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Continue ShoppingAvicularia avicularia - Female - Pink Toe Tarantula
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FEMALE
At a glance
- Keeper level
- Beginner
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size
- 4.5–5.5 inches
- Temperament
- Active, fast-moving, and stunning up high. An outstanding display species prized for its energy and visibility.
Keeper notes
Best appreciated as a display species — observe through the enclosure and enjoy the show. Use long feeding tongs for prey delivery and routine maintenance. Not a handling species.
About this species
- Scientific Name
- Avicularia avicularia
- Common Name
- Pink Toe Tarantula
- World Type
- New World
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Origin
- Trinidad, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil (Amazon basin)
- Habitat
- Tropical rainforest canopy and forest edge
- Display Appeal
- High
Highlights
Healthy, active, and shipped with care
Native range: South America / Caribbean
Adult size: 4–6 inches
Keeper level: Beginner to Intermediate
Arboreal — tropical rainforest canopy
Display appeal: High
Species profile
Avicularia avicularia — commonly known as the Pink Toe Tarantula — is a New World arboreal species with a natural range spanning South America / Caribbean. In ideal conditions, adults reach a legspan of 4–6 inches, displaying the full coloration and presence this species is prized for in the hobby. Maintain temperatures of 72–82°F with 65–75% relative humidity and this animal will reward you with years of reliable display and fascinating behavior.
Listing details
Avicularia avicularia - Female - Pink Toe Tarantula
Avicularia avicularia, sometimes called the pinktoe tarantula, is a species of tarantula native from Costa Rica to Brazil and the southern Caribbean. This species is sometimes called the Guyana pinktoe, common pinktoe, or South American pinktoe.
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Care guidance
House in a tall, well-ventilated enclosure sized for climbing. Maintain temperatures of 72–82°F and humidity at 65–75%. Set up vertical cork bark with cork bark and secure anchor points — this species loves to web and establish a home territory high in the enclosure.