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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Casey K." data-source="post: 139422" data-attributes="member: 1090"><p>That's just because her exoskeleton hasn't hardened up yet in that pic.  You can't see the leg striping now.  You know when a tarantulas appendages appear white in color after a fresh molt and then darken later on?  That's what is happening in that pic of her.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  This photo was taken almost immediately after she flipped over. It took almost a week for the white color to disappear (or for her exoskeleton to harden)....</p></blockquote><p></p>