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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Metallic Silver Pink Toe
Avicularia sp. "Colombia"
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
- Colombia
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size
- Around 12 cm
- Temperament
- Fast
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible in arboreal web retreat
- Burrowing
- Arboreal web tube; provide vertical cork and foliage
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Urticating hairs
- Yes
- Venom
- New World arboreal tarantula venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Colombian pink toe type species. Keep with strong cross ventilation, vertical anchor points, water bowl and lightly humid retreats.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
KEEP EXPLORING
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