KA - 2018-06-09 I am thinking about getting an Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula. Would this be a good first tarantula for me? If so do you guys have any important tips and information. And also what size cage would be ideal?
Christy Little - 2015-03-12 I just bought my daughter a pink toed tarantula and would like to know what kind of plants i can put in the tank that are safe
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kyle - 2016-09-08 U can put any natural. Plants that arnt poisonous or I use artificial. Plants cause they do like to climb
Anonymous - 2016-09-08 My name I Kyle I have a few of the pink toe species they are very cool I hold all my tarantulas. If u have any questions. Email me ill be glad to give u advice
mike - 2015-02-04 I have a versicolor, and for the past month or so she's been trying to climb the topside of her cage and consistent falls from the roof is this normal behavior?
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Clarice Brough - 2015-02-14 Tarantulas will often act this way when they are getting ready to molt, just make sure he has access to water.
Kathy - 2010-09-03 I was just given an adult pink toe. Read up on it but I'm not seeing anywhere if its poisonous? I am assuming not? Anyways I have a heated aquarium its all set up with dirt and her nest up in the corner. My questions are: How do I go about handling it for the 1st time? I'm kinda scared but sooo intrigued! How can you tell how old she is?
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heather - 2014-03-14 Handle her. She will be fine. I was scared at first, but I now have to refrain from kissing her! Bond with her, learn from her, don't be afraid of her... Does your family dog or cat have HUGE teeth? Why is it that you are not afraid of them? Experience is the answer. Hold her and learn.
Simon- grant - 2014-08-11 My gf got me a t for my 18, birthday and I was just wondering should the heat pad be buried in the sand in the tank or just places under the tank
Jeremy - 2014-08-19 To answer your question kathy, ALL spiders have venom including tarantulas. For most species including yours it doesn't amount to much more than a bee sting... unless you develop an alergic reaction. As for handling, Id be a hypocrite to tell you not to. Pink toes are usually not quick to aggression ( although this varies on the individual) the species is VERY "flighty"... very quick. If you're hesitant on handling it in any way, Id suggest you start with a slower species. If the first time you go to handle your tarantula and it takes off up your arm and into your hair, there may be panic, and you may end up injuring or losing your tarantula. .. or both. Be careful. Start small. Have help from someone that has experience. As for the tank warmer.... definitely goes on the ouside of the tank.... be careful with tank warmers... tarantulas typically do well between 72-82 degrees. With this in mind HEAT kills them quicker than COOL. Monitor this carefully.
Jeremy Mische - 2014-08-19 ...on another note simon-grant, i notice youre using "sand" as substrate. .. You should really REALLY consider switching to something more appropriate like coconut husk, sterile soil, vermiculite... the sand isn't going to adequately regulate humidity, and combined with your heat pad you stand a good chance of frying your tarantula. ..
Christopher Riley - 2012-07-04 OK this got out of control I'm putting mine in a 5 gal fish tank. The pet shop sold mine to me also bought the recommended tatarium but my pink toe webbed it even his water bowl and the tatarium door. I got to move him to a fish tank got ? will it make a new web?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-07-04 Yep, they will make other webs - just comes naturally. They do it to give themselves a protected spot and also to get food. Sounds like yours might be going to an extreme, does she have a safe place - maybe a hollow log or something for her to hide in and feel protected? Just a thought but I think the 5 gallon is a good idea.
heather - 2014-03-14 Humidity and circulation of air. Period. This is what makes slings live. I don't think any info past this is more important! Get a humidity/temp gauge from zoomed 8.99 each. It will save lives.
Gary mills - 2014-09-11 Hi guys after a bit of advice I just got my first baby avic ( my first T am a beginner ) I have a tank for her is ventilated at top and at the side problem I have tho is she's made a home in top left hand corner of the door, which equals to, hard to feed her. How would I move her so she at least can be on the rear end of the tank? Thank you in advance.
Lyn Torcatos - 2014-08-09 Our avicularia versicolor's spitting out white-bubbly-like discharges and hasn't been eating for a month now..any idea what is happening to her...thanks a lot..
