Tarantula injuries

[Raven Harris-Keim]

I recently purchased a female Goliath from a reptile expo, she seemed in good health and was very eager to feed and explore her new habitat. However lastnight she seems to have sustained an injury to her abdomen somehow, possibly from a fall? I am not sure. Will she recover? Should I be worried? She is still eating well and moving around her enclosure.

 

[sdsnybny]

Thats not an injury but a T t kicking off urticating hairs. Tarantulas often do this when stressed, to put down a defense around there home, and right before a molt. At the very least it might be a rub mark from entering his/her hide.
This is what they will often do right before a molt especially big Theraphosa. The spider has covered itself with UT's in defense while vulnerable during its molt process.

 

[Dave Jay]

Thats not an injury but a T t kicking off urticating hairs. Tarantulas often do this when stressed, to put down a defense around there home, and right before a molt. At the very least it might be a rub mark from entering his/her hide.
This is what they will often do right before a molt especially big Theraphosa. The spider has covered itself with UT's in defense while vulnerable during its molt process.
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Amazing picture! Is it yours?

 

[Enn49]

I agree, nothing to worry about.

 

[Whitelightning777]

As long as there is no blood, it'll probably be ok. As a precaution, I keep corn starch close at hand to my cages. Hopefully I'll never need it!!

 

[sdsnybny]

Amazing picture! Is it yours?

Nope it was posted by a beginner on another forum who thought their T was growing mold.

 

[Whitelightning777]

Was the humidity way way too high?

Mold can get into the book lungs and kill them off, sudden avic death syndrome etc.

I lost a M balfouri to fecal impaction in an enclosure with a mold problem fat more severe then I thought. I can't prove it but I think mold played a role.

It's not entirely irrational.

 

[Thistles]

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OMG I am so itchy just looking at that

 

[sdsnybny]

Was the humidity way way too high?

Mold can get into the book lungs and kill them off, sudden avic death syndrome etc.

I lost a M balfouri to fecal impaction in an enclosure with a mold problem fat more severe then I thought. I can't prove it but I think mold played a role.

It's not entirely irrational.

Look, Its urticating hairs from a Theraphosa species NOT mold! I have seen similar pic/posts in the past, usually its the bigger adults that go to this extreme.

 

[Thistles]

Yeah, there is nothing wrong with OP's tarantula. That's not mold or an injury - she's just got a bald spot.

 

[sdsnybny]

Here Ya go @Whitelightning777 watch it happen

 

[Kymura]

Relax, don't stress, just a normal bald spot, she kicked or rubbed as already stated,
looks plump and fine ^.^

 

[Arachnoclown]

Nice addition....nothing to worry about as everyone has mentioned. Stock up in rubber gloves and goggles. Someday yours will look like this...

 

[ALD]

Here Ya go @Whitelightning777 watch it happen

That was great. Thanks for sharing that!!!

 

[Whitelightning777]

I've almost never had any of mine kick hairs. When you are removing the old molted skins, that's when you get slammed. Try not to inhale!!

It's a case of the dead being more dangerous then the living.

When I redid my H pulchripes enclosure I briefly was like where's my gloves. Then I'm thinking it's an old world tarantula. No problem.

It's best to not feed until a week after molting.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Nope it was posted by a beginner on another forum who thought their T was growing mold.

Like mine ...lol

 

[sdsnybny]

Like mine ...lolView attachment 29653

Na, yours just has Mange. LOL