Truly exotic households pets like these are a growing phenomenon in America. One Kansas household has a capybara, the world’s largest rodent breed, and treats the animal like a member of the family.

A beloved pet rhinoceros iguana has been missing for three days after escaping into suburban Oxfordshire last week as a Didcot family search for it.

Pets and price tags come in a variety of sizes, from tiny geckos that sell for $30 to a $1,000 rhino iguana. Reptile fanciers also can equip their pets’ environments.

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While the Lizard Lounge has many different animals, their most rare ones would be their Rhino Iguana named Boris, which is an animal that is going extinct in the wild.

A rhino iguana and a redfoot tortoise draw attention at the Zoo Med display at the Global Pet Expo at the Orange County Convention Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

In breeding iguanas, you should prepare an egg box with a proper mixture of soil, sand, and water. A green iguana costs about $15, while a more exotic rhinoceros iguana costs about $500.