Exotic Pets

people i used to live by had fennec foxes or whatever you call them. they had like a desert/savannah type room for them.

 

.... well i wouldnt advise buying a captured animal but what are you suposed to do to NOT fund the industry. If you dont buy them then they are just killed or live in a shitty cage all their lives, and arent treated with care most likley. its not like theyre the only ones captiv, there are wild ones too.

why not adopt an exotic?????
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I wanted one of thoes so bad!!! they seem like amazing pets. And theyre so cute. besides that i tried to get ones once and found a breeder that is somewhat local and well theyre pretty expensive... So probably not getting one

Next pet on my list is a high contrast albino ball python.

 

Uhm, if you don't buy them you're not funding the industry. Seems like a good start to me.

 

What the fuck. Did you just like stop reading there...

uhhmmm main point = If you dont buy them then they are just killed or live in a shitty cage all their lives, and arent treated with care most likley.

 

Buying them is financing the same situation for other animals. It's not a good enough excuse to have such a pet.

 

After living around a Native American community in Montana I changed my mind about a lot of wildlife issues such as trying to own wildlife, such as a wolf. The truth of the matter is, no human will ever "own" a wolf, they might exchange money, goods or services for a wolf, but no human has the ability to "own" the wolf, the wolf belongs to the elk, the forests, the mountains, the buffalo, the Earth.

Being visited by a wolf is a spiritual event. The wolf that visited me belongs to us all and it would just be selfish and wrong of me to capture him.

Exotic pets such as hermit crabs or ferrets and the such that are nearly domesticated those are fine, but taking truly wild animals like wolves, mountain lions, bears or any other predator which has instincts that demand a huge range for roaming and hunting is simply cruel. If you don't have a proper facility and the education to rehabilitate larger wild animals, especially those which are endangered like the North American Gray Wolf, then just go visit one of those places that do and let them do it, by the way if you do truly care about the future health of the ecosystem need edto sustain the species, then why not go visit the Wolf Rehabilitation Center in Spokane Washington instead of several trips to the zoos and circuses?

Wolves are great examples to me because a lot of people want them, and I did too until I was schooled by the wisdom of the natives.

This is what a wolf needs to be happy and you should only consider getting a wolf if you can ensure he or she will have -
a range of 300-500 miles to roam, a pack to run with because wolves are one of the most social animals on the planet, keeping one without others in captivity will kill the very soul of a wolf, usually they will die at young ages if not properly socialized with other wolves, not dogs, not hybrids, but other wolves.
they need to have the ability and right to kill what's in their range without undue punishment, they are not suitable for surburbia in any shape form or fashion.


Leave truly wild animals in the wild where they belong and take up going out in their habitats to visit them and admire them from a respectful distance Please.


I understand some are born into captivity, but if you do it right like the Native American Wolf Rehab people in the northern Rockies do, they can be re-released into the wild to live as nature intended for them to live, wild and free. If a wolf is born into captivity in such a way that they never come into contact with humans and neither does the mother, the entire litter can be released into the wild and survive sucessfully after they are two years old, so there's no rationalization for supporting the illegal trade of wolves that is a thriving black market worldwide.

There are plenty of wildlife rehabilitators and there are even educational opportunities to learn more and become local volunteers, I highly encourage it if you have the drive. Why not be the one who people that find abandoned young deer, raccoons, ect. can bring them to get the proper care from someone who is educated about their health and physical needs. I've been told that is a very rewarding way to turn the capitalistic urge to own wildlife into an effort to ensure future of the ecosystem, there's always room for more wildlife rehabilitators.

Become aware; be a part of the solution, not part of the problem.

 

Now that was a good post. ^^^^^

 

But you're still going to buy that rare snake aren't you.

 

me? of course.

truly wild animals, is what he said, and somewhat domesticated exotics are fine...

its not exotic either. a ball python is probably the most common pet snake besides a corn snake.
you should probably check them out. the "industry" (i guess, its really just people making a living) have made so many amazing looking morphs (colors and patterns). just type in "ball python morphs" on google. all done by the breeders.

 

when I read the title I thought it said "erotic pets"

weird

 

first off, this is completely baseless. if you buy one of these animals, they will be replaced with another (or possibly multiple). by supporting the industry of exotic breeders, you are essentially killing domesticated animals that sit in shelters waiting for a home. if you must buy exotics, buy locally and from a reputable dealer. not mass breeding operations which are concerned for profits and not necessarily the health and well being of the animals.

secondly, most 'exotic' breeds of animals don't do well in confined spaces or in a human environment. it causes a lot of emotional/physical problems trying to live in/adapt to being caged.

owners of exotics pets are sometimes completely negligent of the intristic needs of the animals and just want an exotic animal to get cool points. this is why many exotics lash out and attack their owners and end up being put to sleep or released.:cheers2:

 

fennecs are the greatest, wish i had one

 

pretty much, yeah.

 

I find this whole thread amazing. I love exotic animals, but I'd be scared of doing more harm than good. I have tortoises and rare cats, which is as far as it goes. I keep and home regular house cats and abandoned strays, but I also appreciate the art of breeding. I have a Sphynx alter and I'm soon getting a Sphynx queen. I'm pretty excited about it! I love Toyger cats, I've had the pleasure of playing with some and the beauty of them is incredible, especially since the breed isn't yet perfected. I'd love to get one, probably an alter but not now, I'll wait a while first. I've come across someone who owns Kohana's and I think they are incredible but they're very complex. I'm in love with the American Curl too and they're rare in the UK but I hope to have an alter at some point.