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
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Anonymous - 2013-02-19 Use a heating lamp not heating pad psd will burn his belly
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
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.
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 :)
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hankypanky56 - 2012-07-02 This is true, I would just be very careful and take care of it to the best of your ability, if you do this you should have no problem.
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?
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.
The Antilles Pink-toed Tree Spider is one of the most beautiful tarantulas kept in captivity!
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
Use a heating lamp not heating pad psd will burn his belly
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
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.
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 :)
This is true, I would just be very careful and take care of it to the best of your ability, if you do this you should have no problem.
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?
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.