Invertebrate Pets...
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Emperor Scorpions as 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 animals, the...
How to Keep Millipedes & Centipedes
Millipedes and to a lesser extent, centipedes have quite a following, being very popular and readily available exotic pets.
The demands of...
How to Keep Scorpions
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 tropics, although...
Ideal Invertebrates for Beginners
Invertebrates can make fascinating pets – but not all of them are ideally suited to beginners. For anyone new to keeping exotic pets, choosing the right one from the...
Keeping Hermit Crabs and Land Crabs
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 conditions of the...
Keeping Monitor Lizards
Monitor lizards are an impressive group, including the largest lizard in the world – the Komodo Dragon ( Varanus komodensis ), growing up to 10 feet (three metres)...
Keeping Snails as Pets
Snails are fascinating creatures, with many varieties living up to five years or more, and most kinds breeding in captivity, so the growing popularity of these...
Keeping Stick Insects and Praying Mantis
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...
Keeping Tarantulas & Spiders
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 fairly undemanding in...
Keeping Vinegarones (Whip-Scorpions)
Whip-scorpions are interesting, but little-known, creatures – looking very much like their relatives the true scorpions, but without their venom – defending...
Pet Cockroaches and Crickets
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 met, they can...
