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Nelson’s Milk Snake
Nelson's Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni) is a shy milk snake from central Mexico, famed for its striking red-black-white banding. It rarely bites, spraying musk when threatened, and is one of the world's most popular pet snakes.
Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle
The Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle (Claudius angustatus), nicknamed the king of the mud-and-musk turtles, is an expensive, fierce-tempered and highly entertaining aquatic turtle. It tolerates deep water but can still drown.
Burmese Mountain Tortoise
The Burmese Mountain Tortoise (Manouria emys) is one of Asia's largest tortoises, a shy forest dweller from western India to Vietnam and Sumatra. It loves warmth and humidity, shuns bright light, and is a committed herbivore that rarely accepts animal food.
Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
The tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona), also called the four-banded barb, is a very common tropical fish native to Malaysia. Named for its tiger-stripe scales, it is lively, fast-swimming, and schooling—best kept in groups and not with slow, long-finned tankmates.
Blue Acara (Aequidens pulcher)
The blue acara (Aequidens pulcher) is gentle, but aggressive and territorial during breeding. It digs in the substrate; outside the breeding season it is calm and quiet and can be mixed with other ornamental fish.
Altum Angelfish (Pterophyllum altum)
The altum angelfish (Pterophyllum altum) is found in the Orinoco basin of Venezuela and Colombia. Not very hard to keep, but it needs oxygen-rich, roomy water and must not be frightened. Because it is hard to tame, artificial breeding is difficult and it should not be mixed with small fish.
Jewel Cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus)
The jewel cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus) is vividly colored—especially the female during spawning. Beyond ornament, it is kept as a lab animal. Its temper is fierce and territorial, so caution is needed when mixing with other fish.
White Java Sparrow
The white Java sparrow is a captive white color form of the Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora), developed in Japan. The chick is grey-backed and turns snow-white as an adult, with red bill and feet. Gentle and people-friendly, it is a popular beginner hand-tame bird, though temperamental toward other birds.
White Chinchilla
The white chinchilla is a coat-color morph of the chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), native to the Andes of South America. It likes dry, cool, dim places, is nocturnal, gentle and very timid, and commands a higher price for its pure white coat.
Hwamei (Chinese Hwamei)
The hwamei (Garrulax canorus) looks plain but has a famously loud, melodious song and has long been a prized cage bird in China. It is shy and alert, feeds on insects and seeds, and is the city bird of Guangzhou.