# Pinktoe tarantula — care routine

Avicularia avicularia

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## Before arrival

- [ ] Use secure vertical housing with cork, stable branches and foliage for web anchors. Provide ventilation across the enclosure and safe access for water and cleaning. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/tarantulas-animal-11/#knowledge-housing)
- [ ] Keep one spider and ask how its sex and maturity were established. Male and female lifespans can differ greatly, especially after maturity. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/tarantulas-animal-11/#knowledge-commitment)

## Routine checks

- [ ] Prepare safe servicing access and size-appropriate prey before arrival. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/tarantulas-animal-11/#knowledge-checklists)

## Regular care and records

- [ ] Check water, airflow, escape gaps and substrate moisture. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/tarantulas-animal-11/#knowledge-checklists)
- [ ] Remove waste and food remains while preserving useful webbing. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/tarantulas-animal-11/#knowledge-checklists)
- [ ] Avoid the combination of over-misting, sealed housing and warm stagnant air. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/tarantulas-animal-11/#knowledge-checklists)

## When to stop and seek help

- [ ] Wounds, leaking fluid, repeated grip failure or a persistent abnormal curled posture outside moulting need invertebrate-veterinary advice. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/tarantulas-animal-11/#knowledge-health)