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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Kwitara River Pink Toe
Avicularia sp. "Kwitara River"
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
- Origin
- South America
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size
- Around 10–15 cm
- Temperament
- Fast / skittish
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible in web tube near top of enclosure
- Burrowing
- Arboreal web tube; provide cork, foliage and cross ventilation
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Urticating hairs
- Yes
- Venom
- New World arboreal tarantula venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Use general Avicularia-style care until a species-specific source is added: strong cross ventilation, water bowl, vertical cork and avoid stale, wet conditions.
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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