~ Early Web Links ~

Kingsnake.com is a long-running reptile and amphibian marketplace featuring classified ads organized by U.S. state and Canadian province, making it easy to find local breeders, dealers, and exotic animals for sale. The site also hosts forums, photo galleries, business directories, and event listings, making it a comprehensive hub for the herp-keeping community.

Michael Schlüter's German-language aquarium site dedicated to softwater fish (Weichwasserfische), featuring breeding reports and care guides for rare species like Betta albimarginata, Apistogramma elizabethae, and various killifish. The site includes species profiles, photos, a stock list, travel reports from the Kapuas River, and expert notes on water chemistry, making it a specialist resource for serious aquarists.

Seriously Fish is a comprehensive knowledge base and community hub dedicated to freshwater aquarium fish, featuring detailed species profiles, conservation news, and taxonomy updates covering everything from cichlids to killifish. With a publications section, forums, blogs, and featured species spotlights, it serves as a serious reference for aquarists and ichthyology enthusiasts alike.

Bunnyring is a cozy webring connecting personal websites run by rabbit enthusiasts, with a simple widget-based joining system and a short list of community rules. Maintained by two members on the libre.town and blos.sm platforms, it invites any bunny-loving site owner to join the growing 'bunny web.'

SaltGeek.com documents the owner's impressive 375-gallon saltwater reef tank, with sections covering pump comparisons and tank specifications. The site connects to a YouTube channel for video content of the tank in action, making it a niche resource for serious reef aquarium enthusiasts.

The American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association (AFRMA) is a non-profit international club dedicated to the hobby of keeping, breeding, and showing fancy rats and mice. Visitors can explore detailed breed standards, color and marking guides, health care resources, breeder listings, show schedules, and a shop with books and posters.

617NET is a personal site by a creator known as 'crustacea' that offers both a full decorated experience and an accessibility-focused version for different devices. The site appears to be themed around crustaceans and features two distinct layouts catering to different browsing contexts.

The Arizona Rivulin Keepers (ARK) is a non-profit club dedicated to the care, breeding, and promotion of killifish, including rare species like Aphyosemions, Cyprinodons, and Native American Pupfish. The site offers club information, member-written articles, historical Joergen Scheel killifish letters from the 1960s, newsletters, and a reference guide to killifish names.

Jessica's simple personal Neocities page introduces herself as a 28-year-old Ohio resident who works helpdesk, loves internet culture, and keeps a rabbit. The site features a small favorites links section pointing to glitter graphics, birthday resources, and friend pages, with a comment box for visitors to say hello.

The Ohio Cichlid Association is a club dedicated to bringing together cichlid and catfish enthusiasts across Ohio for breeding, exhibition, and conservation efforts. The site features event calendars, auction listings, breeding achievement programs, a store, and information about their annual Extravaganza show.