Caribena versicolor (Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula) 0.5-0.75" FREE AFTER $300 Spent
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Description
Caribena versicolor (Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula)
The Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula, or Caribena versicolor (ex Avicularia versicolor) to keepers who go by the Latin, 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 pattern comes in around three inches, while the species only grows to about 5 to 6 inches in diagonal leg span, with growth running medium to fast for the genus. Females live an impressive 10 to 15 years, with males maturing faster and typically living only 2 to 3 years. This species is also fast moving but genuinely docile, rarely defensive even when startled, appealing to keepers who want serious color without an aggressive animal. This one is added automatically once a qualifying order reaches $300. Grab this docile new world tarantula for sale today, offered here as a spiderling still in its full bright blue, before any of the color change has begun.
Why do hobbyists keep the Antilles Pink Toe Tarantula?
- Free With Qualifying Order: Added automatically once your order reaches $300 in invertebrates, meaning tarantulas, spiders, centipedes and scorpions.
- Stunning Coloration: Adults have red legs, a blue to green carapace (head), and a red abdomen, with purple hues showing throughout, colors this spiderling has not grown into yet.
- Dramatic Color Change: None of the transformation has started at this size, so a qualifying order gets the entire color journey from bright blue onward.
- Arboreal Heavy Webber: Builds thick silk tube retreats from the sling stage on, the same animal and the same experience as our standard hatch size listing.
- Docile Temperament: Fast moving but rarely defensive, one of the more forgiving arboreals in the hobby even at sling size.
How should Caribena versicolor be kept?
- Adult Size: These hatch out around half an inch to three quarters of an inch (0.5 to 0.75 inch) and reach a max size of about 5 to 6 inches at full leg span, one of the larger and most in demand arboreals in the hobby. That is a lot of growing to watch, with the color changing right alongside the size.
- Enclosure: This size calls for a 4 by 4 by 6 inch enclosure with vertical cork bark and light foliage to climb and web on, plus about half an inch to an inch of substrate for grip rather than burrowing. Arboreal species need height and climbing surface more than floor space, and we size for roughly a third of adult leg span here, so this cage has a long stretch of growth ahead of it before it needs replacing.
- Rehousing: Two rehouses ahead of this one: an 8 by 8 by 12 inch enclosure once it is around 2 inches, then a 12 by 12 by 18 inch adult setup once it is closing in on 5 to 6 inches. Growth runs medium to fast for this species, so figure roughly 2 to 4 years to full size, with each enclosure good for somewhere around 12 to 18 months along the way.
- Temperature: Keep between 75 and 85 degrees F.
- Humidity: Maintain moderate to high humidity with slightly moist substrate, leaning on ventilation rather than heavy misting to get there. Slings of this genus run a little more sensitive than adults, but the formula is simple: cross ventilation, light moisture and prey placed where the animal will find it, that is the whole formula. Good ventilation is critical. Cross ventilation works best, but ample top ventilation can also be effective as long as the enclosure is not over-misted.
- Water: 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.
- Diet: Prey length should run about a quarter of the leg span, which is roughly the width of the carapace (head). At this size that means about a 0.125 to 0.19 inch cricket or roach. Feed at least once a week, placing prey directly on the webbing since slings feed best when it comes to them.
- Temperament: Docile and one of the more forgiving arboreals in the hobby. Still fast and capable of jumping when startled, but rarely defensive, especially compared to old world species.
Are there any additional notes or considerations for Caribena versicolor?
- Real Cork Bark Matters: Real cork bark or sterile wood from the sling stage helps this species settle in and web faster than any other setup we have tested. Our dry goods selection has options sized right for this.
- Freebie Terms: This spiderling is added automatically once a qualifying order reaches $300 in invertebrates, meaning tarantulas, spiders, centipedes and scorpions. It does not apply to reptiles, dry goods or merch.
- Sling Success Formula: Cross ventilation, light moisture and prey placed where the animal will find it, that is the whole formula at this size.
- Solitary Species: House individually. Attempts at cohabitation can end in cannibalism, so one animal per enclosure.
- Lifespan: Females live 10 to 15 years, with growth running medium to fast for the genus. Males mature faster and typically live only 2 to 3 years, which is worth knowing if you are choosing a sexed animal for the long run.
- Captive Bred: All Tarantulas are 100% captive bred.
Listing Notes
- This listing is for a Caribena versicolor Antilles Pink Toe spiderling measuring around half an inch to three quarters of an inch (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 the same hatch size spiderling as our standard listing, added automatically once a qualifying order reaches $300, so it is a way to add the very start of this species' color change to a qualifying order.
How our rewards and freebies work
How does the Exotics Unlimited rewards program work?
Our rewards program has three parts and they work together instead of cancelling each other out. Subscribe to our email list for free and you get 10% off invertebrate orders as an ONYX member, climbing to GOLD at 13% once your lifetime spend passes $1,000 and PLATINUM at 15% past $3,000. Any single pet invertebrate order over $1,200 takes 20% off on its own, whatever tier you are. The one exception is items already marked down for a weekly deal or an event special. Those say so in the title, and the discount is already built into the price. If your total after that discount reaches $300, shipping to a FedEx facility for pickup is free. And your freebie credit is built from that same total, so you are choosing free animals on top of both. Feeders and supplies get a flat 5% for subscribers, separate from the invertebrate discount.