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Clarice Brough - 2014-08-13 These tarantulas are known to sometimes stop eating for no apparent reason, sometimes for up to a year. In nature they will eat heavily in one feeding, then go for months before they eat again. In captivity they only need to be fed about once every two weeks. The white discharge underneath her abdomen could just be a nice amount of tarantula poop.
heather - 2014-03-19 A few signs that may indicate that your pet is not acting or feeling normal are a loss of appetite, lethargy, looking overly skinny, or pacing the enclosure. OK... I'm getting all the above from my 1 1/2 yr old female... Anyone have any ideas? She's not eaten in 2 months.
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Clarice Brough - 2014-03-20 Sounds like she might be in a pre-molt stage. I wouldn't worry too much, as these little guys have been known to fast for 3 months or even longer before they finally molt.
heather - 2014-03-27 Thanks for the reply... it helps knowing that she can live on for 3 months without food. She's sooo skinny, weak and and her nails are dull, she can no longer do anything but walk on the bottom. 3 months is coming up and no eating! I'm soo worried. but I wait. and wait. and breathe. and wait.
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.
Christopher Riley - 2012-07-04 If your not allergic to tarantulas then they are non poisonous to you but if you get bitten they cause pain an if allergic to them you probably can die from bite just be careful stay safe
Dave - 2012-09-06 There is no such thing as a poisonous spider. Spiders are venomous. Venom has to be injected to take effect, while poison must be ingested.
Michael Connachan - 2012-10-29 No it is venomous.
Cheryl Luhrs - 2012-12-15 ALL spiders are venomous but the New World T's venom isn't as strong as T's from the Old World. Plus, many New World T's are considered very docile, including Avic. Antilles Pink-Toes. Only thing I can say about them is they're skittish, smart, and 'fast'! They'll move so fast at getting away, you'll wonder if they aren't using a portable teleport. Your daughter picked one of my favorites...smart gal!! Grab your mouse and read some of the Gazillion reviews on the Avic. But, be careful, these creatures will get under your skin...and you'll have to have your own pet T. LOL
heather - 2014-03-14 It IS poisonous! BUT like a bee sting. Not a problem. The antigen is not allergenic. Swelling and redness mostly. Enjoy them... human bites are 1000 times worse!
The Antilles Pink-toed Tree Spider is one of the most beautiful tarantulas kept in captivity!
I am thinking about getting an Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula. Would this be a good first tarantula for me? If so do you guys have any important tips and information. And also what size cage would be ideal?
I want a Antilles pink toed tree spider so bad ive tried through the pet store and they say they are out of season.
I just bought my daughter a pink toed tarantula and would like to know what kind of plants i can put in the tank that are safe
U can put any natural. Plants that arnt poisonous or I use artificial. Plants cause they do like to climb
My name I Kyle I have a few of the pink toe species they are very cool I hold all my tarantulas. If u have any questions. Email me ill be glad to give u advice
can you put another spider with them
Yes you can, this species of tarantula are actually colony spiders.
I have a versicolor, and for the past month or so she's been trying to climb the topside of her cage and consistent falls from the roof is this normal behavior?
Tarantulas will often act this way when they are getting ready to molt, just make sure he has access to water.
I was just given an adult pink toe. Read up on it but I'm not seeing anywhere if its poisonous? I am assuming not? Anyways I have a heated aquarium its all set up with dirt and her nest up in the corner. My questions are: How do I go about handling it for the 1st time? I'm kinda scared but sooo intrigued! How can you tell how old she is?
Handle her. She will be fine. I was scared at first, but I now have to refrain from kissing her! Bond with her, learn from her, don't be afraid of her... Does your family dog or cat have HUGE teeth? Why is it that you are not afraid of them? Experience is the answer. Hold her and learn.
