Jupiter
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Help! What's happening to my GBB?!
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Just setae and a bald spot forming, normal IMO.
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Has your GBB been kicking a lot? If Atmosphere is spot on!!
Jupiter
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She hasn't been kicking at me. No one in my household has been bothering her as far as I know.
Jupiter
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That's good to know. It looked wet so I was concerned her insides might be showing. I've had her since a sling and she's 2 now. she's my baby
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From the pics I see no signs of hemolymph which could indicate a possible ruptured abdomen. She could be coming up on a molt. Has it been awhile since she molted?? They will kick urticating hairs down before a molt and get a messy looking bum. Really keep a good eye on her, which I am sure you are, to see if anything else changes. Hope all goes well.
MysteryInc
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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...)
Jupiter
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She's 2 years old and molted in the last few months. Is it possible she's still growing? Sorry, first T I've raised from a sling!
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They will molt or grow as long as they live. The process slows as the T gains size and gets older.
