How to Care for Your Exotic Pet
You need to know how to care for your exotic pet properly. Learn about the right habitats, food, environment, and veterinary care for your pet.
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How to Care for a Pet Tarantula
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BML Diet for Sugar Gliders
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An Overview of Pet Reptiles for Beginners
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Should You Keep a Skunk as a Pet?
![Flying squirrel on tree, North America](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/4ckEB4F-AvWnXUwH7MtyOlf8oFM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200351944-001-56a2bce85f9b58b7d0cdf813.jpg)
Should You Keep a Southern Flying Squirrel as a Pet?
![A red fox cub running in the grass](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/i24x6jHD_p713a6lgXpIWuRbtWw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/153815436-56a2bcfb5f9b58b7d0cdf8ff.jpg)
Should You Keep a Russian Red Fox as a Pet?
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Should You Keep a Goat as a Pet?
![Wallaroo](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/CJAOSBrdhZ3XW5ZQY7tPeMix4m0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-115189235-5a831e95d8fdd500378a924a.jpg)
Should You Keep a Wallaroo as a Pet?
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Should You Keep a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach as a Pet?
![Monkey in a cage](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/oaSPzk64rHEGjySQX96JnB-6G08=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-174409822-5c8a67ddc9e77c0001a925eb.jpg)
Problems With Keeping a Pet Monkey
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Should You Keep Wallaby as a Pet?
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Feeding Hermit Crabs
![Mexican red-knee tarantula on a rock](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/_w94kG0fHGw75BCd6DCIbc8oyDw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-609850276-5816b9023df78cc2e8107200.jpg)
How to Care for a Pet Mexican Red-Knee Tarantula
![Male fiddler crab on wet sand](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/evRUWNcz_uv_Ad5oWIXZC_8ZfBU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/fiddler-crab-134252510-57ffec745f9b5805c2b0f356.jpg)
How to Care for a Pet Fiddler Crab
![Armadillo sitting in the grass.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/WXL1Wijr4yBJ8RHDqo98EUnSFcU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/armadillo-5a8ef3261d64040037669490.jpg)
Should You Keep an Armadillo as a Pet?
![Honduran curly hair tarantula on rocks](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/DEFrikTj56fzDV5xkF6ORY009_c=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-128104690-5816b4f45f9b581c0b80aaba.jpg)
How to Care for a Pet Curly Hair Tarantula
![A pink toe tarantula on a web](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/DQK3mW4d-bLtZ99iWV4K9rjPD20=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-178947057-5816ba5b5f9b581c0b810547.jpg)
How to Care for a Pet Pink Toe Tarantula
![Chilean rose tarantula](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/l5PGnnyza5I7YG14Su3E2OlZEI8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-540172370-5816b1fd3df78cc2e810146f.jpg)
How to Care for a Pet Chilean Rose Tarantula
![Iguana](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/kl-Cs6oSdGoAOECh3S5JW2K14Go=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Iguana-GettyImages-557771919-589e35925f9b58819cf947a0.jpg)
Iguana: Species Profile
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Fire Belly Newt: Species Profile
![Hermit crab and a shell on sand](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ucMntH47pDnUw0MPK-BraBmx5o4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-83290906-5697da185f9b58eba49e7ce0.jpg)
Hermit Crab Molting Signs
![Maestro](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/U-BDa2Wv67E3lkLxDxOptrqgzFQ=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2733671569_5a73f7631b_o-56a2bcf45f9b58b7d0cdf8bd.jpg)
Why Do Pet Reptiles Need Heat and Light?
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Insects and Spiders Pets Guide for Beginners
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Protect Pets From Birds of Prey
![racoon behind yard bench](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/l57V4iNWwlNcFTvC7mftI-42E_Q=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/37256634100_e0937c57de_k-5c4caaf646e0fb000167c6ae.jpg)
The Best Diet for a Pet Raccoon
![Red fox cub](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/eDaYWzF-jb4ndts48FgbuBnIuEw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-145792014-580d72a25f9b58564cc4d703.jpg)
What to Feed Your Pet Fox
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Worms or Parasites That Can Get Your Reptile Sick
![Giant land snail on the floor.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/587uBdIXDRQIFy8q9jzz7iVc004=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1297496329-f85b3ac7fa0e441fb7e04ca64e3a95ce.jpg)
How Much Do Snails Sleep?
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Cages for Sugar Gliders
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Dysecdysis in Reptiles
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Lifespan and Care of Potbellied Pigs
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8 Photos That Prove Farm Animals Are the Cutest
![Close-Up Of Sugar Gliders Eating Worm On Red Fabric](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/th3m8s5C99qHL_0festnC1BmUEU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-674743893-58161e005f9b581c0bfc142c.jpg)
Feeding Sugar Gliders
![Sugar Glider](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/H9eQXUwzMvmn-KFcX9TEpHKfI-U=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/portrait-of-sugar-glider-696255683-5c31998046e0fb000140a7b2.jpg)
5 Common Sugar Glider Diseases
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How to Set Up a Thermal Gradient for Thermoregulation in Pet Reptiles
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Lighting for Your Pet Chinese Water Dragon
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What Fruits Do Hermit Crabs Eat?
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Everything You Need to Know About Molting Tarantulas
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What You Don’t Know About Goats, But Should
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How To Set Up a Sugar Glider Cage
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Challenges of Mixing Species in a Terrarium
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A Guide to Tarantulas for Beginners
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How Long Does it Take for a Hermit Crab to Molt?
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Preventing Incomplete Shedding Problems in Reptiles
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List of Exotic Pet Boarding Facilities
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How to Tell the Difference Between a Male and Female Sugar Glider
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Sugar Glider Self-Mutilation
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Spaying and Neutering Pot Bellied Pigs
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What Is Sugar Glider Ick and How Is It Treated?
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How to Trim Iguana Nails
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Tail Injuries in Degus
![Giant African snail](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/8IO9HRjJ5GIYmf6i8MAQ-FN8A8E=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-97620184-58151cd35f9b581c0bef2f04.jpg)
Giant African Land Snails
![Person holding a young rabbit](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/3b6X1razYn3a8mXe1L_HrK-Y0Bc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-179389607-587702665f9b584db37a2269.jpg)
Exotic Pets That Eat Hay
![Sugar Glider Climb on the Tree](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/lCgn4qHbX8cLYFBUD_OciNvYno4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-475180498-1d9ca0d63bc74e4ab4b1ead4d9821171.jpg)
Why Do Male Sugar Glider Have a Bald Spot on Their Head?