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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 132031" data-attributes="member: 4947">You have already got an answer, but yeah, no need to worry!Bald abdomen and fasting are clear signs of premolt, so sooner or later you'll have a slightly bigger B. albopilosum with fresh and beautiful curls <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Tarantulas may also just gently rub their abdomen to drop off urticating hairs around the hide, so you won't even see them to flick.You would see this balding to happen constantly with slings - It won't take long after molt until they have huge, shiny and bald butts again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />So the best advice is to give your albo some time alone without stress.</blockquote>