Exotic pets take more research than a cat or a dog. Laws differ from state to state, vets who treat them are harder to find, and their diets and enclosures need planning before the animal comes home.
The guides here cover wombats, finger monkeys, hedgehogs, otters and bearded dragons: whether you can keep one, what it costs, how long it lives, what it eats and how to house it. If you are still deciding, start with the hedgehog pros and cons list or the finger monkey cost breakdown.
Pocket monkeys (pygmy marmosets) are wild primates, not domesticated animals, and owning one is banned or permit-only in many US states. Where it is legal, the costs leave a considerable dent in your bank account. Right from the process of…
The pygmy marmoset is the smallest species of the Callitrichidae family. Also referred to as the pocket monkey, little lion, or Cebuella pygmaea they have been around for centuries native to South America, precisely the Amazon basin. However, they can…
Otters are wild animals, not domesticated pets. In most of the US, keeping one requires a state wildlife permit or is not allowed at all, and the otter most often seen in the pet trade, the Asian small-clawed otter, has…
Bearded dragons are one of the easiest reptiles to domesticate. They are easy to care for, but adults need a big enclosure: ReptiFiles recommends at least 6 × 2 × 2 feet (ReptiFiles), and 4 × 2 × 2 feet…
True albino bearded dragons are extremely rare. Most white dragons are Zero, Witblits or Wero morphs. How to tell them apart and how to care for them.
Sometimes, purchasing a bearded dragon terrarium could be not so pocket friendly for you. Or you’re thinking how you’ll have to change out the tanks as soon as your beardie gets a little bigger. If that’s you then your best…
A rare pet choice for many is the bearded dragon with a triangular head, long tails, spikes, and scales know its body. But not all these reptiles are similar. They aren’t all bright and shiny with smooth skin or a…
Wombats are marsupials, bear-like mammals who enjoy burrowing and feeding on plants and vegetation. There are three species and they are all members of the family Vombatidae. They are adaptable and habitat tolerant and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland…
