#exotic animals

[happycrabitat]

Scuttles getting a drink

[guardian-of-da-gay]

reblog if you support the humble echidna

[thegayneapigs]

chonky mans has loved this bed since he was a baby 🥹

even though he doesn't fit anymore, we still give it to him while his bigger bed is in the wash. 💕

[maxs-creature-corner]

Guinea Pig breeds

Note: I am a guinea pig owner, but the photos and majority of info were still found online and researched, as i myself don't have experience with all the guinea pigs talked about. If i get anything wrong, please tell me and i will correct or remove it :)

AMERICAN GUINEA PIG BREED

WHITE CRESTED/ AMERICAN CRESTED GUINEA PIG BREED

ENGLISH CRESTED GUINEA PIG BREED

CUY GUINEA PIG/ GIANT GUINEA PIG

HIMALAYAN GUINEA PIG BREED

CALIFORNIAN GUINEA PIG BREED

RIDGEBACK GUINEA PIG BREED

REX GUINEA PIG BREED

TEDDY GUINEA PIG BREED

LAKELAND/ WIRE HAIRED GUINEA PIG BREED

SHORT HAIR PERUVIAN GUINEA PIG BREED

IRISH CRESTED GUINEA PIG BREED

SOMALI GUINEA PIG BREED

SWISS TEDDY GUINEA PIG BREED

MOHAIR GUINEA PIG BREED

TEXEL GUINEA PIG BREED

MERINO GUINEA PIG BREED

ALPACA GUINEA PIG BREED

SHEBA MINI YAK GUINEA PIG BREED

ANGORA GUINEA PIG BREED

LUNKARYA GUINEA PIG BREED

PERUVIAN GUINEA PIG BREED

MINIPLI GUINEA PIG BREED

SHELTIE/ SILKIE GUINEA PIG BREED

CORONET GUINEA PIG BREED

ABYSSINIAN GUINEA PIG BREED

BALDWIN GUINEA PIG BREED

SKINNY PIG BREED

WEREWOLF SKINNY PIG BREED

[rudaane]

Color pencil drawing of "Bird" by Katarzyna Walczak

[welcometowhore-rrorville]

𝓢𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓪𝓼 𝓐𝓷𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓼

Featuring: Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Brahms Heelshire, Michael Myers, Bubba Sawyer, Bo Sinclair, Vincent Sinclair 

Word Count: 1.1k

Warnings: mentions of animal death (minor, in Michael’s part), slashers as animals being assholes, just general fun headcanons, no cat or dog because I always see them as cats and dogs and wanted to mix it up

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Freddy Krueger

Some sort of bird

Probably a Conure that lost his feathers in some sort of fire

Is an asshole

And is smart enough to mock you

Will wake you up by biting your nose

Always escapes his enclosure

Can no longer fly but will manage to get up on counters and on top of your fridge anyway

Has overgrown talons and will use them for violence

Do not bring any company over

Very rarely will calm down and nestle against your chest during movie nights

But then bite you and saunter off

Jason Voorhees

Reticulated Python

Has unique scale markings on his face that resemble a hockey mask

Is huge

And usually lurks in the corner of his massive enclosure under a hide

He’ll come out at night and explore the area, and eventually figures out away to escape and roam around at night

The first time he does this you have a heart attack

He’s a massive snake

And who knows where he’s at right now?

You fear for any rodents that might be lurking

But when you find him he’s slowly but surely slithering across the living room floor, tongue flicking in curiosity

He’s a gentle giant around you

Not a fan of house guests and will actively try to escape his enclosure to scare them off

Will tolerate being picked up by you for short stretches of time

Lucky for him picking up a massive snake is no easy task

He likes to make himself comfortable on your couch and slither on top of your head to rest himself there and stare at the tv

He’s never tried to strike at you and only accidently takes your breath away when he’s trying to adjust himself in your grasp

It’s not his fault his a big boy and also consists of 99% muscle

Brahms Heelshire

Mouse

Has a massive enclosure you put together so he has more than enough space to make himself at home

Doesn’t use his hide and instead climbs in between his hide and the cage wall and nestles himself there

Loves nestling into cramped spaces

Will make random piles of bedding and hide food within them

Only comes out when you’re not home for the first few weeks

Eventually comes out when you have a treat for him

It takes a while for him to become used to you enough for you to pick him up

He’s pretty big for a mouse

and really hairy, with lots of curls all over his furry body

Will wrap his tail around your wrist for balance

Likes to nestle against the back of your neck and the collar of your shirt

Will sit there for hours and watch as you do every day tasks

Just let him down for bathroom breaks

Like everyone else, doesn’t like strangers and will bite them or scratch them if able

