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My G. pulchripes' urticating hair spot also tends to look very wet due to the shine, it looks normal to me. Some species like to kick hairs around their environment even when they're not disturbed (especially my T. stirmi; she coats everything in them...)

A lot of my decor ends up getting buried by substrate when they rearrange, but I usually like using cholla wood, silk / plastic plants, and cork bark.

Could be, it looks well-fed. The abdomen will become darker and shinier the closer a sling gets to molting, just make sure it has access to fresh water. (I'd recommend using scientific names rather than common names btw, a lot of misunderstandings can be avoided by using the proper name)

Congrats, it's a girl!

Do you have any species that surpassed your expectations? For example I didn’t expect to be blown away, but I’m enjoying my O. philippinus a lot. I really ended up falling in love with its fun behaviors and how sleek it looks especially after a fresh molt. Curious to hear what experiences you...

A much better picture of my H. pulchripes, plus my T. albopilosus and D. pentaloris both molted and are developing color now!

My tiny 1/4" H. pulchripes had its first successful molt with me, so adorable! I'll have to pick up a macro lens for all these little dudes

Here's a good guide on sexing molts! https://tomsbigspiders.com/2015/11/08/sexing-tarantulas-using-molts/ You can tell by the presence of the spermathecae, the dark flap sticking up in the middle of your photo

Hey, I'm Milo! I'm a 29-year old small animal veterinary technician in the US. I've kept tarantulas and other inverts for about a decade now, but was raised in a home that was always full of reptiles and invertebrates. Some of my personal favorites have been my T. stirmi, H. manillensis, and B...