About Exotic Rodentry
Our Story
A lifelong fascination with unusual animals, shaped by practical experience, zoo biology and education.
About Exotic Rodentry
Exotic Rodentry grew from a lifelong fascination with unusual and overlooked animals. Our founder’s experience spans private keeping and breeding, pet retail, zoological collections and animal science education.
A BSc in Zoo Biology provides an academic foundation for a practical approach to animal behaviour, husbandry and welfare.
A Passion for the Unusual
Over the years, this experience has involved keeping and working with an extensive range of species across almost every major taxonomic group available to private keepers—not only rodents.
From mammals, birds and reptiles to amphibians, fish and invertebrates, the focus has always been on understanding each species’ individual biology, behaviour and husbandry requirements. Captive breeding and population management has remained a key area of interest.
While rodents remain at the heart of Exotic Rodentry, our interests extend throughout the animal kingdom. We are particularly passionate about species that are rarely seen, poorly understood or simply considered a little unusual.
These animals often require a more specialist approach to their care. We believe that responsible animal keeping begins with careful research, practical experience, appropriate facilities and a willingness to continue learning.
Exotic Rodentry is not about keeping animals purely for novelty. It is about appreciating the remarkable diversity of the natural world and providing thoughtful, informed care for species whose needs may fall outside conventional pet-keeping advice.
Professional and Zoological Experience
Our founder’s professional background combines practical animal husbandry with formal education and experience within zoological collections.
A BSc in Zoo Biology was followed by a range of roles involving the care, management and interpretation of animals. This experience has included work in pet retail, zoological environments, animal education and further education as a lecturer in animal science.
Working across these different settings has provided experience in areas including:
Animal husbandry and welfare
Captive-animal management
Animal behaviour and biology
Public education and engagement
Enclosure design and environmental provision
Staff and student training
Regulatory compliance and licensing
Freelance educational and consultancy work is now available for organisations, institutions and projects seeking knowledgeable and engaging input relating to animal care, husbandry, biology, welfare and captive-animal management.
Consultancy and Licensing
Consultancy work has been undertaken for a variety of projects and institutions over the years.
This has included work relating to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act licensing process, Local Authority Inspection of Animal Establishments, and contributions to the zoo licensing process.
This combination of hands-on keeping, academic study, zoological experience, teaching and regulatory consultancy gives Exotic Rodentry a broad and practical perspective on responsible animal management.
Any guidance provided is tailored to the individual project and is informed by the relevant species, facilities, welfare requirements and regulatory framework.
The Exotic Rodentry Venture
The current Exotic Rodentry venture began following the purchase of a new home in 2019. This provided the opportunity to develop dedicated animal spaces and begin building the project into what it is today.
Since then, Exotic Rodentry has continued to evolve around specialist animal keeping, responsible breeding, education and the sharing of practical experience.
Although the name reflects our particular enthusiasm for unusual rodent species, the venture is supported by a much wider background in zoo biology, exotic-animal husbandry and the care of species from across the animal kingdom.
Education and Consultancy
We share this experience through education, training, husbandry consultancy and support for animal-care projects.
Explore our services for the types of support available, or contact us to discuss your project. Scope and availability are agreed individually.