Keeping Exotic Pets

photo credit: chexed If you’ve ever bred praying mantis then you’ll no doubt have seen their egg cases or oothecae as they’re often referred to. Female praying mantis lay numerous eggs together in one single neat little package, then produce a “shaving-foam” type of substance which they cover the eggs in. After a short while [...]

photo credit: dlm7155 The majority of snakes kept in captivity require mammals or birds to eat and it is most common for these to be fed to them dead. Feeding dead animals to a snake means there is less chance of damage being done to your snake during an attack in the narrow confines of [...]

photo credit: Tambako the Jaguar Having spent some time in Central America recently I have been lucky enough to spend considerable time observing both green iguanas (Iguana iguana) and black spiny-tailed iguanas (Ctenosaura similis) in their natural surroundings and whilst at face value these two species appear very similar I observed some surprising differences between [...]

photo credit: Thomas Shahan Indian stick insects are some of the easiest of all pet invertebrates to keep in captivity and of course have been kept by school children for decades. Indian (or laboratory) stick insects will feed readily on common food plants such as bramble or privet, which can be kept alive for around [...]

photo credit: Furryscaly Despite the fact that keeping exotic pets is still quite an unusual hobby when compared to the number of people who won a dog or a cat there are still plenty of exotic pet shops around. Unfortunately being such a misunderstood hobby – which requires a considerable degree of specialist knowledge – [...]

  Leaf insects are beautiful and fascinating creatures which are almost as easy to care for as many of the popular stick insect species currently reared in captivity but with a number of added bonuses. Firstly they are truly impressive and fascinating creatures to observe because they really do truly resemble green leaves as adults. [...]

photo credit: stormwarning. Bearded dragons are extremely fascinating and remarkable pets that never fail to amaze. Like any animal, they require love, care and specific living arrangements to keep them happy and healthy. Reptile vivariums at Pets at Home should be your first essential purchase. A vivarium for a dragon should be a miniature eco [...]

photo credit: SMB(spidermanbryce)  Praying mantis are carnivourous insects that need a diet of live animals of a suitable size. Whilst praying mantis have been observed in the past catching and eating small birds, lizards and mammals almost their entire diet is typically made up of life insects so when it comes to praying mantis and [...]

photo credit: threefingeredlord Triops are “prehistoric” shrimps that can now be bought in the form of eggs and eaily raised in the home as an exotic pet. With just a few essential factors to success they are not only very cheap to buy and care for but can make a fascinating display in the home [...]

photo credit: LadyDragonflyCC – Fireworks & Zooming!!!! Even to this day there are a number of myths surrounding tarantulas and one of the most common of these is really just how dangerous they are. As someone who has kept tarantulas for over 15 years now I’ve heard it all from people asking whether my tarantulas [...]