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Avicularia sp. Colombia is a New World arboreal from the tropical forests of Colombia. Adult females reach 4–5 inches with blue-purple iridescent leg coloration and the distinctly pink toe tips that give the entire Avicularia genus its common name. The coloration is most vivid directly after a fresh molt. Calm for an arboreal — the default response to disturbance is to bolt upward, not threaten.
This is an intermediate-level species with one rule that overrides everything else: cross-ventilation. Stagnant humid air creates fatal conditions for Avicularia faster than almost any other mistake. Get the ventilation right and this is one of the most visible, rewarding arboreals you can keep. It is a heavy tube-web builder that will spider-proof its anchor point within days of being settled and spend most of its time in full view at the tube entrance.
Quick Stats:
- Type: New World Arboreal
- Adult Size: 4–5 inches legspan
- Care Level: Intermediate
- Temperament: Calm; bolts rather than bites; rarely threat-postures
- Venom: Mild — New World
- Urticating Hairs: Yes; may also spray excrement as defense
- Origin: Colombia, South America
Husbandry Tips: Tall front-opening enclosure (12"W x 12"D x 16"H for adults) with side and top ventilation — cross-ventilation is non-negotiable, never seal this species in. Provide a cork bark tube or fake plant anchored in the upper third as the web anchor point. 2–3" coconut fiber substrate, lower half kept lightly moist. 72–82°F, 65–75% RH with constant airflow. Permanent water dish at substrate level; overflow weekly. Never mist the enclosure directly.