My gf got me a t for my 18, birthday and I was just wondering should the heat pad be buried in the sand in the tank or just places under the tank
To answer your question kathy, ALL spiders have venom including tarantulas. For most species including yours it doesn't amount to much more than a bee sting... unless you develop an alergic reaction. As for handling, Id be a hypocrite to tell you not to. Pink toes are usually not quick to aggression ( although this varies on the individual) the species is VERY "flighty"... very quick. If you're hesitant on handling it in any way, Id suggest you start with a slower species. If the first time you go to handle your tarantula and it takes off up your arm and into your hair, there may be panic, and you may end up injuring or losing your tarantula. .. or both. Be careful. Start small. Have help from someone that has experience. As for the tank warmer.... definitely goes on the ouside of the tank.... be careful with tank warmers... tarantulas typically do well between 72-82 degrees. With this in mind HEAT kills them quicker than COOL. Monitor this carefully.
...on another note simon-grant, i notice youre using "sand" as substrate. .. You should really REALLY consider switching to something more appropriate like coconut husk, sterile soil, vermiculite... the sand isn't going to adequately regulate humidity, and combined with your heat pad you stand a good chance of frying your tarantula. ..
OK this got out of control I'm putting mine in a 5 gal fish tank. The pet shop sold mine to me also bought the recommended tatarium but my pink toe webbed it even his water bowl and the tatarium door. I got to move him to a fish tank got ? will it make a new web?
Yep, they will make other webs - just comes naturally. They do it to give themselves a protected spot and also to get food. Sounds like yours might be going to an extreme, does she have a safe place - maybe a hollow log or something for her to hide in and feel protected? Just a thought but I think the 5 gallon is a good idea.
Humidity and circulation of air. Period. This is what makes slings live. I don't think any info past this is more important! Get a humidity/temp gauge from zoomed 8.99 each. It will save lives.
Hi guys after a bit of advice I just got my first baby avic ( my first T am a beginner ) I have a tank for her is ventilated at top and at the side problem I have tho is she's made a home in top left hand corner of the door, which equals to, hard to feed her. How would I move her so she at least can be on the rear end of the tank? Thank you in advance.
Our avicularia versicolor's spitting out white-bubbly-like discharges and hasn't been eating for a month now..any idea what is happening to her...thanks a lot..
These tarantulas are known to sometimes stop eating for no apparent reason, sometimes for up to a year. In nature they will eat heavily in one feeding, then go for months before they eat again. In captivity they only need to be fed about once every two weeks. The white discharge underneath her abdomen could just be a nice amount of tarantula poop.
A few signs that may indicate that your pet is not acting or feeling normal are a loss of appetite, lethargy, looking overly skinny, or pacing the enclosure. OK... I'm getting all the above from my 1 1/2 yr old female... Anyone have any ideas? She's not eaten in 2 months.
Sounds like she might be in a pre-molt stage. I wouldn't worry too much, as these little guys have been known to fast for 3 months or even longer before they finally molt.
Thanks for the reply... it helps knowing that she can live on for 3 months without food. She's sooo skinny, weak and and her nails are dull, she can no longer do anything but walk on the bottom. 3 months is coming up and no eating! I'm soo worried. but I wait. and wait. and breathe. and wait.
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.
If your not allergic to tarantulas then they are non poisonous to you but if you get bitten they cause pain an if allergic to them you probably can die from bite just be careful stay safe
There is no such thing as a poisonous spider. Spiders are venomous. Venom has to be injected to take effect, while poison must be ingested.
No it is venomous.
ALL spiders are venomous but the New World T's venom isn't as strong as T's from the Old World. Plus, many New World T's are considered very docile, including Avic. Antilles Pink-Toes. Only thing I can say about them is they're skittish, smart, and 'fast'! They'll move so fast at getting away, you'll wonder if they aren't using a portable teleport. Your daughter picked one of my favorites...smart gal!! Grab your mouse and read some of the Gazillion reviews on the Avic. But, be careful, these creatures will get under your skin...and you'll have to have your own pet T. LOL
It IS poisonous! BUT like a bee sting. Not a problem. The antigen is not allergenic. Swelling and redness mostly. Enjoy them... human bites are 1000 times worse!