Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Watch all 15 Weird and Wonderful Pets films at weirdandwonderfulpets.com
The Weird and Wonderful Pets project is about inspiring young minds and nurturing interest in nature, science and conservation!
These days, not enough parents show their children the beauty of spider's web sparkling with dew in the morning light, or explain the miracle of the metamorphosis of a butterfly, or turn over a log to see that intricate world of alien creepy crawlies below our feet. But those magical early encounters with nature imprint on children's minds, and can be the most powerful memories that stay with us for our entire lives.
All children are borne in total awe of nature. But that curiosity and interest often gets lost along the journey to adulthood - especially during teenage years. And especially nowadays, with more and more people living in cities, disconnected from wildlife and wild areas.
But never has the world needed more passionate naturalists, scientists and conservationists than now.
While animal husbandry must always be taken VERY seriously (see golden rules video), many small exotic creatures have quite simple culture requirements, and it is easy to provide suitable habitats to meet their needs.
If you can (1) buy pets from ethical sources, (2) provide a suitable environment with correct culture conditions, (3) only obtain the quantity of pets that you can properly take care of and (4) ensure that no pets escape into habitats in which they do not belong, then looking after weird and wonderful pets, and showing their life cycles and natural history stories to the next generation is an incredible way to inspire young minds and help nurture budding naturalists, scientists and conservationists.
Visit weirdandwonderfulpets.com to discover the secrets of keeping fourteen amazing groups of small exotic animals!
Watch all 15 Weird and Wonderful Pets films at weirdandwonderfulpets.com
The Weird and Wonderful Pets project is about inspiring young minds and nurturing interest in nature, science and conservation!
These days, not enough parents show their children the beauty of spider's web sparkling with dew in the morning light, or explain the miracle of the metamorphosis of a butterfly, or turn over a log to see that intricate world of alien creepy crawlies below our feet. But those magical early encounters with nature imprint on children's minds, and can be the most powerful memories that stay with us for our entire lives.
All children are borne in total awe of nature. But that curiosity and interest often gets lost along the journey to adulthood - especially during teenage years. And especially nowadays, with more and more people living in cities, disconnected from wildlife and wild areas.
But never has the world needed more passionate naturalists, scientists and conservationists than now.
While animal husbandry must always be taken VERY seriously (see golden rules video), many small exotic creatures have quite simple culture requirements, and it is easy to provide suitable habitats to meet their needs.
If you can (1) buy pets from ethical sources, (2) provide a suitable environment with correct culture conditions, (3) only obtain the quantity of pets that you can properly take care of and (4) ensure that no pets escape into habitats in which they do not belong, then looking after weird and wonderful pets, and showing their life cycles and natural history stories to the next generation is an incredible way to inspire young minds and help nurture budding naturalists, scientists and conservationists.
Visit weirdandwonderfulpets.com to discover the secrets of keeping fourteen amazing groups of small exotic animals!
