Every state has totally different exotic pet legal guidelines. In some places you possibly can have a pet squirrel or kangaroo whereas different places you’ll be able to’t have a pet rabbit. Some states are specific as to what animals they restrict while others enable just about anything to be saved as a pet.
Hi Danette, I’ve heard of that incident. Monkeys might be very possessive. The chunk was not extreme however it is protocol to screen such animals for rabies and other diseases are a priority, which is why hospitalization often happens. However it’s extremely unlikely that sole pet monkeys could have one thing. They really ought to not be taken out in public, that may be a silly thing to do, particularly with Old world monkeys like macaques. So far this yr no ‘pet’ exotics have killed or critically injured any individual but canine, notably ‘bully breeds’ have a number of instances.
My tip would be to make sure you ask questions as a result of in any other case they might assume you already know and never volunteer it. I requested a ton of questions they usually guided me. You ought to probably be higher than me and do your own analysis before coming. Really before buying an animal it’s best to know what to do with it, especially as a result of once you buy you signal a contract that if the pet dies they are not liable.
There’s no case for any of the massive snakes being particularly harmful to their owners. Snakes over about 12 feet in size require a bit more consideration to logistics, but they aren’t harmful to their homeowners or most people. One huge hazard of any snake over 9 or 10 toes is tripping over a part of the snake’s body if one is strolling and carrying a snake that is draping part of its physique in the direction of the bottom.
I’ve personally raised two starlings that had been pushed out of their nests and so they turned very tame pets. Stemming from the ideology of animal rights, primarily, any argument in opposition to ‘unique pet’ possession is calling into query pet ownership in general. I shivered after I read your article. It’s fascinating info, however I don’t suppose I would want an exotic pet. You also needs to attempt some research. The information on why exotics and non-domesticated animals make extraordinarily troublesome and inappropriate pets is all over and readily available. Talk to anyone who works in unique animal rescue.