Starter species of exotic pets
Starter species of exotic pets
Are you new to the hobby and unsure what exotic pet is best for beginners?
This page is designed to serve as a guide to help people such as yourself decide. All pets, regardless of how beginner friendly they are, need to be researched properly; failure to do so is just irresponsible. Use this page as a guide. The suitability of various pets to various people is highly variable depending on what the person can provide and what the person wants from a pet (something to look at, something to bond with, etc).
Beginner snake species
Beginner snake species
Corn Snake - Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (formally elaphe guttata guttata) - A comprehensive corn snake care sheet can be found here.
Royal Python - Python Regius (please note with this species, always get a captive bred specimen as they can be tricky feeders. Make sure you do enough research)
Beginner lizard species
Beginner lizard species
Leopard Gecko - Eublepharis Macularis
Bearded Dragon - Pogona vitticeps
Beginner amphibian species
Beginner amphibian species
White's Tree Frog - Litoria caerulea
Fire Bellied Toad - Bombina orientalis
Beginner tarantula species
Beginner Tarantula species
Chilian Rose Tarantula - Grammostola rosea
Mexican Red Knee Tarantula - Brachypelma smithi (note this species is somewhat skittish and being a new world tarantula has the ability to flick hairs).
Beginner scorpion species
Beginner Scorpion species
Emperor Scorpion - Pandinus imperator
Heterometrus spp. (Please note, most scorpions don't have common names so will just be referred to as their scientific names, sometimes with a made up common name. As a general rule any species from the heterometrus family will make a good beginners scorpion, especially spinifer and laoticus).
Desert Hairy Scorpion - Hadrurus arizonenesis/spadix (note, although two seperate species hadrurus arizonenesis and hadrurus spadix are both referred to as Desery Hairy Scorpions and require identical care)
Beginner stick insect species
Starter stick insect species
Indian Stick Insect - Carausius morosus
Pink Winged Stick Insects - Sipyloidea sipylus
Note. With thorough research a lot of the commonly available stick insects can be kept with relative ease as long as the temperature, humidity and food is correct.
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