Comments on: 16 of the World’s Most Sought After Exotic Pets

By: loans till payday

loans till payday — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:21:56 +0000

i want one of those white lion cubs. so cute. lol

By: cwdsarerad

cwdsarerad — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:44:41 +0000

I own snakes myself, and I can honestly say that if it were my choice, none of these “exotic” animals would ever be kept as pets. As much as I love my snakes I would give them up in a heartbeat if it meant the whole exotic pet trade would disappear. Unfortunately, that is not the facts. The facts are, there are millions of exotics out there that need a loving home. You can only hope people are giving them that!

…who the hell owns monkeys and tigers!??! That’s beyond exotic, that’s a WILD ANIMAL!

By: Pigeon Control

Pigeon Control — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:55:40 +0000

Some people are content to own regular pets such as cats, dogs, birds, and gerbils while others prefer the more exotic, such as chinchillas, sugar gliders, monkeys, pythons etc., wanting the status of having owned an exotic animal.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:05:30 +0000

I think Robert has a very good point.

I am an animal lover and I think it is wrong to keep animals that should be in the wild as pets. However, for animals that wouldn’t survive without care it is acceptable AS LONG AS THEY ARE PROPERLY LOOKED AFTER!! Animal cruelty needs to stop, this is one thing I am very converned about.
As for the white lion cubs, I disagree that animals like these should be kept as pets as they were not intended for this. They need to be cared for by experts.
Breeding animals for the sole purpose of domestication and pets is not right. Animals have rights too, you know!

Sorry it’s long winded, I’m quite passionate on my topic even at 15…

By: ben williams

ben williams — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:46:59 +0000

lol I have to of the worlds most exotic pets i dident know it, and ironically im only 13 years old.

By: Soft Paws Cattery

Soft Paws Cattery — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:39:18 +0000

White lion cubs are so cute!!!

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:54:44 +0000

It’s very hard for me to take a side on the issue of exotic pets. I do believe the larger dangerous animals should be banned but I am undecided about some of the other animals.I have read both sides of the issue here and on other sites and I believe both sides have very good points. The problem I have with banning the smaller timid species is that if we deny someone the right town them then we come closer to invading ones personal liberties. As long as the animal is cared for properly and does not present a danger to other people then I see no reason for banning them as pets. But on the same note research must be done by impartial parties to determine which animals could exist and have a fruitful life as a pet. As far as the crossbreeds I don’t see a problem as long as the end result meets the criteria I mentioned before.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:07:18 +0000

Defining exotic has become difficult in light of various state laws. Unfortunately, there aren’t yet universal rules about these animals being purchased and kept, which is why often they end up in bad situations; here in Florida some dummy had a huge python as a pet that attacked and killed their little girl. Was it the snakes fault? Not really, no; the snake was going on it’s natural instincts and probably wasn’t fed adequately. This goes along with problems of easy ownership of real exotics in states like Texas. And also, there has been such a huge problem with irresponsible owners dumping pythons, monkeys, caimens, and iguanas in the Everglades that they have sanctioned hunting seasons ( for the pythons at least) because these exotics are killing off the natural wildlife of the area. I believe there are a few liscensed, educated keepers out there who can care for such animals well; I just wish the purchase of such animals was more tightly regulated for everyone’s safety, especially the animals’. Every so often there are stories in the paper about lions, bears, monkeys, etc. getting loose from an illegal owner’s property and either hurting someone or just plain being shot because they are seemingly threatning. Let us not forget the idiot woman with the chimp that mauled a woman’s face off…. as if we needed a clearer example of bad stewardship…..

By: karli

karli — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:58:40 +0000

okay the dog and lizzard and chinchuila is one thing but mixing wild animals and domestic is extremly wrong! we already have the huge liger apidemic why make others? snakes and monkeys if you have them as pets and they hurt or kill someone or something you love, you had it comming they dont belong with you

By: buzzup.com

buzzup.com — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:46:21 +0000

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