Unusually for tarantuals the Avicularia avicularia (Pinktoe Tarantula) is more than happy to share it’s immediate environment with other spiders of the same species.
If kept together communally where the spiders are more or less the same size as each other, and thetre is plenty of room to move, and plenty of places to hide, the canabilism exhiubited by other species isn’t common.
The Pinktoe is a common choice for beginners interested in an arboreal tarantula – it’s somewhat attractive in color and quite docile in nature.
As always with all arboreal tarantuals, remember that they move much faster than their ground dwelling relatives, so be cautious when opening the enclosure for escaping spiders!
Avicularia avicularia – Pinktoe Tarantula Care Sheet
Scientific Name: Avicularia avicularia
Also Known As: Guyana Pinktoe Tarantula, Common Pinktoe Tarantula, and South American Pinktoe Tarantula, Martinique Red Tree Spider, Martinique Pinktoe
Range: Tropical areas of Brazil, Trinidad, Guyana, French Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela, and throughout the Amazon Basin.
Size: 4.5 to 5 inches.
Life Span: Females typically live 10 years or more. Males, as usual live a lot shorter life.
Housing: Typically A 10 to 40-gallon tank, depending on the number of tarantulas in the commune.
Substrate: 2 to 3 inches of peat moss, potting soil, or wood chips.
Decor: Branches, live plants, vines, split logs etc. make good hiding places and provide a base for the web. Moss can be added for floor cover.
Temperature: 75F to 85F.
Humidity: 78 to 82%.
Growth: Medium
Diet: Crickets, moths, flies, other large insects, and an occasional small lizard or pinkie mouse.
All tarantulas that have at least a 3″ legspan may drink from a shallow, wide water dish.
Temperament: Pinktoe Tarantulas are usually docile, but are also very fast when they move, and are able to jump as much as 12 inches!
Notes: n/a
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