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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cody Fleming" data-source="post: 122460" data-attributes="member: 27224">Hi there! I'm a first time T owner, and I am loving it so far! I'm new to this, obviously, so I have a couple of questions. Anyone willing to help is greatly appreciated.I bought a Striped Knee T, and I'm concerned. (Sex unknown) my T has a smaller abdomen than what most depictions of Ts I've seen ( it's not shriveled, just small). Also, I've noticed that my T has developed a bald spot on it's abdomen. I understand that this type of T uses it's hairs in defense, but I don't see any reason for it to be acting in defense in this amount, cause the bald spot is pretty big. I also know that means it could be close to molting, but again, being new, it's all quite concerning.</blockquote>