Pink Toe (avicularia avicularia) question

I was wondering how fast the common pinktoes grow. How fast would like a 3/4" instar reach a decent size, say around 2 inches?

if you feed them enough they can get there in under a year.

what would be considered feeding that much? 2 crickets every other day?

its been a while since I've had tarantulas but I when I had them I would just get them good and fat and then not feed until a few days after the next shed. with a pink toe you should probably do just one or two crickets a week for a few weeks then skip one or two. at that size they should molt around once a month.

I always feed our tarantulas a small meal about once a week (for a 3-4 inch tarantula usually about 1 or 2 crickets), which keeps them plump and active. If they seem skinny I will feed a little more.

And it is my understanding that these avics are fairly docile and will tolerate some handling, correct?

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Originally Posted by Andrew Larson

And it is my understanding that these avics are fairly docile and will tolerate some handling, correct?

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Yes indeed, for the most part anyway.

It depends on feeding and temps. Why are you trying to make it grow faster? Generally that isn't good for them particularly if your T is a male, you are going to make it mature faster.
Generally you should feed once a week, 1 to 2 correctly sized prey items.