{"product_id":"caribena-laeta-puerto-rican-pink-toe","title":"Caribena laeta - Puerto Rican Pink Toe (Sling)","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"53\" data-start=\"0\" data-section-id=\"iv5agy\"\u003eCaribena laeta – Puerto Rican Pink Toe Tarantula\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"526\" data-start=\"55\"\u003eVibrant, arboreal, and endlessly captivating, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"157\" data-start=\"105\"\u003eCaribena laeta (Puerto Rican Pink Toe Tarantula)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a show-stopping New World species that brings colour, elegance, and fascinating behaviour to any tarantula collection. 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Its \u003cstrong data-end=\"776\" data-start=\"731\"\u003eactive web-building and climbing behaviour\u003c\/strong\u003e offer endless entertainment as it constructs silk retreats and tunnels, transforming a simple vertical enclosure into a \u003cstrong data-end=\"929\" data-start=\"897\"\u003eliving, naturalistic display\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1279\" data-start=\"934\"\u003eWhether you're looking for a \u003cstrong data-end=\"994\" data-start=\"963\"\u003ecolourful arboreal tarantula\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1027\" data-start=\"998\"\u003eNew World display species\u003c\/strong\u003e, or a unique centrepiece for your collection, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1113\" data-start=\"1078\"\u003ePuerto Rican Pink Toe Tarantula\u003c\/strong\u003e is a must-have. 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