Spice 1: Kid SafeSlow-moving, low-defense animals with simpler care requirements. Read the listing and care guide before ordering.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 3: Keeper experienceMore speed, defensive behavior, or care complexity than Spice 1 or 2. Read the care guide before ordering.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 1: Kid SafeSlow-moving, low-defense animals with simpler care requirements. Read the listing and care guide before ordering.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 3: Keeper experienceMore speed, defensive behavior, or care complexity than Spice 1 or 2. Read the care guide before ordering.
CB + WC: Depends on the sizeThis listing has both. Some sizes are captive bred and some are wild caught, and every size is marked CB or WC, so you know exactly which one you're getting.Arboreal: a climberLives up off the ground. Give it height, vertical cork bark and anchor points to web or perch on. Bark Buddy territory.
Spice 1: Kid SafeSlow-moving, low-defense animals with simpler care requirements. Read the listing and care guide before ordering.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 3: Keeper experienceMore speed, defensive behavior, or care complexity than Spice 1 or 2. Read the care guide before ordering.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
CB + WC: Depends on the sizeThis listing has both. Some sizes are captive bred and some are wild caught, and every size is marked CB or WC, so you know exactly which one you're getting.Arboreal: a climberLives up off the ground. Give it height, vertical cork bark and anchor points to web or perch on. Bark Buddy territory.
Spice 5: Hottest in the houseExperienced keepers only: secure lock-in lids, a real plan, no free handling. Big Z is on the dot if you want yours looked over first.
CB + WC: Depends on the sizeThis listing has both. Some sizes are captive bred and some are wild caught, and every size is marked CB or WC, so you know exactly which one you're getting.Arboreal: a climberLives up off the ground. Give it height, vertical cork bark and anchor points to web or perch on. Bark Buddy territory.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
CB + WC: Depends on the sizeThis listing has both. Some sizes are captive bred and some are wild caught, and every size is marked CB or WC, so you know exactly which one you're getting.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 1: Kid SafeSlow-moving, low-defense animals with simpler care requirements. Read the listing and care guide before ordering.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 3: Keeper experienceMore speed, defensive behavior, or care complexity than Spice 1 or 2. Read the care guide before ordering.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula (Grammostola pulchripes)
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Brazilian Black Tarantula (Grammostola pulchra / G. quirogai)
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Arboreal: a climberLives up off the ground. Give it height, vertical cork bark and anchor points to web or perch on. Bark Buddy territory.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 5: Hottest in the houseExperienced keepers only: secure lock-in lids, a real plan, no free handling. Big Z is on the dot if you want yours looked over first.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Spice 3: Keeper experienceMore speed, defensive behavior, or care complexity than Spice 1 or 2. Read the care guide before ordering.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Arboreal: a climberLives up off the ground. Give it height, vertical cork bark and anchor points to web or perch on. Bark Buddy territory.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis)
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Arboreal: a climberLives up off the ground. Give it height, vertical cork bark and anchor points to web or perch on. Bark Buddy territory.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Spice 1: Kid SafeSlow-moving, low-defense animals with simpler care requirements. Read the listing and care guide before ordering.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Hothouse White Leg Millipede (Leptogoniulus sorornus)
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Cameroon Red Baboon Tarantula (Hysterocrates gigas)
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Arizona Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes) New River Morph - Adult Male
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Arizona Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes) Mature Male
Spice 5: Hottest in the houseExperienced keepers only: secure lock-in lids, a real plan, no free handling. Big Z is on the dot if you want yours looked over first.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Spice 3: Keeper experienceMore speed, defensive behavior, or care complexity than Spice 1 or 2. Read the care guide before ordering.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 5: Hottest in the houseExperienced keepers only: secure lock-in lids, a real plan, no free handling. Big Z is on the dot if you want yours looked over first.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Spice 5: Hottest in the houseExperienced keepers only: secure lock-in lids, a real plan, no free handling. Big Z is on the dot if you want yours looked over first.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Indian Black and Red Scorpion (Hottentotta sp. India)
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Arboreal: a climberLives up off the ground. Give it height, vertical cork bark and anchor points to web or perch on. Bark Buddy territory.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Spice 3: Keeper experienceMore speed, defensive behavior, or care complexity than Spice 1 or 2. Read the care guide before ordering.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Midnight Black Birdeater Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp. 'Tigris')
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 3: Keeper experienceMore speed, defensive behavior, or care complexity than Spice 1 or 2. Read the care guide before ordering.
CB: Captive bredHatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.Terrestrial: a ground dwellerLives on the floor. Give it floor space more than height, a hide, and a few inches of substrate. Keep climbs short so a fall stays harmless.
Spice 5: Hottest in the houseExperienced keepers only: secure lock-in lids, a real plan, no free handling. Big Z is on the dot if you want yours looked over first.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Spice 4: Advanced onlyDefensive postures and tighter enclosure tolerances. Best kept with a solid enclosure plan; Big Z is on the dot if you want a hand with yours.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Fossorial: a burrowerDigs in and lives underground. Give it deep, packable substrate and a starter burrow, then expect to see it less. Burrow Buddy territory.Medically significant ⚠This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever.
Spice 2: Beginner readyBeginner-level care does not mean no preparation. Read the animal listing and care guide, then choose the enclosure and supplies it needs.
WC: Wild caughtCollected from its natural habitat, then settled in at Big Z's before it ships. Plenty of species, adults especially, are rarely bred in captivity, so wild caught is how they reach the hobby.Arboreal: a climberLives up off the ground. Give it height, vertical cork bark and anchor points to web or perch on. Bark Buddy territory.