The Gentle Pet Cremation Choice for Exotic Pets: Pet Aquamation!

For owners of exotic pets, the loss of a cherished companion is a deeply emotional experience, and locating the most compassionate aftercare solution has been a struggle—until now. Tranquil Tides Pet Aquamation, situated in Nixa/Springfield, Missouri, has emerged as the preferred choice for Bearded Dragons, reptiles, and all small exotic animals, offering Water Cremation (Aquamation)—an innovative, more gentle substitute for traditional flame pet cremation.

Caring for pets is endlessly rewarding—they are the lights of our lives. But when one of those lights goes out, it’s hard to process the darkness and loneliness their absence leaves behind. Hard choices have to be made.

Traditional pet cremation, which is performed in an incineration chamber with flames at high temperatures, is one way to safely process animal remains. Pet Aquamation is a water-and-salt-based cremation process (also called alkaline hydrolysis) that also breaks down biomatter. At Tranquil Tides, pet aquamation is our specialty, and we’re proud to offer it as a respectful, low-impact way to honor your family member. It is similar to the process used on humans. Understanding the features of each option can help you make a decision that respects your priorities.

Why Exotic Pet Owners Favor Pet Aquamation Over Conventional Pet Cremation

As a grieving pet owner, you’re faced with many difficult choices. You should feel free to choose a service that honors your pet AND honors your values. At Tranquil Tides, we place a high value on eco-friendly products and services, and it’s one of the reasons we offer and encourage pet aquamation.

Exotic pets, particularly Bearded Dragons, geckos, gerbils, chameleons, iguanas, and other small reptiles and animals/mammals, are delicate beings that warrant an aftercare process that honors their distinct biological characteristics. Conventional flame cremation operates at nearly 2,000°F, frequently consuming smaller exotics entirely, leaving no ashes for their grieving pet parents.

At Tranquil Tides, we have in place extra measures just to make sure your beloved pet is safely returned to you. In addition to the exotic pets listed above, the same assurance applies to birds, sugar gliders, hedge hogs, ferrets, snakes, fish, rabbits, hamsters, mice, etc. Often overlooked are the small farm animals that are just as loved by their owners. (And, lets not forget the somewhat bigger goats.) In other words, Tranquil Tides is here to create everlasting memories whether your companion is furry, scaly, finned, or feathered.

Aquamation Transforms the Experience for Exotic Pet Owners

Pet Cremation by Water, also referred to as Alkaline Hydrolysis, is ten times milder than flame cremation, utilizing a warm water process at only 205°F to naturally return your exotic pet to a pure, ash-like state.

* Preserves Remains: Unlike fire cremation, which can entirely vaporize smaller pets, Aquamation guarantees that pet parents receive their beloved companion’s remains. In fact, Tranquil Tides will also assure you that it will be just your pet’s ashes back that you receive. Guaranteed!

* A More Compassionate Goodbye: With no flames or extreme heat, the process mimics nature’s own decomposition in a controlled and dignified manner.

* Ideal for Bearded Dragons and Other Exotics: Tranquil Tides Pet Aquamation is now the top choice for Bearded Dragons and all small exotic pets, providing the most respectful and scientifically advanced pet cremation method available.

To get an estimate on cost and begin your healing process, call Tranquil Tides at 417-830-4794.

Bearded Dragons, Exotics, and Aquamation- The Preferred Choice

Bearded Dragons, recognized for their gentle disposition and strong connections with their owners, deserve a similarly gentle and respectful aftercare process. These treasured reptiles possess fragile skeletal systems that can completely disintegrate in flame cremation. Tranquil Tides Pet Aquamation guarantees that Bearded Dragon owners receive their pet’s actual remains—something that was previously unattainable with traditional pet cremation.

Pet aquamation or traditional pet cremation: which is the right option? That depends on you.

At Tranquil Tides, we can help ease your pain—and your pet’s passing—with the gentle nature of aquamation. Many clients prefer this method because it simply accelerates what would have occurred naturally in Mother Nature.

No More Heartbreaking Results. Our Proven Results With Pet Aquamation

Conventional flame cremation often results in no ashes for many small exotics—they simply vanish in the extreme heat. Aquamation offers a genuine alternative, ensuring that owners receive the remains of their cherished pet.

Final Remains: Handling and Memorial Options

Once you have received your loved one’s ashes, there are many ways to continue your journey. Our process also leaves you many options to keep your loved one near. What we give back to you is a way to honor your memories.

At Tranquil Tides, we have many aquamation packages to chose from:

With a selection of Maple, Walnut, Acacia and Rosewood, there are many choices of urn styles that fit your lifestyle. Many are made in the USA. Our wooden urns can come with an option of engraving an image of your beloved pet, plus their name and dates. You are also welcome to provide your own urn. We will transfer the ashes for you.

Once your beloved companion is in our care, our artists can capture an imprint of your pet’s paw, claws, or hoof. For your littlest loved ones, like fish and reptiles, we can capture an imprint of the fin or tail. We can even add fur or a feather clipping.

Call us at 417-830-4794 to discuss how we can help.

Emotional and Support Resources

Losing a pet is painful, and having access to grief support is an important part of the healing process. Providers of both pet aquamation and traditional pet cremation services often offer grief support resources.

At Tranquil Tides, we grieve with you for the loss of every companion friend. We understand that the idea of traditional pet cremation can be frightening; it sure was for us when we lost our beloved pup, Marshall. We didn’t like the idea of his remains being burned up. That’s when we discovered a gentler, more environmentally friendly option called pet aquamation. After going through the process ourselves, we knew we had to help other pet lovers by offering this wonderful service.