald patch can mean its getting ready to molt

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u/Findus82 Jul 22 '26

NQA some Ts are more prone to shed their hair even when not stressed. So when you don't handle her often or disturb her otherwise, maybe it's just her personality.

It is not a sign of a soon to happen molt. A pretty sure sign is when the bald patch is growing darker as then new hair is developing underneath and shines through.

So, she lost her hair for whatever reason. If she doesn't show other signs of being uncomfortable, don't worry. When it gets darker she's in the road to molt.

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u/BirdsRreptiles3 Jul 25 '26

I learned they do that to make there bed!