Guides
Country, categories & filters
Find animals by where they are listed, what type they are, and the filters you apply on each grid.
Most discovery starts on a country browse grid, then narrows by animal type. You do not need an account to browse; signing in unlocks saving listings and searches.
Pick a country first
From the home page, choose where animals are listed (country of listing). That opens a grid at /[country] — for example a three-letter country code in the URL. Your choice is remembered in the session so the sidebar and links stay consistent as you move around.
Listings are tied to the seller's market country and region, not necessarily where you live. Use filters on the grid if you want to narrow by state or region within that country.
Categories and subcategories
Each country grid is organized into top-level categories — the animal groups ExoMarket supports, such as:
Reptiles · Amphibians · Birds · Freshwater · Marine · Mammals · Insects
Inside a category you get subcategories (for example Reptiles → Snakes, Lizards, …). URLs look like:
/[country]/[category]— all listings in that category for the country/[country]/[category]/[subcategory]— one subcategory only
The sidebar under Browse mirrors this structure so you can jump between groups without returning to the home page.
Filters on the grid
On any browse grid, open the filter panel to refine what you see. Filters update the URL query string, so you can bookmark or share a filtered view. Common options include:
- Price range
- Female / male / unsexed availability
- Region or state within the country
- Species (taxonomic search — see below)
- Other listing attributes exposed on that grid
When you are signed in, you can save the current filters as a named search from the filter bar. That is different from saving individual ads — see Saved listings & searches.
Species filter vs species pages
The species field on a country/category grid filters ads to one taxon (or a narrow taxonomic match). For a dedicated species hub with market context and a full ad list for that taxon, use Species & taxonomy and open a species page.
Opening a listing
Each card links to /ads/[id] for photos, price, stock, seller info, message, offer, or Buy It Now. See Buying for what happens next.