{"product_id":"caribena-versicolor-antilles-pink-toe-tarantula-0-5-0-75-copy","title":"Caribena versicolor (Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula) 0.5-0.75\" POTIONS EVENT","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula, or Caribena versicolor (ex Avicularia versicolor), is an arboreal tarantula native to the island of Martinique in the eastern Caribbean. Adults have red legs, a blue to green carapace (head), and a red abdomen with purple hues showing throughout, creating a stunning and unique coloration in the tarantula world. Spiderlings hatch out a bright blue, nicknamed blueberries in the hobby, and that adult purple, red and green coloration comes in around 3 inches. The species only grows to about 5 to 6 inches in diagonal leg span, with a medium to fast growth rate. As with most pink toe tarantulas, expect females to live 10 to 15 years, while males typically live only 2 to 3. This species is fast moving but docile, rarely defensive even when startled, appealing to keepers who want serious color without an aggressive animal. Grab this docile new world tarantula for sale today, offered here as a spiderling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy do hobbyists keep the Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed, Blue-Green And Purple Coloration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adults carry red legs, a blue to green carapace, and a red abdomen touched with purple throughout, a combination that is one of a kind in the hobby.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColorful Spiderlings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiderlings hatch out a bright blue, nicknamed blueberries, so you get that striking blue phase before the adult colors take over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Webber:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species is a heavy webber and builds thick retreats in the upper part of the enclosure, giving it a lot of presence even when it is tucked away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Display Species:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast moving and quick to explore its enclosure, this is a species that stays visible rather than hiding, so you actually get to watch it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocile Temperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite moving quickly, this species is docile and rarely defensive even when startled, appealing to keepers who want serious color without an aggressive animal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow should Caribena versicolor be kept?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hatchlings start around 0.5 to 0.75 inch, and the species only grows to about 5 to 6 inches in diagonal leg span as an adult, so there is plenty of growing left ahead of it at every size we carry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnclosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e A young Caribena versicolor like this one does well in an enclosure around 4 by 4 by 6 inches, with cross ventilation and vertical cork bark, foliage, and multiple anchor points for webbing. At least 1.5 inches of substrate at every stage keeps humidity steady without turning the enclosure into a swamp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetup Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real cork bark or wood pieces make a big difference for this species. They help it settle in faster and give it natural climbing surfaces and webbing anchor points at every size, spiderling included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRehousing:\u003c\/strong\u003e From here, plan on two more moves: an 8 by 8 by 12 inch enclosure, then a 12 by 12 by 18 inch enclosure as an adult. At this species' medium to fast growth rate, each enclosure typically lasts around 8 to 14 months, with full size reached in about 2 to 4 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Never let the substrate dry out completely. This is a tropical species and it likes things a little wetter than most terrestrials, so keep it slightly damp and top it up before it goes dry rather than after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide a shallow water dish placed in an elevated position if possible. This is more natural for arboreal species and helps prevent crickets from falling in and drowning. A weekly misting is suggested as well, so the animal can drink off the side of the enclosure or its own webbing if it prefers that to the dish, as long as you are wetting surfaces rather than soaking the substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e A pinhead to 3\/16 inch cricket is the right size to start, offered at least once a week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species moves quickly and explores its enclosure readily, but it is docile and rarely defensive even when startled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre there any additional notes or considerations for Caribena versicolor?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink Toe Spiders?\u003c\/strong\u003e Like every tarantula, this arachnid gets called a pink toe spider in casual conversation. Tarantulas and true spiders are both arachnids, though tarantulas are the heavy bodied, long lived branch of the family, and a pink toe's habit of showing off its brightly colored feet while it walks is exactly why the nickname stuck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast But Not Aggressive:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species moves quickly and covers ground fast when it wants to, which sometimes gets mistaken for defensiveness. It is docile, and quick movement toward cover is not the same thing as an aggressive animal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaptive Bred:\u003c\/strong\u003e All tarantulas at Exotics Unlimited are captive bred.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking for similar species?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/arboreal\"\u003eArboreal Tarantulas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/new-world\"\u003eNew World Tarantulas\u003c\/a\u003e collections to explore related care profiles.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eListing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis listing is for a Caribena versicolor Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula spiderling measuring around 0.5 to 0.75 inch in diagonal leg span, which is the size given in the title, unsexed, with roughly a 50\/50 chance of male or female. This is about the size the species hatches at, so it is not showing the adult purple, red and green coloration yet, and that is the point: the color starts coming in around 3 inches, so you get to watch it come in and intensify from here. Looking for other sizes? This species is also available as a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/caribena-versicolor-antilles-pink-toe-tarantula-0-75-1\"\u003e0.75 to 1 inch Well-Started Sling\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/caribena-versicolor-antilles-pink-toe-tarantula-1-1-5\"\u003e1 to 1.5 inch Juvenile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/caribena-versicolor-antilles-pink-toe-1-5\"\u003e2 inch Juvenile\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/caribena-versicolor-antilles-pink-toe-2-2-5-female\"\u003e2.5 inch Juvenile Female\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Exotics Unlimited USA","offers":[{"title":"0.5-0.75\" Spiderling POTIONS EVENT","offer_id":55598954217791,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/5828\/7167\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-09-17_at_11.20.41_PM_5.jpg?v=1789659763","url":"https:\/\/exoticsunlimitedusa.com\/products\/caribena-versicolor-antilles-pink-toe-tarantula-0-5-0-75-copy","provider":"Exotics Unlimited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}