Ybyrapora diversipes (Amazon Sapphire Pink-Toe Tarantula)

The Amazon Sapphire Pink-Toe Tarantula, or Ybyrapora diversipes, is an arboreal tarantula from the Amazon basin. Adults show blue legs marked by a red stripe, green femurs, a golden carapace (head) that can also turn a rose color depending on the molt cycle, and a red and orange abdomen. This species is colorful at every life stage rather than going through a dull phase first. It only grows to about 4 to 5 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 also full of personality, more likely to hold its ground than dart for cover. Grab this docile new world tarantula for sale today, offered here as a Spiderling.

Why do hobbyists keep the Amazon Sapphire Pink-Toe Tarantula?

• Blue, Green and Gold Coloration: Blue legs with a red stripe, green femurs, a golden to rose carapace, and a red and orange abdomen make this one of the more colorful pink toes in the hobby.
• Colorful From Hatch: This species does not go through a dull baby phase, it is colorful at every size, so even the smallest spiderling is already worth looking at.
• Heavy Webber: This species is a heavy webber and builds thick retreats in the upper part of the enclosure, giving it plenty of presence even when it is tucked away.
• Full of Personality: This species is stubborn and full of personality, more likely to hold its ground than dart for cover, which makes it a fun species to watch rather than a jumpy one.
• Uncommon in the Hobby: This species does not show up nearly as often as some of the other pink toe tarantulas, making it a nice pickup for a keeper who wants to branch out within the genus.
• A Brazilian Jewel Alternative: We suggest this species if you are also considering a Brazilian Jewel tarantula, since Y. diversipes is also very colorful, has similar care, and starts larger than T. seladonia.

How should Ybyrapora diversipes be kept?

• Adult Size: Hatchlings start around 0.5 to 0.75 inch, and the species only grows to about 4 to 5 inches in diagonal leg span as an adult, so there is plenty of growing left ahead of it at every size we carry.
• Enclosure: A young Ybyrapora diversipes like this one does well in an enclosure around 4 by 4 by 5 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.
• Setup Tips: 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.
• Rehousing: From here, plan on two more moves: an 8 by 8 by 10 inch enclosure, then a 10 by 10 by 16 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.
• 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: 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.
• 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: We recommend prey size from a pinhead cricket up to a 1/4 inch cricket depending on the size you choose, offered at least once a week.
• Temperament: This species is stubborn and full of personality. It is more likely to hold its ground than bolt for cover, and it is not an aggressive animal, just less easygoing than some of the more traditional pink toes.

Are there any additional notes or considerations for Ybyrapora diversipes?

• Pink Toe Spiders? 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.
• A Brazilian Jewel Alternative: The Brazilian Jewel Tarantula, Typhochlaena seladonia, is one of the most requested species in the hobby and is not always easy to find. Ybyrapora diversipes gives a keeper who is drawn to that look and that level of care a very colorful species that is easier to come across, with essentially the same day to day care and a larger starting size, which makes it a more forgiving first step for a newer keeper working toward a Brazilian Jewel down the road.
• Captive Bred: All tarantulas at Exotics Unlimited are captive bred.
• 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.

Which size should I choose?

• 0.5 to 0.75 inch (Spiderling): The smallest size we carry, right around the size the species hatches at, already showing its colorful pattern.
• 0.75 to 1 inch (Well-Started Sling): Past the most delicate early stage while still affordable, with more size already on it.

Looking for similar species?

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

Frequently asked questions about the Amazon Sapphire 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.