Pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia)

Short answers

Pinktoe tarantula: How big does the enclosure need to be?

30×30×40 cm (arboreal – height matters).

Pinktoe tarantula: What temperature does it need?

Daytime 25–28 °C, at night 20–22 °C.

Pinktoe tarantula: Does it need UVB lighting?

UVB: No UVB needed.

Pinktoe tarantula: How long do they live?

Life expectancy: females 10–15 years, males 2–3 years.

Pinktoe tarantula: Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes – it is considered suitable for beginners (difficulty: Beginner).

Climate

Daytime temperature

25–28 °C

Night temperature

20–22 °C

Basking spot

—

Humidity

70–80 %

UVB

No UVB needed

Enclosure

Minimum size

30×30×40 cm (arboreal – height matters)

Substrate

3–5 cm of forest humus or a coco and sphagnum mix; a vertical cork tube plus climbing branches to web up

Feeding

Food

Insects (house crickets, crickets, roaches, flies, small locusts)

Feeding interval

adults approx. 1×/week, juveniles approx. 2×/week

Key facts

Adult size

13–15 cm leg span (body length 5–7 cm)

Life expectancy

females 10–15 years, males 2–3 years

Origin

Northern South America (Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Trinidad, Brazil)

Protection status

No CITES or protected status

Brumation

None

Cohabitation

Keep them singly (adults are solitary, with a risk of cannibalism). Communal keeping of juveniles is risky and only for the experienced.

Notes

A peaceful, climbing-keen beginner's arboreal tarantula. Very good cross-ventilation is needed – waterlogging leads to disease. Under stress it can "bombard" with faeces; urticating hairs are present. No handling is needed.

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What you need to start

To keep Pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) you typically need: a suitable enclosure (30×30×40 cm (arboreal – height matters)), substrate (3–5 cm of forest humus or a coco and sphagnum mix; a vertical cork tube plus climbing branches to web up), a heat source with a thermostat, UVB lighting, thermometer and hygrometer, a water dish and hides. You will find equipment in the Reptoria marketplace.