Photo taken by Mark Hart. This species of pinktoe tarantula, known simply as the Pinktoe Tarantula, is common, docile, beautiful, and can be speedy. Although generally easy to rear, they can become more of a challenge if more than one are kept together in a terrarium. Ventilation is very important with this species, and many people have lost tarantulas due to the poor ventilation. If the air in the tank is damp and stale, molds can grow, making it a dangerous environment for the tarantula.
Death can occur from molds growing in the spiders' lungs.
Overall, the Pinktoe Tarantula can be an inexpensive and rewarding tarantula species to keep in captivity. Range Tropical areas of Brazil, Trinidad, Guyana, French Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela, and throughout the Amazon Basin. Diet Spiderlings eat flightless fruit flies, pinhead crickets, and other small insects. Adults eat crickets, moths, flies, other large insects, and an occasional small lizard or pinkie mouse. Full Grown Size 4.5 to 5 inches.