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Exotic pet insurance covers animals such as birds, snakes, reptiles, parrots, small mammals, and pot bellied pigs.

Most normal pet insurance focuses on cats and dogs and will generally not offer cover for these types of creatures - a specialist exotic pet insurance provider will be needed.

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Provider	Online Discount	Max Vet Fees Covered	Additional Features
Tesco Pet Insurance	£20 Giftcard	up to £7,500	£20 Tesco Gift Card. Conditions apply. No maximum age limit.	Apply Now >
John Lewis Pet Insurance	n/a	£7,000	Vet fees paid directly. Cover for loss or theft. No maximum age limit. 5% multi-pet discount.	Apply Now >

Provider	Online Discount	Max Vet Fees Covered	Additional Features
Direct Line Pet Insurance	10%	£6,000	Save 10% online and get a 15% multi pet discount.	Apply Now >
Argos Pet Insurance	Up to 15%	£7,000	Choose the right level of cover for you and your pet	Apply Now >
Tesco Pet Insurance	£20 Tesco Gift Card	up to £7,500	£20 Tesco Gift Card. Conditions apply.	Apply Now >
Liverpool Victoria Pet Insurance	10%	Up to £5000	Lifetime treatment cover available!	Apply Now >
Healthy Pets	20%	Up to £7,500 per condition	pay by direct debit at no extra cost	Apply Now >
John Lewis Pet Insurance	n/a	£7,000	5% discount for customers insuring more than one pet. Vet fees paid directly - Cover for loss or theft. No maximum age limit.	Apply Now >
Co-operative Pet Insurance	2 months free	Choose the right level for you	Discount for insuring multiple pets. 2 months free cover.	Apply Now >
Sainsburys Pet Insurance	Up to 25%	£7,500	Save 25% online. Double Nectar points on Sainsbury's shopping for 2 years.	Apply Now >
Petplan Pet Insurance	10%	Up to £12,000 per year	10% discount. Choose from different levels of cover to suit your needs.	Apply Now >

Provider	Online Discount	Max Vet Fees Covered	Additional Features
Direct Line Pet Insurance	10%	£6,000	Get 15% multi pet discount.	Apply Now >
ASDA Pet Insurance	Up to 15%	£7,000	Choose the right level of cover for you and your pet	Apply Now >
Tesco Pet Insurance	£20 Tesco Gift Card	up to £7,500	£20 Tesco Gift Card. Conditions apply.	Apply Now >
Liverpool Victoria Pet Insurance	10%	Up to £5000	Lifetime treatment cover available!	Apply Now >
Healthy Pets	20%	Up to £7,500 per condition	pay by direct debit at no extra cost	Apply Now >
Greenbee Pet Insurance	n/a	£7,000	5% discount for customers insuring more than one pet. Vet fees paid directly - Cover for loss or theft	Apply Now >
Co-operative Pet Insurance	25%	Choose the right level for you	From £8.18 a month. Discount for insuring multiple pets.	Apply Now >
Sainsburys Pet Insurance	Up to 25%	£7,500	Save 25% online. Double Nectar points on Sainsbury's shopping for 2 years.	Apply Now >
Petplan Pet Insurance	10%	Up to £12,000 per year	Instant cover for injuries - Cover from 6 weeks old	Apply Now >

Provider	Online Discount	Max Vet Fees Covered	Additional Features
Direct Line Pet Insurance	10%	£6,000	Get 15% multi pet discount.	Apply Now >
ASDA Pet Insurance	Up to 15%	£7,000	Choose the right level of cover for you and your pet	Apply Now >
Tesco Pet Insurance	£20 Tesco Gift Card	up to £7,500	£20 Tesco Gift Card. Conditions apply. No maximum age limit.	Apply Now >
Liverpool Victoria Pet Insurance	10%	Up to £5000	Lifetime treatment cover available!	Apply Now >
Healthy Pets	20%	Up to £7,500 per condition	pay by direct debit at no extra cost	Apply Now >
John Lewis Pet Insurance	n/a	£7,000	5% discount for customers insuring more than one pet. Vet fees paid directly. Cover for loss or theft. No maximum age limit.	Apply Now >
Co-operative Pet Insurance	25%	Choose the right level for you	Discount for insuring multiple pets.	Apply Now >
Sainsburys Pet Insurance	Up to 25%	£7,500	FREE Polaroid HD Camcorder for Clubcard customers when they quote and buy between 21 July and 14 September. Conditions apply.	Apply Now >
Petplan Pet Insurance	10%	Up to £12,000 per year	Instant cover for injuries - Cover from 6 weeks old	Apply Now >

Provider	Online Discount	Max Vet Fees Covered	Additional Features
Petplan Equine Insurance	n/a	£5,000	Free Horseware Jacket with all horse policies. No extra charges for paying monthly	Apply Now >

Provider	Online Discount	Max Vet Fees Covered	Additional Features
Direct Line Pet Insurance	10%	£6,000	15% discount when you insure more than one pet.	Apply Now >
Argos Pet Insurance	Up to 15%	£7,000	Save up to 15% when you insure 2 or more pets online	Apply Now >
Homebase Pet Insurance	10%	£7,500	Save an extra 10% for every extra pet you insure.	Apply Now >
Tesco Pet Insurance	£20 Tesco Gift Card	£4,000	10% discount for additional pets. £20 Tesco Gift Card (conditions apply).	Apply Now >
John Lewis Pet Insurance	n/a	£7,000	5% discount for customers insuring more than one pet. Vet fees paid directly - Cover for loss or theft. No maximum age limit.	Apply Now >
Co-operative Pet Insurance	25%	Choose the right level for you	From just £4.84 a month. Discount for insuring multiple pets.	Apply Now >
Sainsburys Pet Insurance	Up to 25%	£7,500	5% discount for extra pets. Save 25% online. Double Nectar points on Sainsbury's shopping for 2 years.	Apply Now >

As well as providing cover for things like reptiles, snakes and terrapins, exotic pet insurance may also be needed for not so exotic pets like gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rats, and hedgehogs.

This is because normal pet insurance tends to only offer cover for cats and dogs as standard, with some offering cover for common birds and rabbits, so, if you have a not so common pet, make sure you check out the exotic pet insurance deals in the table above!