Snakes in the Shower? See Exotic Pets in Conventional Homes

Medusa, an emerald tree snake, enjoys a specially made PVC pipe tree in the shower, which keeps the tropical reptile moist and happy. 

Finches Wendy and Gabby sometimes get a break from their cage to fly around the kitchen—and gravitate toward the potted herbs. 

 Finnian, an Angora rabbit (posing here on the couch), shares the house with two other Angoras. Their owner collects their fur and spins yarn from it. 

Josephine Houdini adds a splash of color to the kitchen table. "She was so named because of her habit of escaping her tank," Roe says. 

 

Photographer Areca Roe set out to show unusual household pets—like tarantulas and iguanas—live in the most familiar of settings.