Coral, the aquarist
Soft, dreamy and a little shy. She runs a supply stand on the beach and names every fish she meets. Easy to meet: she arrives in spring of year 1.
Birthday: Summer 9. Sells the feeds and the Handling Glove.
Works / Harvest Moon: Back to Nature mod
Exotic & Aquatic
Reptile and aquatic keeping for Mineral Town. New animals, new feeds, a terrarium and two new bachelorettes, all added on top of the vanilla game.
- Game Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, PS1, USA (SLUS-01115)
- Runs on Emulators (DuckStation, PCSX-Redux)
- Status Test builds only. Not public yet.
Your terrarium's hot side is way too cold! Fix it! ...Wait, is that a Ball Python? Can I hold him? Please? PLEASE?
Already running in the emulator
Each item below was tested in game on the current build.
- The Terrarium building with its own room and textures
- Reticulated Python and Ball Python, with five Ball Python morphs
- Snake hiss sound and own item icons
- Coral: 5 of 5 heart events, music theme, marriage
- Ivy: 5 of 6 heart events, music theme, marriage
- Wedding scenes, first evening and wife-at-home sets for both girls
- Prepared feeds and the Handling Glove
Screenshots
The Terrarium, a new building on your farm. 
A Reticulated Python on the move, in game. 
Buying a Reticulated Python at the Terrarium. 
Meeting Ivy. She is... a lot. 
Ivy drops by your Terrarium. 
A close call on the mountain. 
Ivy forgot her umbrella. Again. 
The Blue Feather moment. 
Married life: she checks the heat lamps first.
Two new bachelorettes
Ivy, the herpetologist
Loud, bubbly and always in a hurry, with plasters in her hair. The secret girl: she only shows up once you keep reptiles properly. She also judges the Morph Expo.
Birthday: Fall 15. Lives in a cabin on the mountain.
The animals
Each new animal reuses the logic of a vanilla animal, with its own look, name and stats. Cows, chickens and sheep all stay.
| Animal | Type | Lives in | Eats | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reticulated Python | Reptile | Terrarium | Frozen Feeder | In game |
| Ball Python | Reptile | Terrarium | Frozen Feeder | In game, 5 morphs |
| Leopard Gecko | Reptile | Terrarium | Carnivore Wafer, Calcium Meat | Planned |
| Iguana | Reptile | Terrarium | Leafy crops from your farm | Planned |
| Asian Water Monitor | Reptile | Large enclosure | Frozen Feeder, Calcium Meat | Planned |
| Land Hermit Crab | Crustacean | Terrarium | Carnivore Wafer, crop scraps | Planned |
| Channa | Fish | Glass Pond Terrace | Frozen Feeder | Planned |
Ball Python morphs in the mod
- NormalThe wild look. 50% at the Terrarium.
- PastelBrighter yellow. 25% at the Terrarium.
- BananaLavender and gold. 15% at the Terrarium.
- AlbinoWhite, yellow, red eyes. 10% at the Terrarium.
- Ivy morphPurple and mint. Only from Ivy as a gift.
House rules
Add, never replace
Every vanilla villager, animal, festival and event stays. The mod only adds.
No insects
Feeds are prepared diets: Carnivore Wafer, Calcium Meat and Frozen Feeder.
Vanilla stays safe
New schedules and events never run on festival days or during another event.
Saves stay safe
Mod data never touches vanilla save data.
Progress
30 of 46 tasks done, 4 in progress. Last updated 3 Nov 2026.
- Setup and research10/12
- Feasibility tests3/3
- Items and Handling Glove2/2
- Animals6/12
- Coral3/4
- Buildings1/3
- Ivy1/3
- Morph Expo festival0/1
- Advanced4/6
Done In progress To do
Questions and answers
- What is Exotic & Aquatic?
- Exotic & Aquatic is a fan mod for Harvest Moon: Back to Nature on the PlayStation. It adds reptile and aquatic keeping: a Terrarium building, Reticulated and Ball Pythons, prepared feeds, a Handling Glove, and two new bachelorettes, Coral and Ivy.
- Is Exotic & Aquatic released?
- Not yet. The mod runs as test builds in an emulator. The first public build will be announced on the Hikimo bulletin.
- Which version of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature does it need?
- The USA PlayStation version (SLUS-01115), played on an emulator such as DuckStation or PCSX-Redux. Real PlayStation hardware is not a target.
- Does the mod remove or replace anything from the original game?
- No. Every vanilla villager, animal, festival and event stays. The mod only adds new content on top, and new schedules never run on festival days.
- Can you marry Coral and Ivy?
- Yes. In the current build both have heart events, a Blue Feather proposal, a wedding in the church and married life at home.
- What do the reptiles eat in Exotic & Aquatic?
- Prepared diets only: Carnivore Wafer, Calcium Meat and Frozen Feeder. The mod has no live insects or live prey.
- How do you get the Ivy morph Ball Python?
- The Ivy morph is never sold. Ivy gives it to you as a gift. Shop Ball Pythons roll Normal (50%), Pastel (25%), Banana (15%) or Albino (10%).
- Is Exotic & Aquatic free?
- Yes. It will ship as a patch for your own copy of the game; no game files are shared. Support on Ko-fi is optional.
Want to play it?
The first public build lands on the bulletin first. A coffee on Ko-fi helps it get there sooner.
Ko-fi page opens soonFollow the bulletinWatch on YouTubeExotic & Aquatic is a fan mod. It ships as a patch for your own copy of the game. No game files are hosted here. Harvest Moon is a trademark of its owners; this project is not affiliated with them.