Exotic Pets

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Exotic Pets

Conclusion

exotic pets deserve to stay in their natural habitat

unsafe

affects pet and owner

pricey

Not purchasing exotic animals

Dangerous

can be threated easily by guests

may react poorly

destroy personal belongings

can destroy belongings of emotional value

can be costly

unpredictable

could hurt you

not trained

physical injury

bite

scratch

being attacked

1990-2013

1900 exotic animal incidents and attacks occurred

Health consequences for pet and owner

can have trouble adapting to new climate

affects the area in which they live

can have parasites that sicken that area

could have limited resources for food

need area large enough to roam and play

animals can vary in size

sometimes they're beaten, declawed, or remove their teeth

can become angry and lash out

animal could be lonely

might not have enough space

need other animal companions

carry disease that could make owner ill

93,000 cases from reptiles in the US in a year

90% of reptiles carry salmonella

Examples: Monkey pox and Salmonellosis

Can be costly

exotic pet vet

require a special kind of living space

eat special foods

could cost up to $250 a month

more expensive than regular pet food

might need to be shipped in

to maintain

no grooming places

no options for daycare or vacations

limited places to play

to buy

and as great as $10,000 or more

as little as $500

difficult to care for

not a regular house pet

Owning Exotic Pets

affects not only pet but owner and community

dangerous

health impacts on pet and owner

expensive

not fair to those creatures