Antillies Pink Toe (Caribena Versicolor) Female

Caribena versicolor or you may be more familiar with its common name the Martinique or Antilles Pinktoe Tarantula. This species was known for a long time as the Avicularia versicolor but was recently reclassified to the genus Caribena. This is a gorgeous species that starts off as a bright blue spiderling until it molts into its Adult coloration of greens and reds. This is a New World, arboreal tarantula that is endemic to the areas of the Caribbean, Martinique, Lesser Antilles. This is a medium growth tarantula with females living around 12 years and reaching a size of 5 - 6 inches while males live around 2 -3 years and are an inch or 2 smaller. This is a fairly docile species that is known to have mild venom, but can be fast and has a tendency to jump