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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Common Pinktoe Tarantula
Avicularia avicularia
Also known ascommon pinktoepinktoepink toeavicularia
ENVIRONMENT
Core care conditions
Use these ranges as a starting point and adjust for life stage, enclosure ventilation and observed behaviour.
HUSBANDRY OVERVIEW
At a glance
- Taxonomic group
- Arachnida
- Origin
- South America
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size (diagonal leg span)
- 11–13 cm
- Temperament
- Skittish / generally calm
- Experience level
- Beginner+
- Visibility
- Often visible in webbed retreats
- Burrowing
- Arboreal webber; provide vertical cork, foliage and anchor points
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Urticating hairs
- Yes
- Venom
- Mild
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
A classic arboreal tarantula. Good ventilation is very important. Provide height, vertical cork bark, foliage, a water dish and avoid stale, constantly wet air.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
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