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Exotic Pets

200 breeds & species ranked by popularity

Research 200+ invertebrates, amphibians, and unusual species with CITES permit requirements, venom-first-aid protocols, bioactive habitat builds, and how to locate USDA-licensed exotic vets.

Mexican Red Knee Tarantula

Brachypelma hamorii

Medium•Mexico

🕐 20-30 years (females)$100-$200

Chilean Rose Tarantula

Grammostola rosea

🕐 15-20 years$30-$75

★ 85Intermediate

Pink Toe Tarantula

Avicularia avicularia

Medium•South America

🕐 4-8 years$40-$100

★ 88Intermediate

Greenbottle Blue Tarantula

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

Medium•Venezuela

🕐 12-14 years$60-$150

Curly Hair Tarantula

Tliltocatl albopilosum

Medium•Central America

🕐 8-10 years$30-$70

Cobalt Blue Tarantula

Cyriopagopus lividus

Medium•Southeast Asia

🕐 15-20 years$80-$150

Goliath Birdeater

Theraphosa blondi

Giant•South America

🕐 15-25 years$150-$300

Emperor Scorpion

Pandinus imperator

Large•West Africa

🕐 6-8 years$30-$75

Asian Forest Scorpion

Heterometrus spp.

Large•Southeast Asia

🕐 7-8 years$20-$50

★ 70Intermediate

Desert Hairy Scorpion

Hadrurus arizonensis

Large•Southwestern USA

🕐 20+ years$30-$60

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

🕐 7-10 years$30-$80

Vietnamese Centipede

Scolopendra subspinipes

Large•Southeast Asia

🕐 10 years$30-$70

Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula membranacea

Medium•Southeast Asia

🕐 8-12 months$15-$40

★ 80Intermediate

Orchid Mantis

Hymenopus coronatus

Small•Southeast Asia

🕐 8-12 months$40-$100

Ghost Mantis

Phyllocrania paradoxa

🕐 8-12 months$20-$50

★ 70Intermediate

Dead Leaf Mantis

Deroplatys spp.

Medium•Southeast Asia

🕐 10-12 months$30-$80

Caribbean Hermit Crab

Coenobita clypeatus

Small•Caribbean

🕐 15-20+ years$5-$20

Ecuadorian Hermit Crab

Coenobita compressus

Small•Ecuador

🕐 15-20+ years$5-$15

White's Tree Frog

Ranoidea caerulea

Large•Australia

🕐 15-20 years$30-$80

Pacman Frog

Ceratophrys ornata

Large•South America

🕐 10-15 years$30-$100

★ 88Intermediate

Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Agalychnis callidryas

Medium•Central America

🕐 5-10 years$40-$100

★ 85Intermediate

Poison Dart Frog

Dendrobates spp.

Tiny•Central/South America

🕐 10-15 years$50-$150

African Bullfrog

Pyxicephalus adspersus

🕐 20-35 years$50-$150

Amazon Milk Frog

Trachycephalus resinifictrix

Medium•Amazon Basin

🕐 8-10 years$40-$80

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Medium•Mexico

🕐 10-15 years$30-$100

★ 72Intermediate

Fire Salamander

Salamandra salamandra

Medium•Europe

🕐 20-30 years$50-$100

Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma tigrinum

Large•North America

🕐 15-20 years$30-$75

Fire-Bellied Newt

Cynops pyrrhogaster

🕐 10-15 years$15-$30

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

Gromphadorhina portentosa

Large•Madagascar

🕐 2-5 years$5-$15

Rose Hair Millipede

Anadenobolus monilicornis

Small•Caribbean

🕐 3-5 years$10-$25

Stick Insect

Carausius morosus

🕐 1-2 years$10-$30

★ 68Intermediate

Leaf Insect

Phyllium spp.

Medium•Southeast Asia

🕐 1-2 years$30-$75

★ 60Intermediate

Atlas Beetle

Chalcosoma atlas

Large•Southeast Asia

🕐 6-12 months (adult)$50-$150

★ 65Intermediate

Rhinoceros Beetle

Dynastes spp.

Giant•Americas

🕐 6-12 months (adult)$30-$100

★ 78Intermediate

Vampire Crab

Geosesarma spp.

Tiny•Southeast Asia

🕐 2-3 years$15-$30

★ 70Intermediate

Red Claw Crab

Perisesarma bidens

Small•Southeast Asia

🕐 2-2.5 years$5-$15

Thai Micro Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

Tiny•Thailand

🕐 1-1.5 years$15-$25

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

🕐 1-2 years$3-$10

Crystal Red Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

Tiny•Hong Kong

🕐 1-2 years$10-$50

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

🕐 2-3 years$5-$10

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

Medium•South America

🕐 1-2 years$5-$15

Nerite Snail

Neritina spp.

Small•Various

🕐 2-3 years$3-$8

Blue Death Feigning Beetle

Asbolus verrucosus

Medium•Southwestern USA

🕐 8-10+ years$10-$25

Land Snail

Cornu aspersum

🕐 2-5 years$5-$20

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus spp.

🕐 6-12 months (adult)$100-$300

Orange Baboon Tarantula (OBT)

Pterinochilus murinus

Medium•Tanzania

🕐 12-15 years$40-$100

Brazilian Black Tarantula

Grammostola pulchra

Large•Brazil/Uruguay

🕐 20-30 years (females)$150-$300

Singapore Blue Tarantula

Lampropelma violaceopes

Large•Malaysia/Singapore

🕐 15-20 years (females)$100-$300

Flat Rock Scorpion

Hadogenes troglodytes

Giant•South Africa

🕐 25-30 years$50-$150

Malaysian Forest Scorpion

Heterometrus spinifer

Large•Malaysia/Thailand

🕐 8-10 years$20-$50

Tomato Frog

Dyscophus antongilii

Large•Madagascar

🕐 8-10 years$40-$100

Spanish Ribbed Newt

Pleurodeles waltl

Large•Iberian Peninsula / Morocco

🕐 20-30 years$30-$80

★ 82Intermediate

Bumblebee Dart Frog

Dendrobates leucomelas

Small•Venezuela/Colombia

🕐 10-15 years$50-$150

Giant Prickly Stick Insect

Extatosoma tiaratum

Giant•Australia

🕐 1-2 years$20-$60

Banana Cockroach (Giant Cave)

Blaberus giganteus

Giant•Central/South America

🕐 2-4 years$15-$40

★ 75Intermediate

Vampire Crab (Purple)

Geosesarma dennerle

Tiny•Java, Indonesia

🕐 2-3 years$20-$40