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Pet insurance or saving: what’s the better choice?
October 23, 2025
Top 5 reptile health issues and how to prevent them
October 10, 2025
How do I hibernate my tortoise? A tortoise hibernation guide
August 25, 2025
Why so many exotic pets are rehomed – and how to avoid it
August 7, 2025
How to control your Bearded Dragon’s heat when it’s hot weather
March 20, 2025
Quick and easy ways to save money as a tortoise owner
March 3, 2025
Owning domestic pets and reptiles in the same house
February 12, 2025
Rabbit Names: Female, Male, Funny, and Famous Rabbit Names
January 31, 2025
Parrot Names: Male, Female, Famous, and Not-so-famous
January 13, 2025
The Hawk Conservancy Trust Celebrates the Successful Hatching of Critically Endangered Vultures
August 3, 2023
Have your say on Government proposals to ban keeping primates as pets
July 12, 2023
Pets and children’s mental health; exploring the purpose of pets in children’s lives
September 27, 2022
How pets can benefit children’s learning and development
September 27, 2022
Guinea pig noises and their meanings
August 31, 2022
All you need to know about owning Reptiles as family pets
August 19, 2022
Top tips to save money as a Bearded Dragon Owner
July 18, 2022
Can Guinea pigs live outside? Temperature, security and other care advice
July 13, 2022
Can pet rabbits live outside? – how to keep your bunny safe outside in summer and winter
July 12, 2022
What set up do I need for my Bearded Dragon?
July 8, 2022
How to setup a parrot cage – buying a cage, size, location, food, cleaning, perches and more.
July 5, 2022
Tackling rabbit dental problems
July 21, 2021
How to choose the correct lighting for your bird – part four
July 21, 2021
Calcium, magnesium and UV and preventing feather plucking in birds – part three
July 6, 2021
Parrots and Aspergillosis
June 14, 2021
The benefits of UV lighting for birds – Part two
June 9, 2021
Fatty Liver Disease in Parrots
April 9, 2021
What can African grey parrots eat?
February 22, 2021
Tortoise names – from girl, to boy, to funny to famous
February 15, 2021
Introducing a new bearded dragon to your home
January 6, 2021
Can a ferret live outside? Ideal outside temperature, hot and cold weather and housing
December 15, 2020
Bearded Dragon costs – how much it costs to own a Bearded Dragon
December 24, 2019
Feeding corn snakes
December 24, 2019
What can budgies eat?
November 28, 2019
Bird safety – keeping your bird safe at Christmas
November 25, 2019
Crested gecko setup: How to setup a complete crested gecko terrarium
November 13, 2019
How much does it cost to keep a Parrot?
November 12, 2018
Do you need a licence for a Bird of Prey?
November 9, 2018
Guinea Pig costs: How much does it cost to keep a guinea pig?
October 30, 2018
African grey and Timneh grey parrots – CITES Appendix 1
October 26, 2018
Best parrots to have as pets
October 19, 2018
How to stop Guinea Pigs from fighting and biting
February 22, 2018
How much does it cost to own a Chameleon?
February 8, 2018
Chameleon vivarium setup advice – uvb, lighting, heating, plants and water
January 25, 2018
Understanding your parrot’s body language
January 19, 2018
Corn snake setup, vivarium, heating, UV and substrate advice
November 24, 2017
Looking after and caring for a ferret
March 14, 2017
The most common bird diseases seen by ExoticDirect
March 9, 2017
The exotic names owners give their pets
March 6, 2017
How to train a bird using positive reinforcement
March 1, 2017
Degu food advice-what should and shouldn’t your degu be eating?
January 24, 2017
Biting and feather plucking in parrots
January 11, 2017
Loss of appetite in tortoises, calcium and D3 supplement advice
December 21, 2016
Christmas is a time for giving – but is it a time for giving pets?
December 15, 2016
Tortoise food and diet advice
December 14, 2016
How and why do parrots talk? Best talking parrot and teaching your parrot to talk
October 27, 2016
We’re proud to be sponsoring the Barn Owl Centre, Gloucester
March 24, 2016
How to apply for a Dangerous Wild Animal licence
March 16, 2016
What should you look for when choosing a vet?
February 11, 2016
Advice on Reptile Vivariums, Heating and Lighting
December 1, 2015
Your Guinea Pig’s Diet
March 31, 2015
