exotic pets
Non-traditional animal companions
Exotic pets are animals kept as companions that fall outside the conventional categories of dogs, cats, and common domesticated animals.
The term covers a wide range—reptiles, birds, rodents, fish, and sometimes larger animals like monkeys or big cats.
What counts as exotic varies by region and shifts over time; ferrets and hedgehogs sit on the boundary.
She keeps exotic pets—two parrots and a ball python.
The phrase often surfaces in debates about animal welfare and wildlife trade regulations.
- macawLarge neotropical parrot
- ferretDomesticated weasel kept as pet
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- cockatooCrested tropical bird
- tortoiseLand-dwelling shelled reptile
hedgehog · fennec fox · axolotl · gecko · chinchilla · pet store · capybara · tarantula · scorpion · tree frog · kinkajou · hermit crab · CITES · ball python · iguana · reptiles · sugar glider · wild animal
- animal carepet care, pet ownership, animal health, pet wellness, veterinary care
- animals and humanscats, dogs, pet ownership, companion animals, domestication
- animal hobbiesdog training, pet grooming, bird watching, horse riding, dog breeding
- pet carepet daycare, dog daycare, doggy daycare, pet boarding, cat boarding
- black marketblack market, illegal trade, smugglers, contraband, traffickers
- niche marketstarget audience, boutique, specialty shop, local market, rare finds
exotic petscats
Small domesticated felines
dogs · cats and dogs · goldfish · hamsters · companion animals
exotic petsdomesticated animals
Species bred for human use
domestic animals · companion animals · livestock · farm animals · working animals