Avicularia purpurea
If the Avicularia avicularia (or Pinktoe Tarantula) is a starter Pokémon, the Purple Pinktoe is the Pokémon you get along the way! These tarantulas have stunning coloration and are very similar in temperament but are slightly more advanced than most entry-level tarantulas. If you are into arboreal species and don’t have a Purple Pinktoe tarantula, you are truly missing out on an incredible personality and demeanor in a tarantula.
If the Avicularia avicularia (or Pinktoe Tarantula) is a starter Pokémon, the Purple Pinktoe is the Pokémon you get along the way! These tarantulas have stunning coloration and are very similar in temperament but are slightly more advanced than most entry-level tarantulas. If you are into arboreal species and don’t have a Purple Pinktoe tarantula, you are truly missing out on an incredible personality and demeanor in a tarantula.
If the Avicularia avicularia (or Pinktoe Tarantula) is a starter Pokémon, the Purple Pinktoe is the Pokémon you get along the way! These tarantulas have stunning coloration and are very similar in temperament but are slightly more advanced than most entry-level tarantulas. If you are into arboreal species and don’t have a Purple Pinktoe tarantula, you are truly missing out on an incredible personality and demeanor in a tarantula.
What's the ideal diet for a Purple Pinktoe Tarantula?
All Tarantulas can eat a variety of feeders. Stick to crickets, dubia roaches, silkworms, horned worms occasionally, and a superworm or mealworm as the occasional treat!
How should I keep a Purple Pinktoe Tarantula?
For this particular creature, you can start with a small Arboreal Bliss enclosure, and when they get to be about ⅓ the size, you will want to upgrade to a medium or large Arboreal Bliss enclosure. Feed them as slings once a week, twice if their opisthosoma (abdomen) looks small, but if the opisthosoma is wider than their prosoma (pneumothorax), then wait a couple of days to feed. For juveniles or adults, stick to feeding once a week, nothing larger than their opisthosoma. Make sure to keep a full water dish at all times; wider and deeper is fine. Your tarantula can’t drown; they float on water.
How long could a Purple Pinktoe Tarantula live?
Females are believed to live upwards of 12-14 years, while males only get around 3-5 years old maximum. All estimates are based on multiple sources.
Some photos provided by iNaturalist, credit to:
Diego Inclan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Daniel Velasco Cedeño, some rights reserved (CC BY)
