Vuk Šćepović - 2012-05-12 I have heard that A.versicolor have big death rate when they are slings :( I am going to buy one sling and can you tell me how to keep them alive and healthy all the time. Thanks :)
Chris - 2012-05-06 Hi just bought a Martinique pink toe and was wondering what is the best way to house it , what plants to put in to help with humidity and what heating and range of lighting to use
Vuk Šćepović - 2012-04-21 I will buy him for my birthday! I can't wait because its in November :( And I have a question! Can I put it near to my men-eating plants or it is a bad idea?
Lucy Cortes - 2011-03-12 My daughter just got a pink toed tarantula and I would like to know if it is poisonous?
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Anonymous - 2011-04-04 All spiders are poisonous however the poison that they some carry isn't harmful to humans.
PF - 2012-04-05 You still have to watch out because, even if they are not dangerous to humans, she still can have an allergic reaction and go into an anaphylectic shock. I have 17 tarantulas and I react very badly to the uricating hairs and I have no clue if I'm seriously allergic if I get bitten. So just be carefull and enjoy your T.
rose - 2008-08-02 The pink toe does not start out metallic, but the Versicolors do. The picture is of a verisicolor. It is not the avicularia avicularia, it is the avicularia versicolor.
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Rachel - 2010-11-09 No it isn't it is the avic avic the versi is more colorful...
Joey - 2010-12-19 I just got a Pink Toe Tarantula yesterday and his back legs aren't hairy, are they supposed to be like that?
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Clarice Brough - 2012-02-26 Most have hair on their legs, and they will 'regrow' hair when they molt. I wouldn't worry about it as long as it is eating and active.
marlene32 - 2011-01-13 I just got my spider today. I was so excited that when I bought it I didn't even bother to ask any questions about it. All I know is that it's a pink toe. It's a baby (: what do I do to add humidity?
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henry - 2011-07-09 Use a water bottle with a mister but make sure not to mist the tarantula itself. Also a shallow water dish could provide some humidity but make sure to keep a sponge or rock in it so your tarantula doesn't fall in.
adrian - 2011-09-29 i have a farely young pink toe and she wont eat. Whats up?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-09-29 She could be starting to molt.
Lee - 2011-12-30 Probably getting ready to molt or recently did before you got it. They tend to not eat when getting ready to molt and don't eat for at least a week or two after they molt.
got the bug - 2009-02-23 I have 2 of the versi's & 2 avic/avic's and found them to be very different in many ways. The versi's seem to grow faster to start with and as mentioned they do seem to be rather more nervous of handling than that of the avic/avic's. I must say I have however found they are quite hardy. It seems that humidity isn't as important as we think. I have left these for 2 weeks without any form of water accept what was already in habitat and they both were fine when I returned. Recently one of them (now roughly 1 1/2") jumped towards my hand when cleaning as if to bite, but didn't. They are now starting to gain their red hairs on their abdomen and looking really nice. A really nice species that gives a lot of satisfaction to grow on from spiderling in my opinion.
Dylan - 2010-07-09 I recently worked at a petstore that sold these spiders and I was informed that they rub the hair off their abdomens and send it off into the air around the spider this causes ichyness in your eyes and nose and can also leave rashes. The majority of pet stores that sell spiders will not inform you of this due to loss off sales.
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synyster - 2010-09-01 Dylan, that is correct that most new world spiders have urticating hairs that they "shoot" off their abdomen with legs IV. Fact is though, avicularia versicolor does have these urticating hairs but does NOT shoot them. This is the only species I am aware of that does not use this defense even though they are "equipped".. And normally pet stores sell terrestrials (grammastola roseas more than often) or if they do sell avic's, well most of the time they do not know that all new world tarantulas (with exception of Psalmopoeus, Tapinauchenius and all Ischnocolinae species) have urticating hairs and use these as defense just because they have learned only the basic's so it's not really their fault. Best advice is to seek information with breeder's and collectors ;)
JMR - 2010-09-28 It has come to my attention that, while this particular spider is docile, they are also quite nervous. In many photos I've seen of this gorgeous T, I've noticed little bald spots on their bums. It lends some creed to this post, in that they may be easily frightened.
