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"Stick Insects - Do They Make Good Kid's Pets?

Life As A Pet Parent

"Stick Insects - Do They Make Good Kid's Pets?

If you are stumped at what pet to get the kids and getting a dog or a cat is out of the question, there's a heap of other pets which could b...Read more

8 top facts about spiders that you might not know

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8 top facts about spiders that you might not know

If you find arachnids of all kinds and spiders in particular fascinating, you might have considered the possibility of owning a tarantula as...Read more

10 Misconceptions people commonly hold about insects

10 Misconceptions people commonly hold about insects

Insects of a wide variety of types can make for fascinating pets for people of all ages, and keeping a terrarium or tank of a carefully sele...Read more

Caring for a pet centipede

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Caring for a pet centipede

Many of the larger foreign species of centipede make for interesting and active pets, providing that you are happy to look at them but not t...Read more

Troubleshooting tank problems and pests for invertebrates

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Troubleshooting tank problems and pests for invertebrates

If you keep any kind of invertebrate in a tank, you may find in short order that the enclosed environment of the tank and the humidity level...Read more

Tarantula health and wellness

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Tarantula health and wellness

One simple fact that all prospective tarantula owners should be aware of is that it can be very difficult to get veterinary treatment for sp...Read more

Caring for an Emperor scorpion

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Caring for an Emperor scorpion

The Emperor scorpion is native to Africa, and is one of the largest scorpion species in the world. They are one of the most popular pet scor...Read more

Does a centipede make a good pet?

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Does a centipede make a good pet?

An ever-increasing range of weird and wonderful invertebrates are kept as pets in the UK today, and even the most exotic and unusual bugs an...Read more

Should you consider breeding from your tarantula?

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Should you consider breeding from your tarantula?

One of the most rewarding aspects of tarantula ownership is being able to successfully breed from your spider, and generally speaking it is ...Read more

Five good exotic invertebrates for children

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Five good exotic invertebrates for children

Invertebrates can make good pets for children of all ages, providing that an adult is on hand to supervise their interaction and take care o...Read more

Keeping a pet leaf insect

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Keeping a pet leaf insect

The leaf insect (Phyllium philippinicus) is a species of stick insect that is usually a bright, vibrant green in colouration and looks just ...Read more

Six tips for keeping pet scorpions happy and healthy

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Six tips for keeping pet scorpions happy and healthy

The scorpion might not be near to the top of most people’s wish lists of desirable pets, but nevertheless, they hold an almost hypnotic appe...Read more

The King Baboon Tarantula - A suitable pet?

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The King Baboon Tarantula - A suitable pet?

The King Baboon Spider (Pelinobius muticus) is one of the most talked-about spiders in tarantula keeping circles. They are renowned as one o...Read more

Keeping hermit crabs for beginners

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Keeping hermit crabs for beginners

Land hermit crabs are one of the smaller species of land crab, which make the perfect pet for those without much space! Also sometimes known...Read more

Keeping land crabs as pets

Keeping land crabs as pets

One relatively easy to keep and yet often overlooked pet invertebrate type is the land crab, a type of crustacean that lives mainly on the e...Read more

"Tarantulas and moulting

"Tarantulas and moulting

Tarantulas are a species of invertebrate that has a hard exoskeleton (external skeleton) covering their bodies. Because this skeleton is on ...Read more

Keeping pet scorpions

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Keeping pet scorpions

Just about the only pet invertebrate more likely to invoke a horrified reaction in the general pubic than the more commonly kept tarantula, ...Read more

All about tarantula feeding

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All about tarantula feeding

If you are considering buying a tarantula to keep as a pet, you have probably given quite a bit of thought to their feeding requirements and...Read more

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