An exotic pet, by definition, is a rare or unusual animal kept as a pet, or an animal not commonly thought of as a pet animal. Even a scorpion or a tarantula, fairly common household pets, are considered exotic pets. Learn the top 10 exotic animals people keep as pets in the United States, and ...
Short of a Madagascar hissing cockroach, tarantula or python, are there any exotic pets you can safely adopt? Some people claim that bears, alpacas and llama are excellent options, but I don’t fancy snuggling up to one. Believe it or not, there’s even a hippopotamus on the list of exotic pets around the world. But ...
You may be asking, what the heck is a sandfish skink? Simply put, it’s a lizard. These little guys make great pets for first-time reptile owners. They are inexpensive and easy to care for, not to mention adorable. The most interesting thing about these little lizards is their ability to literally “swim” through sand… it’s ...
An exotic pet can seem inviting and exciting. Especially with younger people, the idea of owning an unusual animal for a pet seems like a great way to add a new dimension to life. Today, one of the exotic pets of choice is an iguana. The problem with exotic pets is that their living requirements ...
Our society seems to crave the strange, new or uncommon in many features of our lives. Pets are no exception to this segment of our culture. A couple of weekends ago I examined and treated two African hedgehogs (Atelerix frontalis). One that was urinating blood and the other with a prolapsed rectum. I successfully treated ...
You’ve decided you aren’t a dog person. You aren’t a cat person, either. None of the ordinary pets spark your interest. Perhaps you love dogs and cats and other typical domestic pets, but can’t have one due to rental restrictions, allergies, time constraints, or other issues. Or you just want to have something different and ...
So many people treat their pets as babies. Coatimundi is a small mammal that belongs to the raccoon family. If you want an exotic pet that is like a two-year-old the Coatimundi could be perfect for you. They are not like a cat or dog, but more like a gremlin. This is a small mammal ...
Exotic pets are generally deemed as anything other than the typical domesticated animals like dogs, cats, farm animals, fish and certain species of birds. When most people think about exotic pets they think about animals like snakes, lizards, weasels, tropical birds and wild animals. Before you buy an exotic pet you need to think about ...
There are two kinds of exotic pets. There’s the “oh, look at me, I’m so rich I can afford to buy a chimp or an elephant or an albino crocodile” kind of exotic pet and then there’s the “you know, I just really love animals and I want to go a little overboard with the ...
Are you searching for an ideal pet for your kids? While the customary cat or dog can both be excellent pets for kids, you may be looking for something a tad more exotic or unusual. In this case, you will be pleased to know that there are several other types of pets that can be ...