The Antilles Pink-toed Tree Spider is one of the most beautiful tarantulas kept in captivity!
I have heard that A.versicolor have big death rate when they are slings :( I am going to buy one sling and can you tell me how to keep them alive and healthy all the time. Thanks :)
Hi just bought a Martinique pink toe and was wondering what is the best way to house it , what plants to put in to help with humidity and what heating and range of lighting to use
I will buy him for my birthday! I can't wait because its in November :(
And I have a question!
Can I put it near to my men-eating plants or it is a bad idea?
My daughter just got a pink toed tarantula and I would like to know if it is poisonous?
All spiders are poisonous however the poison that they some carry isn't harmful to humans.
You still have to watch out because, even if they are not dangerous to humans, she still can have an allergic reaction and go into an anaphylectic shock. I have 17 tarantulas and I react very badly to the uricating hairs and I have no clue if I'm seriously allergic if I get bitten. So just be carefull and enjoy your T.
The pink toe does not start out metallic, but the Versicolors do. The picture is of a verisicolor. It is not the avicularia avicularia, it is the avicularia versicolor.
No it isn't it is the avic avic the versi is more colorful...
I just got a Pink Toe Tarantula yesterday and his back legs aren't hairy, are they supposed to be like that?
Most have hair on their legs, and they will 'regrow' hair when they molt. I wouldn't worry about it as long as it is eating and active.
I just got my spider today. I was so excited that when I bought it I didn't even bother to ask any questions about it. All I know is that it's a pink toe. It's a baby (: what do I do to add humidity?
Use a water bottle with a mister but make sure not to mist the tarantula itself. Also a shallow water dish could provide some humidity but make sure to keep a sponge or rock in it so your tarantula doesn't fall in.
i have a farely young pink toe and she wont eat. Whats up?
She could be starting to molt.
Probably getting ready to molt or recently did before you got it. They tend to not eat when getting ready to molt and don't eat for at least a week or two after they molt.
I have 2 of the versi's & 2 avic/avic's and found them to be very different in many ways. The versi's seem to grow faster to start with and as mentioned they do seem to be rather more nervous of handling than that of the avic/avic's. I must say I have however found they are quite hardy. It seems that humidity isn't as important as we think. I have left these for 2 weeks without any form of water accept what was already in habitat and they both were fine when I returned.
Recently one of them (now roughly 1 1/2") jumped towards my hand when cleaning as if to bite, but didn't. They are now starting to gain their red hairs on their abdomen and looking really nice.
A really nice species that gives a lot of satisfaction to grow on from spiderling in my opinion.
I recently worked at a petstore that sold these spiders and I was informed that they rub the hair off their abdomens and send it off into the air around the spider this causes ichyness in your eyes and nose and can also leave rashes. The majority of pet stores that sell spiders will not inform you of this due to loss off sales.
Dylan, that is correct that most new world spiders have urticating hairs that they "shoot" off their abdomen with legs IV. Fact is though, avicularia versicolor does have these urticating hairs but does NOT shoot them. This is the only species I am aware of that does not use this defense even though they are "equipped".. And normally pet stores sell terrestrials (grammastola roseas more than often) or if they do sell avic's, well most of the time they do not know that all new world tarantulas (with exception of Psalmopoeus, Tapinauchenius and all Ischnocolinae species) have urticating hairs and use these as defense just because they have learned only the basic's so it's not really their fault. Best advice is to seek information with breeder's and collectors ;)
It has come to my attention that, while this particular spider is docile, they are also quite nervous. In many photos I've seen of this gorgeous T, I've noticed little bald spots on their bums. It lends some creed to this post, in that they may be easily frightened.