Table 15-8.
Captive Husbandry Web Sites for Owners of Exotic Animals.a
| Category | Site Name | Web Site | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatics | Fish Channel | fishchannel.com | Web site with information on tropical and saltwater aquariums including a large variety of species-specific information |
| Fish Lore | fishlore.com | Tropical fish, freshwater aquarium, and saltwater aquarium information Web site | |
| Fish Tank Guide | fish-tank-guide.com | Web site including information on basic tank care, fish care, and medical information. Also contains some species-specific information on common aquarium fish | |
| Goldfish Society of America | goldfishsociety.org | Association for goldfish enthusiasts; includes husbandry and care information | |
| International Fancy Guppy Association | ifga.org | Association dedicated to the Fancy Show Guppy; contains general starter information and medical information on guppies | |
| Herptile | Bearded Dragon Care | beardeddragoncare.net | Web site dedicated to provide bearded dragon care information to pet lizard owners |
| Boa Tips | boatips.com | Web site for pet snakes; includes husbandry and care articles as well as species-specific information and photographs | |
| Box Turtle Care and Conservation | boxturtlesite.info | Web site for natural history and captive care of North American box turtles | |
| Chameleon Care and Information Center | chameleoninfo.com | Web site devoted to chameleons; includes husbandry and care articles | |
| Frog World | frogworld.net | Web site concerning natural history, husbandry, and care of multiple frog species | |
| Green Iguana Society | greenigsociety.org | Society dedicated to providing quality information on iguana care; contains husbandry and care articles as well as some medical information | |
| Lizard Landscapes | lizard-landscapes.com | Web site with husbandry and care information for multiple species of reptiles; also contains information on building cage landscapes | |
| The Lizard Lounge | the-lizard-lounge.com | Web site containing husbandry and care information as well as taxonomy, photographs, natural history, and medical information on multiple species of lizards | |
| Melissa Kaplan’s Herp Care Collection | anapsid.org | Web site containing husbandry and care articles on amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates | |
| Pet Snakes | pet-snakes.com | Web site containing husbandry and care information as well as listings of some exotic animal vet clinics by states | |
| Poison Dart Frogs | poisondartfrog.co.uk | Web site containing husbandry and care information on Dendrobates species | |
| Reptile Web | reptilesweb.com | A world reptile amphibian information center; contains husbandry and care information for reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates | |
| Tortoise Trust | tortoisetrust.org | Web site with information on turtles and tortoises including species care sheets and husbandry articles | |
| World Chelonian Trust | chelonia.org | Web site with information on turtles and tortoises including species care sheets and chelonian taxonomy. | |
| Avian | African Love Bird Society | africanlovebirdsociety.org | Association dedicated to keeping, breeding, and showing of love birds; contains husbandry and care information along with information on the nine species |
| American Budgerigar Society | abs1.org | Society for information about keeping, breeding, and exhibiting budgerigars | |
| American Dove Association | americandoveassociation.com | Association for dove enthusiasts; contains husbandry and care information along with information on the different species | |
| American Federation of Aviculture | afabirds.org | Nonprofit organization whose purpose is to represent all aspects of aviculture and to educate the public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity | |
| American Ostrich Association | ostrich.org | Association to establish the standards for the highest quality American ostrich products to ensure the long-term viability of the industry | |
| Foraging For Parrots | foragingforparrots.com | Web site on how to make foraging toys for psittacine birds | |
| International Cockatiel Society | cockatiels.org | Society dedicated to providing information on the proper care, handling, maintenance, and breeding of cockatiels | |
| National Finch and Softbill Society | nfss.org | Society dedicated to promoting the enjoyment of keeping and breeding finches and softbills | |
| Parrot A.L.E.R.T. | parrotalert.org | Web site for reporting lost and found parrots; also includes husbandry articles | |
| Parrot Outreach Society | parrotoutreachsociety.org | Society dedicated to helping birds find homes; includes basic bird care articles | |
| World Parrot Trust | parrots.org | Organization to promote survival of all parrot species in the wild and to advocate for the welfare of individual birds in our homes | |
| Mammal | American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association | afrma.org | Association to promote and encourage the breeding and exhibition of fancy rats and mice for show and pets |
| American Ferret Association | ferret.org | Association to promote the domestic ferret as a companion animal through public education via shows, newsletters, legislative education, and other venues | |
| American Gerbil Society | agsgerbils.org | Society providing support and education to breeders, caregivers, and gerbil enthusiasts | |
| American Rabbit Breeders Association | arba.net | Association dedicated to the promotion, development, and improvement of the domestic rabbit and cavy | |
| Cheeky Chinchilla | cheekychinchillas.com | Husbandry and care information for chinchillas | |
| Ferret Universe | ferretuniverse.com | Husbandry and care information for ferrets | |
| Ferret Village | ferretvillage.org | Message boards concerning ferrets | |
| Gerbil Care | gerbilcare.org | Husbandry and care information for gerbils | |
| Guinea Lynx | guinealynx.info | Husbandry and care information for guinea pigs | |
| Hamster Hideout | hamsterhideout.com | Husbandry and care information for hamsters | |
| Hamsterific | hamsterific.com | Husbandry and care information for hamsters | |
| House Rabbit Society | rabbit.org | Society that rescues rabbits from animal shelters and educates the public on rabbit care and behavior | |
| International Ferret Congress | ferretcongress.org | Organization to enhance the welfare of the domestic ferret as a companion animal | |
| International Hedgehog Association | hedgehogclub.com | Association to educate the public in the care and betterment of hedgehogs | |
| My House Rabbit | myhouserabbit.com | Web site celebrating house rabbits and educating the public about rabbit care and behavior | |
| North American Sugar Glider Association | mynasga.org | Association to provide information to persons considering getting a sugar glider for a family pet | |
| Pet Hamster Care | pethamstercare.com | Husbandry and care information for hamsters | |
| Rat Guide | ratguide.com | A layman’s guide to health, medication use, breeding, and responsible care of pet rats | |
| Sugarglider | sugarglider.com | Husbandry and care information for sugar gliders | |
| Weasel Words | weaselwords.com | Husbandry and care information for ferrets |
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Web sites accessed on August 1, 2016. Please note that Elsevier Inc. and the editor of the Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed. have not reviewed all of the content of these sites and therefore cannot confirm the accuracy of the information presented.