Help my Grammostola rosea has a weird patch on its abdomen

[Logan D]

was wonder if someone could tell me what the weird patch is on my Grammostola rosea's abdomen?

 

[HungryGhost]

Nothing weird at all, it's totally normal.

 

[SLAYANK]

Hey it's just a molting scar which is called a scab it may of been in a confined space when last melted. Next molt it will be gone.

 

[bestco]

It's fine nothing to worry about

 

[hellknite]

I also have a bald spot on my pulchripes' abdomen.. Is it the same? Never noticed it before.. just yesterday..

 

[MatthewM1]

Its not a scab, its a mirror patch. Its a patch of urticating bristles that's reflects light differently than the bristles around it. A few different genera have them.

 

[hellknite]

It got bald on the mirror patch, I think something is wrong..

 

[MatthewM1]

Nah mirror patch bristles are urticating bristles that get kicked off, nothing to worry about

 

[PetTarantulaWorld.com]

Nothing to worry about! Thats totally normal.

 

[vector]

My avic has it but not my G. Some one told me it was becouse stress

 

[vector]

My avic has it but not my G.

 

[Chubbs]

Weird patch? That's where it's urticating hairs are. That's a result of it kicking them off.

 

[vector]

Weird patch? That's where it's urticating hairs are. That's a result of it kicking them off.

Is it a sign of stress?

 

[Chubbs]

Is it a sign of stress?

Not to sound rude in any way, but did you do any form of research before acquiring this animal? Urticating hairs are mentioned in literally every book ever written on tarantulas. The reason I'm asking this is because this is extremely basic stuff. Even someone completely new to the hobby should know things like this.This is something that they do as a defense mechanism. Many species will lay down hairs on their webbing or on the ground near their hide to deter predators. If you're handling it I'd suggest not doing that, as this will give it more of a reason to do this. Again not trying to talk down to you or anything, but I'm pretty shocked that you are so surprised by this feature/ability that they have.