Exotic Breeds

1. Exotic Breeds

2. Angora Rabbit • Variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft hair • Bred largely for their long wool, which is removed by shearing, combing or plucking. • Four breeds: English, French, Giant, Satin.

3. Ball Python • Relatively small and docile specie of snake • When frightened, they coil around their head and into a ball • Both male and females have anal spurs which look like small claws on either side of the vent • Camouflaged design in browns and tans

4. Burmese Python • Beautifully patterned skin, rapid growth rate and generally docile disposition, best known as the large snake of choice among reptile owners • Have stretchy ligaments that allow them to swallow all their food whole • Poor eyesight and stalk prey using chemical receptors in their tongues and heat sensors in their jaws

5. California rabbit • Medium sized rabbit breed that was specifically developed for meat and fur production. • Breed was developed by crossing Himalayan, Standard Chinchilla and New Zealand white rabbits • Second most popular meat producing rabbit breed • Body is plump but fine-boned, giving it a high me to bone ratio

6. Chinchilla • Largely nocturnal so they will be active at night • Prefer a consistent routine for handling feeding times and may be stressed out by changes in their routine • Require a lot if roughage • Body length is about 10-14 inches and tail is another 5-6 inches

7. Chinese Dwarf hamster • Only dwarf hamster with a tail, so it is often mistaken as a mouse • Very slender, as adults they grow no longer than 4 inches • Their hairs are banded with both light and dark colors. They have a black line that runs along their spine and ivory bellies. Other color is a white coat with patches or spots of color.

8. Columbian red-tail boa • Will grow between 6-9 feet, but can reach 12 feet • Males smaller than females • Robust with triangular head separated from the body by a thin neck • Coloring is a pattern of elongated, saddle like, pale gray patches on a background of rich chocolate to almost chestnut brown

9. cockatiel • One of the most popular pet birds in the US • Broad, powdery feathers; head crest which can be raised and lowered; wide variety of colors; normal is gray with a yellow head and orange cheek patches; the yellow and orange head of the male is much brighter than the females, and the underside of the female’s tail is barred.

10. cockatoo • Mostly have a single color plumage, either white or dark • They have erectile crests, which is a mobile crest of feathers • Their beaks are enormously powerful and they can easily demolish objects

11. Common snapping turtle • Have a large head with a hooked jaw • Colors are usually dull brown to black • They have webbed feet with long claws and a very long tail

12. Desert horned lizard • Have horns that are longer than wide at the base • Have one row of fringe on the sides • Characterized by the horns on their heads and spiny bodies

13. English lop rabbit • Characterized by their long ears that drag to the ground and their mandolin shaped body • Large variety of colors • Have fly back fur

14. ferret • Small, furry mammals whose average size ranges from 1 to 5 pounds at maturity • All ferrets are white at birth and then they start to get their adult color at 3 weeks • Two most common colors are sable and white

15. gerbil • Small rodent, similar in many ways to the mouse and the hamster • Have a long tail which they are able to shed should the tail get trapped • Have sharp claws • Colors are brown, grey, white, black and tan

16. Green tree frog • Grass green colored, usually with a creamy colored line running from the jaw along the flanks • Reach an average size of 2 inches • Males are usually smaller than females and have yellow to greenish-yellow throats

17. Guinea pig • Tail-less rodents • Hair comes in a wide range of colors and the hair may be long, short or curly • Very good sense of smell and sensitive hearing

18. Hedgehog • Named because of its peculiar foraging methods • They root through hedges and other undergrowth in search of small creatures • Have a coat of stiff, sharp spines

19. Honduran milk snake • One of the most rapidly expanding species of snakes today • Colors ranging from brilliant oranges and reds to black and gray or pure white • Reach anywhere from 3 to 5 feet

20. iguana • Largest lizard in the Americas • Stout build gives them a clumsy look, but they are fast and agile on land • Strong jaws and razor-sharp teeth and sharp tails which make up half their body length. They can also detach their tails and grow a new one.

21. Long hair teddy bear hamster • Both male and female have a long, soft coat of fur that is characteristic of their variety • Often known as the Syrian hamster, golden hamster or the fancy hamster

22. lovebird • Strong, monogamous pair bonding • Several color mutations for the pet trade, but wild type lovebirds are mostly green except for the upper body which can be a variety of colors • Among the smallest parrots in the world, ranging in size from 13-17 cm in length

23. Mata mata • Looks like debris found at the bottom of a vernal pool, such as leaves • Contains brown, red and black coloration • Wide head and pointy nose • Neck has a rigid texture to help camouflage

24. New Zealand rabbit • Epitome of a meat producing breed- firm, meaty, full depth and breadth of hindquarters and slightly less so in the shoulders • Several colors including red, black and white • Carry their ears evenly. They should have round tips and should be quite furry

25. parakeet • One of the most popular household pets • Wavy feathers and black markings on their wings and head • Most common colors are yellow and green, but there are also multi-colored parakeets and albino parakeets however these are genetic mutations

26. Prairie dog • Look like large squirrels • Head and body is 12-15 inches long and tail is 3-4 inches long. • There are 5 different prairie dog species • Herbivore with a life span of 3-4 years in the wild

27. Red ear slider • Medium to large size turtle • Oval body form, mildly domed on top and bottom, blunt head with peripherally-placed eyes and a blunt snout, feet with webbed toes and small tail.

28. Savannah monitor • Adults range from 2.5-3.5 feet in total length • Thick, bulky build, making them seem larger than they actually are • A lot of small scales in the cranial region. The body varies from shades of grey to brown and has yellow and brown rings on the tail

29. Scarlet macaw parrot • One of the most beautiful members of the parrot family and one of the largest • For adults is red, blue and yellow with a touch of green on the tips of some feathers

30. Southern flying squirrel • More of a gliding animal than a flying one • Glides by extending skin flaps located on both sides of its body • Soft, gray-brown fur on the back and sides, with white underparts, a flattened tail and large, dark eyes for night vision.

31. Sugar glider • Marsupial like a kangaroo and wombat • Gliding membranes of a sugar glider are located from his wrist to his ankles and open up like a parachute • Large black eyes, a pointed nose, and pointed ears that are large in comparison to their head. Fur is short, very soft and usually brown or gray with a white to off-white belly

32. Yellow canary • Specifically bred for its color • Plumage is very bright • Average life span for females is 5-6 years and males up to 10 years