Rory Matier

I have been involved in keeping animals, especially exotics since  1989. Prior to the launch of the original TSKA in 2005, l ran the Piedipers' Ark website. I have kept many species of mammal from rodents up to medium large carnivores, marsupials and insectivores. I specialise in primate welfare and the corresponding legislation surrounding the keeping of this species by private keepers.

Michelle Rhodes



Janie Clark

Janie first started keeping Exotics in 1984, prior to this like so many keepers, she had kept domestics. Starting with a Garter Snake, this soon led to her becoming 'hooked' on the more unusual exotic species.

Janie has since then broadened her field of expertise to the rescue and rehabilitation of species native to the UK, but her interests in exotics keep her abreast of issues to do with the exotic keeping industry.

Janie and Rory Matier, first met in 2003 during the days of Piedipers' Ark, since then they have worked together to further improve the standards of exotic sales and information available to keepers.

As a partner to TSKA Exotics Janie will be lookng forwards to working alongside and assisting keepers from all walks. Sharing in the remarkable wealth of knowledge keepers' possess between us and to be part of the future of animal keeping from domestic to exotic in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.

Lesley Reed

Lesley has kept and bred fancy rats since 1991. 2007 introduced to Giant African Pouched Rats. Her first Ziyal was soon paired with her second Odo, and from 2008, Lesley began to successfully breed this beautiful species.

UK Pouchies was created in 2007. It is a free information website about the species, with its own supporting forum, where readers can talk with like minded keepers, breeders and enthusiasts.

UK Pouchies also offers and provides free consultation wanting to learn about the Giant African Pouched Rat as domesticated pets. Occasionally rehomes unwanted or unsocialised pouched rats and does occasionally breed and train pouched rats for zoos, wildlife parks and private keepers.


Sallie Rainbow & John Bent

Sallie & John have been keeping mammals for many years, their collection includes, meerkats, genets, kinkajous, raccoons and skunks.

Both are keen on promoting animal welfare and wellbeing on all animals, but have a particular interest in exotic species. John uses his engineering background to design and build creative, exciting and enriching enclosures for their collection.

Joe Coupe

Joe has been keeping animals since 'knee high to a grasshopper' ,starting off with the usual of dogs, cats, birds and small rodents.

Already qualified in agriculture and armed with a vast knowledge of health and husbandry of farm livestock. Joe is currently continuing further study for the Advanced Diploma in Animal Management.

Joe also has experience in keeping and managing small scale agricultural livestock.

In the last few years Joe has started to keep and maintain exotic species, including skunks and raccoons.


Dan Fryer

For over 20 years Dan has been in animal keeping in one aspect or another.

He currently consults for several private and publically owned collections, and has further had the advantage to work all over the world in an array of roles.

His main forte is with reptiles, of which this experience has seen him heavily involved in Europe, but also working with exotic cat species in the USA, and Psittacines in the UK.

Dan currently lives in Winnipeg, Canada.

Matt Lusty


Lucy Hacker & Jonathan Winfield - Hunt


Tracey & Jason Langford


David Randall

David has kept and maintained an exotic collection for many years now, in addition to experience with rodents, small to middling mammals his collection now hosts species such as snow leopard, asian leopard cats, lynx, lemurs, kinkajous, raccoons, coatimundis, small primate species and many more.

David is also skilled in the designing, creation of, an building of welfare enriched enclosures.

Chris Newman


Julia Judd - Oldham