Breed: Guinea pig (Cavy) Temperament: Easily tamed Cost: $10 plus Lifespan: 5-10 years Recommended for: Children and adults Appearance Guinea pigs (also known as cavies) are normally divided into three coat types: Smooth-haired – The short coats are the...
Breed: Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) Temperament: Active Cost: $3 – $5 Lifespan: 12 months Recommended for: Beginners to experienced fish breeders Appearance: Adult guppies can be up to 6cm (2.4″) in length, although males are usually only 3.5cm (1.4″)...
Breed: Rabbits Temperament: Placid & docile Cost: $50 plus Lifespan: 8-12 years Recommended for: Kids & enthusiasts Maintenance: Medium to high While most pet rabbits sold are intended for children, not all are temperamentally suited to being patted,...
Breed: Australian Miniature Goat Temperament: intelligent, hardy, gentle and friendly Cost: from $400 Lifespan: can live well into their 20’s Maintenance: low maintenance Recommended for: alternative pet seekers, children, families History The Australian...
Eastern Water Dragon The Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesuerii) is a member of the Agamidae, or dragon family and can be found throughout eastern and southern Australia, with some close relatives also occurring in the west. As its name implies, the eastern water...
Do you have an old terrarium lying around? Do you have a child whose pockets are full of slaters and ladybirds? Maybe it’s time to put them together and get into some serious insect collecting. Insects are low-maintenance pets, cheap, quiet, and just a bit...
Frogs Temperament: placid Cost: $80-100 plus Lifespan: 20 years Recommended for: kids of all ages Maintenance: medium In the past few years wildlife authorities have relaxed regulations to allow certain frogs to be kept as pets in Australia, provided licences or...
Breed: Miniature Hereford Temperament: docile Cost: breeders $2000-$15,000, steers $200-$600 Recommended for: hobby farmers, small acreages What meat-eater could resist a juicy T-bone? But what if you’ve been told to eat less red meat – half a T-bone just...
Keeping Lizards and Snakes Breed: Lizard species Temperament: skittish, calmer with handling Costs: dragon types from $100, goannas from $1,000 Lifespan: 15 years+ Maintenance: high Recommended for: enthusiasts Did you know there are probably more people owning...
Dwarf Angora Rabbit Breed: Dwarf Angora Rabbit Temperament: placid, docile, friendly Cost: from $50 to $75 Lifespan: 6 to 10 years Recommended for: families Maintenance: medium Appearance The Dwarf Angora is a small rabbit weighing no more than 1.5 kilograms. The body...