A direct source page for customers looking for live centipedes, keeper warnings, enclosure basics, and shipping notes.
Big Z's sells live centipedes for experienced keepers who understand speed, venom risk, escape prevention, and species-specific enclosure needs.
Live centipedes are fast, defensive, escape-capable invertebrates. They are not beginner pets and should not be handled. Big Z's centipede listings and Care GuideZs are written for keepers who can prepare the enclosure before the animal arrives.
Centipedes can bolt, bite, and squeeze through mistakes. Use tools and containment steps for every transfer.
Centipedes need safe temperatures and prompt receiving. Review Big Z's Live Arrival Guarantee before ordering.
No. Big Z's treats centipedes as advanced display animals because they are fast, defensive, venomous, and escape-capable.
Big Z's ships eligible live centipedes in the United States when weather and route conditions are safe. Customers must follow the Live Arrival Guarantee receiving rules.
A centipede needs an escape-proof terrestrial enclosure with secure ventilation, appropriate substrate, a hide, moisture control, and a safe transfer plan.
