Avicularia sp. 'Tucurui' Tarantula *RARE*

Avicularia sp. 'Tucurui' (Tucurui Pink Toe Tarantula)

The Tucurui Pink Toe Tarantula, or Avicularia sp. 'Tucurui', is an arboreal tarantula from the Tucurui region of Brazil. Adults have blue green legs and a blue green carapace (head) with red tipped hairs, and a black abdomen with red hairs across the sides and front. The species grows to about 6 inches in diagonal leg span, on the larger side for a pink toe, while females live about 10 to 12 years and males mature faster, typically living only 2 to 3 years. Blue green with red accents is not a combination most pink toes offer, so this one fills a gap in a collection rather than repeating something in it. This species is also calm and manageable, fast when startled but not defensive. We're excited to offer this new world tarantula for sale, offered here as a spiderling.

Why do hobbyists keep Tucurui Pink Toe Tarantula?

• Stunning Coloration: Blue green legs and carapace with red tipped hairs, over a black abdomen carrying red hairs on the sides and front, a combination most pink toes do not offer.
• Large Arboreal Species: About 6 inches in diagonal leg span, on the larger side for a pink toe.
• Heavy Webber: Webs heavily up high and tubes off against cork within days of a rehouse.
• Docile Temperament: Calm and manageable, fast when startled but not a defensive species.
• Rare in the Hobby: Very rare and genuinely hard to find, a Brazilian locality that rarely comes up for sale at all.

How should Avicularia sp. 'Tucurui' be kept?

• Adult Size: Tucurui Pink Toe Tarantula spiderlings hatch around 0.5 to 0.75 inch and grow to about 6 inches in diagonal leg span as full adults, so every size below is sized ahead of where that animal is today.
• Enclosure and Rehousing: Sized in three stages as this species grows toward its adult max, from a first enclosure through two rehouses. See the size you're considering below for the exact dimensions at that stage.
• Setup Tips: Real cork bark or a real piece of wood in the enclosure is not just decoration, it is one of the most important pieces of this setup. It gives the animal somewhere real to grip and start laying web right away, and with this genus in particular, that first piece of bark makes a drastic difference in how quickly a new arrival settles in and starts webbing. We have seen a real increase in early survival success tied directly to a bark based setup versus a bare enclosure, so this is one detail worth getting right from day one.
• Temperature: 75 to 85°F, the optimal range for most tropical species like this one. Cooler temperatures are survivable, but increase the odds of trouble molting and growing, so we recommend staying in this range for the best results. Most keepers do not need any extra heating to hit it.
• Humidity: Moderate to high, with the substrate kept lightly moist rather than wet, and strong cross ventilation. Airflow matters more here than maximizing humidity, so skip a fully screened top, which dries an enclosure out too fast.
• Water: In the wild, arboreal tarantulas get most of their water from rainfall, drinking droplets off leaves, webbing, and enclosure walls rather than standing water. Misting the enclosure once a week is required, not optional, since it's this species' primary water source. A shallow water dish placed up on a piece of cork rather than on the floor is still worth keeping as a backup, and keeps crickets from drowning before they get eaten, but it should never replace regular misting.
• Diet: Prey size scales with the animal, from pinhead sized feeders on the smallest spiderlings up to larger prey as it grows. See the size you're considering below for the exact prey measurement at that stage.
• Temperament: Docile but fast, quicker to bolt for its retreat than to stand its ground, and capable of jumping when startled. This genus is genuinely easy once one thing is right: keep the air moving with real cross ventilation, keep the substrate lightly moist rather than wet, and give it real cork bark from the sling stage.

Which size should I choose?

• 0.75-1", Spiderling: the lowest cost way in, and the one that lets you watch its entire growth and color change happen under your own care from the very start.
• 1-1.25", Spiderling: a little bigger than our smallest offering, past the trickiest early days but still at spiderling pricing.
• 1.25-1.5", Juvenile: a step further along with some of the earliest growth already behind it, for anyone who wants a little less waiting before the size and color really start to show.

Pick the size you want above. Each size still has its own care guidance suited to exactly where that animal is today, not a generic version stretched across every size.

Are there any additional notes or considerations?

• Pink Toe Spiders?: You will sometimes see these called pink toe spiders online. Tarantulas are arachnids, not spiders, and definitely not true spiders, the kind most people picture when they hear the word spider. This is one of the heavy bodied, hairy, long lived tarantulas that gets lumped in with that name anyway. If you searched for a pink toe spider and landed here, you are in exactly the right place.
• Not Eating? If this tarantula ever skips a meal, try prekilling the prey item and placing it up high in the enclosure rather than leaving live prey to wander. Dehydration is one of the most common reasons any tarantula, arboreal species especially, will refuse food, so keeping up with misting and a full water dish is usually the fastest way to get it back on track.

Looking for similar species?

• Browse our Arboreal Tarantulas and New World Tarantulas collections to explore related care profiles.

Frequently asked questions about Tucurui Pink Toe Tarantula?

• What do I do when I first get my tarantula? As soon as it arrives, mist the enclosure so there is clear moisture on the webbing, substrate, or enclosure wall, and keep an eye on it until you actually see it take a drink. Shipping is dehydrating, and an arboreal especially will not settle in or start eating until it has rehydrated properly, so this is the one step worth not skipping on day one. Once you have seen it drink, let it settle in undisturbed for a few days before offering its first meal.