{"id":7409,"date":"2016-06-15T15:55:36","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T15:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=7409"},"modified":"2025-04-02T05:24:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:24:30","slug":"15-of-the-weirdest-pets-that-you-can-actually-own-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/15-of-the-weirdest-pets-that-you-can-actually-own-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"15 of the Weirdest Pets That You Can Actually Own in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>Everyone loves weird and exotic animals; there is no denying that weird pets are a great conversation starter, and make for a more interesting chat than telling your mates about your pet hamster. From cute capybaras, curious kinkajous and terrifying tarantulas, we here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\">TheHouseShop.com<\/a>, have rounded up 15 of the weirdest pets that you can actually own in the UK- take a gander and see if any take your fancy&#8230; (the pygmy goat and the capybara are currently topping the list in our office!). Just remember that if you&#8217;re living in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\">rental property<\/a>, you may have trouble convincing your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/landlord\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/landlord;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02mx_6;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Landlord\" >landlord<\/a> that your pet micro-pig won&#8217;t make a mess. In some cases, you may even require to consider a<span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vipforair.com\/air-purifier-for-pets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home air purifier for pet dander problems<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span>To consider a home air purifier for pet dander problems.<\/span><span> If your landowner disapproves you can always get a cat or a dog, which are easier to maintain as<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcarerx.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><span> <\/span><span>pet supplies<\/span><\/a><span> for them are more affordable and readily available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you love your pet very much, you might consider customizing hard enamel pins, keychains, stickers and other merchandise to express your love for them. All you need to do is upload an image of your pet bird to the advanced online design system. <\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/enamel-pins\/Custom-Enamel-Pins\">Custom Enamel Pins<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are exquisite gifts that are perfect for everyday use to express your love for your adorable pets.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>1)African Pygmy Hedgehog<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-31151 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Depositphotos_281394174_XL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hedgehogs are mega cute, and you can own a cute hedgehog friend! The African pygmy hedgehog is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, which is hardly surprising considering how petite and easy to look after they are.<\/p>\n<h2>2) Pygmy Goat<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7411 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"pygmy goat\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pygmy-goat.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want a taste of farmer life but can&#8217;t commit to milking your animals every day or selling them for meat, then a pygmy goat is for you! These adorable little goats make for the perfect, low-maintenance family pet, as they are friendly and self-excising, but you will need a bit of land to keep them, so perhaps not ideal for townies.<\/p>\n<h2>3) Micro Pig<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7413 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig-593x450.jpg\" alt=\"littlepig\" width=\"593\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig-593x450.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig-260x197.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig-100x76.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig-200x152.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig-450x341.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/littlepig.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If a goat doesn&#8217;t quite take your fancy, why not consider a micro pig? Besides being ridiculously cute, micro pigs are also pretty cheap to keep- and they can even eat your leftovers! All you need to keep one is some outdoor space and a Council Parish Holding number. But please, please, please don&#8217;t forget that &#8220;micro&#8221; pigs do actually turn into rather large adult pigs&#8230; so make sure you aren&#8217;t sucked in by the cute little piglets without considering their fully-grown counterparts!<\/p>\n<h2>4) Capybara<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7415 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-567x450.jpg\" alt=\"capybara\" width=\"567\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-567x450.jpg 567w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-260x206.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-100x79.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-200x159.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-450x357.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara-600x476.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/capybara.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, you wake up one day and decide that your cute little guinea pig isn&#8217;t cool enough and doesn&#8217;t get you enough likes on Instagram. What do you do? Buy the world&#8217;s largest rodent, a capybara that looks pretty much the same as a guinea pig but much bigger. While capybaras are cool, they&#8217;re also very expensive and require loads of equipment, such as a swimming pool. You may only get one if you&#8217;re a millionaire. You and your capybara can go swimming together in your infinity pool.<\/p>\n<h2>5) Tarantula<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7416 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider-600x416.jpg\" alt=\"spider\" width=\"600\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider-600x416.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider-260x180.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider-100x69.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider-200x139.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider-450x312.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/spider.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not a fan of having friends and family around regularly, then a pet tarantula would be a fantastic investment. Tarantulas need little space, aren&#8217;t very sociable and are very quiet, so they&#8217;re a very low-maintenance pet- but with none of your friends coming around anymore and your spider not wanting to hang out with you, you better enjoy being alone.<\/p>\n<h2>6) Axolotl<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7417 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-449x450.jpg\" alt=\"axolotl\" width=\"449\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-449x450.jpg 449w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-206x206.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-450x451.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-600x601.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/axolotl.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are they fish? Are they lizards? We&#8217;re not sure, but we know that an axolotl looks a bit like a Pokemon, so they&#8217;re pretty cool. And they&#8217;re actually kind of cute, so they&#8217;re bound to be a top conversation starter and will get you loads of likes on social media. <span>As you understand, for their maintenance, you need an aquarium and a <\/span><span>wireless aquarium thermometer<\/span><span> to maintain the right temperature for the axolotl.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>7) Marmoset Monkey<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7418 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset-357x450.jpg\" alt=\"marmoset\" width=\"357\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset-357x450.jpg 357w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset-163x206.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset-100x126.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset-150x189.