Caribena

Dominik Alexander
Apr 13
1 min read

Updated: Jun 8

There are currently two accepted species of this genera, the versicolor and laeta, both of which are endemic to specific Caribbean islands (hence the word Caribena). The versicolor is bright and colorful while the laeta is brown. Fukushima and Bertani 2017 published a taxonomic revision of Avicularia, including summaries of Caribena.

Source: Fukushima and Bertani 2017

Source: Fukushima and Bertani 2017

Genus and species: Avicularia C. versicolor

Common name: Antilles pinktoe

Given name: Mochi

This species is native to Martinique in the Caribbean. They have beautiful coloration and the adults are a combination of pinkish hues with violet to blue to green hues. The juveniles are a beautiful teal color. Adults reach approximately 6 inches. This readily available species is truly a hobby staple.

Habitat: Lives in trees and makes its webbed home amongst branches and leaves. Heavy webbing arboreal species.

Husbandry Notes:

Enclosure: 6x6x10

Flora: Bio naturalistic

Sex: Undetermined

Life stage: Juvenile

Size: Approximately 3.25 in

Growth: Steady, has molted 3 times, most recently early June 2025

Disposition: Typically in her web, but not skittish

Eating habits: Generally a decent eater but more of a hunter.

Misc: Beautiful teal coloration, but adult colors are coming (which are still beautiful)