Avicularia Avicularia - Pinktoe Tarantula

Common Name: Pink-toe Tarantula, Guyana Pink-toe Tarantula, Common Pink-toe Tarantula, South American Pink-toe Tarantula

Scientific Name: Avicularia Avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: Aranea Avicularia, Aranea Vestiaria, Mygale Avicularia, Mygale Testacea, Mygale Scoparia, Mygale Hirsutissima, Avicularia Vestiaria, Avicularia Vulpina, Avicularia Vestaria

The Pink-toe Tarantula, Avicularia avicularia, is a species of tarantula native to South America, ranging form Costa Rica to Brazil, and the southern Caribbean. This species is also known as the Guyana pink-toe  the Common pink-toe or the South American pink-toe  This is a very docile species of tarantula. Just like the rest of the Avic's they are an arboreal species meaning they live and hunt high up in trees and other plants. Because of this they require a tall enclosure and a good deal of flora to climb on. Avic avic's produce an amazing tube web.

Picture: Adult Photo of Avicularia Avicularia

The mature pink-toe tarantula has a dark-coloured body and pinkish feet, in keeping with its name. Juvenile specimens, however, have pinkish bodies and dark-coloured feet. Pink-toe tarantulas undergo a reversal in their colouration as they approach adulthood at 4-5 years. They are sit-and-wait predators, with limited activity.

General Information

Regions Found: Tropical areas of Brazil, Trinidad, Guyana, French Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela, and throughout the Amazon Basin

Type: New World Arboreal

Lastingness: Medium to fast growth

Adult Size: 11-13 cm (4.5-5 Inches)

Temperament: Active, Calm and docile. Will run fast if startled

Urticating Hairs: Yes, will shoot excrement too if startled

Venom Potency: Weak

Tarantula Housing: Height is much more important than floor space, a substrate should be provided with a variety of plants and branches. Ensure branches are in a stable position and will not fall if the tarantula climbs onto it

Temperature: 24-30°C (75.2-86°F)

Humidity: Near to 80%

Special Requirements: No special requirements

Experiences Needed: Moderate (For Novice->Moderate->Advance->Expert)

Breeding Difficulty: Moderate

Egg Sac Size: Unknown

Danger to Male: Probably Sexual Cannibalism

Diet: Slings: Pinhead Crickets or Meal worms. (Meal worms must have to cut into two) 

Larger specimens: Crickets, Meal worms, Pinky, Roaches, or Other Large Insects.

Recommended Pet Supplies

- An appropriately sized Terrarium/Vivarium/Aquarium depending on sizes- Substrate (3 to 4 inches thick of peat moss/coco peat/potting soil etc. for larger specimen)

- Heating equipment e.g. heat lamps, heat mats and thermostats

- Large shallow water dish as it maybe drinks from it and it help to control the humidity. (All tarantulas that have at least a 3 inches leg-span may drink from a shallow, wide water dish. Pebbles may be put for safety)

- Decorations and hiding places (e.g. drift wood, stone or ornamental features)

- Live food (NOT for Slings/Spiderlings) as it may injured your T, Half Dead or Cut Meal worm is recommended)

Remarks

- Simple mist the wall of the T Terrarium everyday and feed once or twice a week

- These types of tarantulas are very docile, albeit nervous and jumpy, and are frequently kept as pets. Being arboreal species, they require a relatively tall habitat with plenty of climbing space. They require a lot of moisture, along with ample ventilation to prevent moulds from developing.Although this species is often rumoured to be communal, housing them in groups will almost inevitably lead to cannibalism over time. 

Source: Internet, Wikipedia, Wiki pets