Invertebrate Pets

Scorpions have a fascination all of their own – and whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience with these distinctive and ancient...

Millipedes and to a lesser extent, centipedes have quite a following, being very popular and readily available exotic pets....

Scorpions are one of the most instantly recognisable of animals. There are around 1,500 species in the world – with the majority living in the...

We’re all familiar with seaside crabs, but when it comes to exotic pets, hermit crabs and tropical land crabs don’t demand that you replicate the...

Monitor lizards are an impressive group, including the largest lizard in the world – the Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodensis), growing up to...

Snails are fascinating creatures, with many varieties living up to five years or more, and most kinds breeding in captivity, so the growing...

There are upwards of a million species of insects in the world but of all of these, stick insects and praying mantis are probably some of the...

Tarantulas are one of the most popular exotic pets and provided they are given the right sort of conditions, food and care, they are otherwise...

Whip-scorpions are interesting, but little-known, creatures – looking very much like their relatives the true scorpions, but without their venom –...

To most people, cockroaches and crickets don’t immediately spring to mind as animals you’d keep as pets, but provided their fairly simple needs are...