Michael Myers

Rat

The most massive rodent you’ve ever seen

Will never stay in his enclosure

Ever

You never see him eat or drink or anything 

He just wanders your house and occasionally gnaws on things

Has massive front teeth and claws

Has various scratches and missing fur patches on his body

Never makes a noise

Will kill any rodent or insect crawling around your house

Just leaves the body there for you to find

Will very rarely lay in your bed, at the very edge, only half asleep

Doesn’t like being touched

Or caged

At this point he owns the place and you just pay rent

Will seriously injure house guests

And anybody who comes near the front door

Has bit you a few times

You still have scars

But you can’t figure out how to get rid of him so he stays

Bubba Sawyer 

Tiger Oscar Cichlid 

He is in a tank by himself after he cannibalized all of your other cichlids

He is massive

And even in the largest tank you could find he has some trouble turning around

Will eat anything and everything dropped into the tank

He’s got some missing scales, especially around his mouth and eyes

He’ll chase your finger if you put it against the glass and move it around

Has jumped out of the tank on multiple occasions even with the lid clipped shut

As soon as he sees his food he splashes out of the water and hits the top of the lid with a loud thump

When you scrub the algae off the tank he’s always right next to you, bumping your hand and arm

Weirdly enough, likes pets

Will keep bumping your arm until you run a hand down his side

You know it’s not good for a fish’s slime coat to do that

But it’s the only way to keep him calm long enough to scrub away the algae

You have to put him in your bathtub when it’s time to deep clean the tank

Refused to get in a bucket

You had to carry him--wet and slimy and flopping around in your arms

Any time you have company he always stares at them and occasionally bumps his head against the lid of the tank

People are mostly scared of the giant fish and don’t come over much

Bo Sinclair

Bearded Dragon

He will not quit head-bobbing at his own reflection in the glass

Very territorial

Has a very pretty scale pattern

Will bite you

Not hard

But you can tell he’s annoyed with you

He doesn’t like being in his tank much

Prefers to hang out on the kitchen counter and bask in the sunlight coming in through the window

It’s not like you can explain he needs the lights in his enclosure to get his vitamin D

Will also sit outside on the porch with you

Only eats worms

He will not bother to eat crickets when he knows you have food that doesn’t run around

You usually throw in a few crickets anyway

Also not a fan of salads 

You have to hand feed him each piece of leafy green or else he will not eat it

He’s spoiled

Will throw fits and knock over stuff in his enclosure until you let him have some outside time

Likes lounging on the couch with you

Also likes when you pet his head

Climbs in your shirt and stays there

Vincent Sinclair

Chameleon

Very big and gangly

Turns some really pretty colors when out in the open

Mainly stays up in the branches in his enclosure, blended into the greenery

You don’t see him often

Likes peace and quiet

Doesn’t like being held or touched

He rarely spends time on the ground of his enclosure, save for when he has to climb down to eat food

You leave the door to his enclosure open sometimes and he pokes his head out to look around before going back inside

He doesn’t do much besides mimic the colors in your room

After a while of having him you’ve managed to get him used to being held for short periods of time

Will nestle in your hair or behind your neck

Do not leave him in an open space with no hiding spots or he will freak

[brettdoesdiscourse]

Okay, so! A little PSA. If you see an opossum that has crossed eyes with a lot of white in them, similar to the pictures you see below

Please do NOT call it cute, adorable, etc. Please do NOT show support or love for owners/handlers who call their opossum cute or celebrate this look.

The bulging of the eyes is actually caused by a fat buildup behind/around them that is caused by overfeeding or poor diet. The animal you see here is likely extremely unhealthy as a result of being taken care of incorrectly, to the point where there are visible symptoms of something being wrong with her. Being overweight and fed an improper diet is also one of the main reasons opossums can often die early in captivity.

Note this condition is NOT painful for the opossum, but it is an indicator that they have not been cared for correctly.

[queerasaurus-rexx]

hot take but i fully and 100% believe the demand for exotic birds would drop dramatically if we just started adopting pigeons as pets again

[troythecatfish]

[angelnumber27]

Cauliflower jellyfish (Cephea cephea)

Derek Keats

[rosalind2013]

Attention Zookeepers / Zoologists / Botanists / Ornithologists / Other Experts:

Could you please tell me of some trees that are completely safe for parrots? (Leaves, bark, fruit, etc. are okay for them to ingest) I have a 1.8m x 1.8m (6ft x 6ft) outdoor aviary for my cockatoo that we sit in when the weather is nice, and I’d love to put a potted live tree or two in there for her to perch on (and probably chew on, as parrots do). I live in a humid subtropical climate, so plants that do well in that type of climate are preferred, though I’m not against bringing them indoors for the winter if I need to.

I’d love pictures of the plants as well as the names if possible, so I can be sure I have the correct tree!

Pictures of the my sweet girl in the aviary for cuteness tax:

[k3n0n3-from-the-universe]

Morelia Viridis, aka Green Tree Python!

Sono stupendi, il mio serpente preferito... Hanno dei colori bellissimi, e vivono avendo caratteristiche uniche, diverse da tutti gli altri serpenti!!! 😍😍😍🐍🐍🐍