Exotic Pet - Animals Kept As Exotic Pets

Animals Kept As Exotic Pets

  • European Polecats
  • Alligators
  • Amphibians
  • African Pygmy Hedgehogs
  • Arctic Fox
  • Bears
  • Coyotes
  • Wolves and wolf/dog hybrids
  • Fennec Foxes
  • Tame Silver Foxes
  • Tame Red Foxes
  • Sugar Gliders
  • Indian Star Tortoises
  • Skunks
  • Degus
  • Genets
  • Cockatiels
  • Raccoon
  • Capybaras
  • Wallaroos
  • Hares
  • felines such as lions, tigers, bobcats, servals, and ocelots
  • Reptiles such as snakes, turtles, tortoises, and lizards
  • Arachnids such as spiders and scorpions
  • Insects such as praying mantises, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, fleas, and some beetles
  • Crustaceans such as yabbies, marron, crabs, and shrimp.
  • Rare birds
  • Numerous species of rodents such as Chinchillas, Acacia Rats, African Pygmy Dormice, African Pygmy Mice, Gambian Pouched Rats, Mouse-like Hamsters, Jirds, Jerboas, Lemmings and Zebra Mice amongst many others
  • Hyenas
  • Non-human primates (see below)

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