A $340 invertebrate order is the clearest way to see it. Your 10% brings it to $306, that clears the $300 mark so facility pickup is free, and that same $306 is your freebie credit to spend on animals you pick yourself. One order, all three benefits. Full tier breakdown on our VIP program page.
What is a freebie tarantula and how do I get one?
Exotics Unlimited gives away free tarantulas, true spiders, scorpions, and centipedes with qualifying invertebrate orders. Most shops call this a free gift with purchase. Ours works differently because you choose the animal instead of us picking one for you.
Every freebie says so right in its title, like FREE AFTER $150 SPENT. That line is what makes something a freebie, so if a product does not carry it, it is not one. Older freebie listings stay up around the site after they sell out, so the Freebies page is the one to shop. It is where the current lineup lives.
Your freebie credit equals your pet invertebrate subtotal after discounts and before shipping. Dry goods, feeders, supplies, and enclosures do not count towards your credit.
How much do I have to spend to get a free tarantula?
Freebies start at just $25. Free tarantulas and other invertebrates start at $50. Every freebie shows its cost in the title: FREE AFTER $150 SPENT means you need $150 in credit. Thresholds range from $25 up to $800 for rare species. Not looking for another animal? We also offer freebie merchandise like stickers, so there is always something to claim.
Can I get multiple free tarantulas in one order?
Yes. There is no cap on how many you take, only on what they add up to. Mix and match anything you want, including multiples of the same species, as long as their combined cost fits your freebie credit. With $350 in credit you could take one $350 species, two $150s plus a $50, or seven $50 spiderlings. Freebie programs across the hobby often limit you to one per species or one per spend tier. Ours does not work that way. If your credit covers it, take as many as you would like.
What makes your rewards program different from other tarantula shops?
Most rewards programs make you pick one: take the discount or take free shipping. Ours run together, and freebies sit on top of both. That is the part people notice first.
The rest of it: subscribing is free and gets you 10% off invertebrates for as long as you stay subscribed rather than a one-time welcome code, and it climbs to 13% and 15% as your lifetime spend passes $1,000 and $3,000. You choose your own freebies instead of receiving whatever a shop decides to send. And there is no cap on how many you take, only on what they add up to, where most reward and loyalty programs limit you to one free item per order or one per spend tier.
Freebie thresholds start at $25 and free animals start at $50, so the program is doing something on nearly every order rather than only on big ones.
Do I really get 10% off just for subscribing to the email list?
Yes. Subscribing is free and it takes 10% off every pet invertebrate we sell, tarantulas, true spiders, scorpions and centipedes included. It stays active for as long as you are subscribed. Most shops hand you a one-time welcome code. This one keeps working.
From there it climbs with your lifetime spend, 13% past $1,000 and 15% past $3,000, and any single order over $1,200 takes 20% regardless of tier, with nothing to claim or remember. It applies itself at checkout and you do not need to be logged in for it to work. Subscribers also get 5% off feeders and supplies. That one is a flat 5% for every subscriber and does not climb with your tier, but it applies for as long as you stay subscribed just like the rest. Items already marked down for a weekly deal or an event special are the one exception. The discount is built into the price on those, so a subscriber discount does not come off on top. You will always know which ones they are because it says so right in the title, the same way freebies do.
Does my VIP discount change my freebie credit?
Your discount comes off first, and the total after it is what builds your freebie credit. So a $340 invertebrate order at 10% leaves $306, and that $306 is both your freebie credit and enough to clear the $300 free shipping mark.
That is worth knowing when you are close to a threshold, because the number that counts is the one after your discount. You never have to work it out yourself though. The calculator on the Freebies page always shows your real credit.
Why does it say I don't qualify for my freebies?
You can add any freebies you want to your cart, but you will need enough freebie credit to cover all of them. If you are short, the calculator on the Freebies page shows exactly how much more to add in pet invertebrates.
Freebies will still show as $0.00 in your cart either way. That is just how they are priced. What matters is whether your credit covers their total cost before you check out. If it does not, we will reach out to sort it before your order ships.
What happens if I check out with more freebies than I qualify for?
Do not worry, we will reach out as soon as possible to help you get your freebies sorted before your order ships. We will work with you to either adjust your selection or add to your order to cover them. We never remove or swap your freebies without letting you know first.
To avoid the back-and-forth, check your freebie credit in your cart before checking out. We will always show you exactly where you stand.
What happens if my free tarantula arrives DOA?
Freebies are covered exactly like paid animals. There are two reporting windows and they buy different things.
Report within 2 hours of delivery and we reship. That is the full guarantee. A fast report tells us the problem came from transit, and it gives us the best shot at making it right properly.
Report within 24 hours and we replace it on your next order. You are still covered, the replacement just travels with your next shipment rather than going out on its own.
The 2 hour window is for FedEx facility pickup. Home delivery is 30 minutes, because by then the package has spent longer on a truck that is not temperature controlled. Either way, tell us the moment you see a problem rather than waiting.