Starter KitZs - the whole setup, one box

Starter KitZs

Each Starter KitZ pairs a Buddy enclosure with the substrate, hide, and care card Big Z would add himself, matched to how the fella actually lives. Unpack it and the new keeper is set up the same day.

What's in the box

One box. Everything the fella needs on day one.

A Starter KitZ is the matched Buddy enclosure plus the pieces Big Z would add himself: species-right substrate, a hide, and the printed care card, packed together so you're not guessing on parts or piecing it out across orders. Unpack it, set it up, and the new fella moves in the same day.

  • The Buddy enclosure: Bark, Burrow, or Baby, sized to how the animal actually lives (climbing, burrowing, or starting tiny).
  • Species-matched substrate: the right mix, pre-portioned for that enclosure (Multipurpose Arboreal, Desert Burrow, or Tropical Burrow).
  • A starter hide: a real retreat from the first hour, with cork bark in the climbing kits for grip and shade.
  • The printed care card: spice level, feeding rhythm, humidity, and the handling boundary for that exact fella.

Want the animal in the same shipment? Add it from BugZs and Big Z packs the kit and the fella together. Rather build it from parts, or not sure which Buddy fits? Use the options below.

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Bark Buddy Starter KitSold out - DM Big Z
Bark Buddy fit This one's a climber, so it pairs with the tall Bark Buddy: vertical space, cork-bark lanes, and shaded retreats up off the floor.

Bark Buddy Starter Kit

Starter Kit

$74.99 Shop fella →
Burrow Buddy Starter KitSold out - DM Big Z
Burrow Buddy fit This one's a digger, so it pairs with the deep Burrow Buddy: substrate depth, a tunnel start, and a dark ground-level retreat.

Burrow Buddy Starter Kit

Starter Kit

$74.99 Shop fella →
Baby Buddy Starter KitSold out - DM Big Z
Baby Buddy fit Tiny enough that keeping a close eye on it beats giving it space. Starts in the tiny square Baby Buddy; size up as it grows.

Baby Buddy Starter Kit

Starter Kit

$49.99 Shop fella →