Exotic Pets

What a joy to share your life with an exotic pet, but with that joy comes special commitment. Some of the animals that could find their way into the exotic industry today have very highly specialized nutritional and environmental requirements. Some could be dangerous to people or other animals. It is my suggestion that anyone considering sharing their life with an exotic pet do careful research into the special nutritional and environmental and legal requirements of/for that animal prior to obtaining one. Also, check into temperaments, potential size, necessity for neutering, liability for owners and restrictions for your area. After you have done all this homework and the animal you are researching fits your desires and you feel capable of providing proper care for its physical and mental well-being, and protection for other lives around you, then and only then begin to search for a supplier of a sound, healthy animal. Continue reading →

Animals are disappearing in the wild, not just because people are catching them to keep them captive in cages. They are caught and/or killed by some native peoples because they either want them for food or feel that their crops or livestock are compromised by the wild animals’ encroachment on their properties (often due to habitat destruction and reduction). The subject can be argued and argued and opposing sides will never meet in harmony. There are those who will NEVER agree that an animal of any type should be in captivity, including goldfish. And no animal or part thereof should ever be utilized or enjoyed by or benefit mankind in any way whatsoever. If they had their way, we would be pet-less, wear paper shoes, drink soy-milk, eat tofu and zucchini sandwiches made with egg-less, milk-less bread and take our kids to the botanical instead of the zoological gardens. And that is just the beginning. Do you realize that the only places some species survive today are in ! capt ivity – both in zoos and in private collections. They have totally disappeared in the wild! Continue reading →