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Black skin on abdomen B. smithi

PauLeen

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I just want to ask if this grey-black skin on her abdomen is normal. She gone little bit bald on abdomen before, and then happened this. Sorry for picture quality. Ps.: So sorry for my english, I'm from Czech republic.
 

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I just want to ask if this grey-black skin on her abdomen is normal. She gone little bit bald on abdomen before, and then happened this. Sorry for picture quality. Ps.: So sorry for my english, I'm from Czech republic.
For future reference, the NW flickers like the B smithi, make it very easy to spot pre-moult as the bald patch goes grey/black. What you are seeing is the new hairs developing underneath the skin and all the advice by others here about stop feeding and offer fresh water is spot oN. I usually give he tank a mist as well to make sure there is some humidity in there. Not always necessary but seems to make life a little easier in my experience. Let us know how he/she gets on.
 
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