Housing & Equipment...
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Aeration & Filtration
Although aeration and filtration tend to be discussed together – largely because most of the common types of filters used in the aquarium rely on an air pump to work...
Choosing and Using Thermostats
When it comes to keeping your pets healthy and active, getting the temperature right is one of the most important factors – and thermostats are the key to achieving...
Choosing Tanks & Containers
If you’re planning on keeping exotic pets, then with very few exceptions, you’re going to need to do some thinking about tanks. A trip to even a fairly small pet...
Choosing Vivarium Floor Materials
Cleanliness is an important part of keeping exotic pets but at the same time there’s an understandable desire to make their tanks as “natural looking” as possible;...
Common Problems With Aquarium Pets
No matter how carefully you set up your aquarium, sometimes you’ll run into problems. However, many of the more common ones can be solved relatively easily – or even...
Common Problems With Terrarium Pets
Terrarium pets are no different from more traditional kinds – sooner or later you’re bound to run into problems, but a little knowledge can help you avoid some of...
Food and Feeding
Getting any animal’s diet right is obviously important to its health and welfare, and when it comes to feeding time, exotic pets are no different.
On the...
Keeping Exotic Pets Outdoors
There’s something quite appealing about the idea of being able to keep exotic pets outdoors – at least for some of the year. For the committed reptile fan p...
Lighting Your Tank
Lighting your tank can help turn a simple container into a focal point in the room, but that’s not all it does. Depending on the type of pets you keep, it can also...
The Importance of Minerals and Vitamins
Just like us, exotic pets need the right balance of minerals and vitamins to stay healthy and unfortunately many species seem prone to developing...
Using Heaters & Thermometers
With most exotic pets coming from the warmer parts of the world, it’s inevitable that most owners will need heaters of some kind or another to provide the extra...
Using Plants in Your Vivarium
There are few things which make a vivarium setting look more instantly natural than the addition of a few well chosen plants. However, using plants in an enclosure...
Vivarium, Terrarium or Aquarium; What's the difference?
Anyone interested in exotic animals is familiar with the words vivarium, terrarium and aquarium; they feature so frequently in any talk about...