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset-200x252.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset-300x379.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset-450x568.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/marmoset.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marmosets are one of the smallest monkeys on the planet, so if you&#8217;re in the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a> for a small pet, this could be the one for you! While Marmosets are ridiculously cute, they are also very mischievous and require <em>a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a><\/em> of attention.<\/p>\n<h2>8) Octopus<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7419 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-600x403.jpg\" alt=\"octopus\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-260x175.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-450x302.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/octopus-900x604.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feel like livening up your fish tank? Look no further than a pet octopus! Octopuses are interesting to watch and will get everyone talking, and they don&#8217;t require much physical contact&#8230;mainly because they might try to attack you.<\/p>\n<h2>9) Chinchilla<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7420 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla.jpg\" alt=\"chinchilla\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla-260x187.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla-100x72.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla-200x144.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chinchilla-450x323.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chinchillas are quite possibly the most adorable member of the rodent family, with their amazingly soft fur, fluffy tails and big ears. And they&#8217;re also odourless- what more could you ever want?! Being quite timid, Chinchillas are better suited to adults and older children and require much upkeep.<\/p>\n<h2>10) Sugar Glider<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7421 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"sugargliders\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sugargliders-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forget hampsters\u2014sugar gliders are the coolest pocket-sized pet you could possibly find. Part of the same family as kangaroos and koala bears, sugar gliders are super friendly, forming bonds with you and your entire family\u2014even your other animals. And we all know that nothing is better than inter-animal friendships!<\/p>\n<h2>11) Kinkajou<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7422 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-299x450.jpg\" alt=\"kinkajou\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-299x450.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-137x206.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-100x151.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-150x226.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-200x301.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-300x452.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-450x678.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou-600x904.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kinkajou.jpg 726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kinkajous are small animals that usually live in the rainforest. They&#8217;re very inquisitive, friendly and playful- but it&#8217;s doubtful you&#8217;d be up to see it, as these animals are nocturnal. 12) Giant African Land Snail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7423 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"giantsnail\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/giantsnail.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Snails may not be the most interesting\/social\/cuddly pet in the world, but I guess they have their own unique charm in that they carry their bed around on their back. Also, these giant snails are very low maintenance, so you will never have to worry about getting <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> early to spend time with them.<\/p>\n<h2>13) Fennec Fox<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7424 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox-513x450.jpg\" alt=\"fennec fox\" width=\"513\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox-513x450.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox-235x206.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox-100x88.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox-150x132.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox-200x175.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox-450x395.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fennec-fox.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t decide if you want a dog or a cat? Well, the fennec fox is the closest you can get to having a mixture of both, with the agility and aloofness of a cat, but the playfulness of a dog. Not only this, but the fennec fox is ridiculously cute, just check out those ears!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>14) Bengal Cat\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bengal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bengal.jpg\" alt=\"bengal\" width=\"236\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bengal.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bengal-232x206.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bengal-100x89.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bengal-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bengal-200x178.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So you love big cats, like tigers, lions and leopards, but you can&#8217;t have one as a pet- the next best thing is a Bengal cat. Not only do <a href=\"https:\/\/excitedcats.com\/bengal-cat-colors-patterns\/\">they look like miniature leopards<\/a>, but they&#8217;re not as likely to eat you as a real one is and won&#8217;t cost nearly half as much.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>15) Madagascan Hissing Cockroach\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7428 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch.jpg\" alt=\"massive cockraoch\" width=\"500\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch-260x180.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch-100x69.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch-200x138.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/massive-cockraoch-450x311.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you find tarantulas a bit too mainstream, you might like the Madagascan hissing cockroach. These giant insects don&#8217;t sting\/bite\/run fast, so they&#8217;re good for kids; they make a loud hissing noise, which I guess the more insect-inclined people might enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a pet lover, you can also integrate your favorite pet into your daily life in other ways. Customising small accessories<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.custompatches.co.uk\">custom patches<\/a>, is a good choice<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can incorporate your favorite pet patterns, symbols, and personalised text into the design of custom patches. Imagine sewing these loving personalised patches on your clothes, backpacks, or pet supplies. Not only can you feel your pet&#8217;s company at any time, but it can also be a good starter for social topics related to pets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you keep it for yourself or give it to friends who love pets, such custom patches are a good choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Hedgehog credit image: <a style=\"color: #999999;\" href=\"https:\/\/depositphotos.com\/photo\/african-pygmy-hedgehog-281394174.html\">Cute Hedgehog by Depositphotos<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">T1793<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">T2077<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">T2207<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">2633.23674 | 3473.<\/span><span><span style=\"color: #999999; background-color: #ffffff;\">30628 | 3863.33816 | 4114.35773<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone loves weird and exotic animals; there is no denying that weird pets are a great conversation starter, and make for a more interesting chat than telling your mates about your pet hamster. 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