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Date: 10/26/2003 1:21:00 PM
From Authorid: 34487
Well, as enticing as exotic pets are, I don't think the average person should own them. Most people can't carry out all of the responsibilities that go along with these types of animals. Certain animals are appropriate candidates for domestication, while others aren't. No lion, tiger, monkey or bear can every be domesticated to a truly safe degree. They're meant to be wild animals and not to be living with humans. My father and step-mother used to own close to 100 snakes and reptiles. They were supposed to breed them to sell but that rarely happened. My father finally sold many of his snakes but he still has at least 30 which include, pythons, boas, corn-snakes, some albino snakes and bearded dragons. I keep telling him to get rid of some of them, they deserve to be set free or if need be donated to a zoo or something. I mean, what purpose do they serve just lying there all day? No offense, I'm not a snake lover, AT ALL...so I don't see how they can be considered a pet. They don't bond with people since they don't have the capacity to do so. Snakes live their lives solely bases on instict...survival of hunt, eat and sleep. It's hard to feel sorry for my Dad when he's bitten while feeding his snakes. I keep telling him that he's just another "item on the menu" to them but he won't listen. I also have a hard time feeling sorry for people hurt by any wild animals that they choose to keep captive as a pet. These animals aren't to blame since they're acting out based upon their natural instincts crucial to where they're supposed to live, in the wild.  |
Date: 10/26/2003 1:31:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
i think if people want to own these sorts of pets they sould not live in a town... they should live in an area where no other people can be hurt by thier pets....if you want to own a wolf you should live in the country with a very good pen system to keep your animal on your property(and get a fine if your pen and such are not kept up to grade)  |
Date: 10/26/2003 1:40:00 PM
From Authorid: 10722
There should definitely be more limits. bobcats, deer or bear belong in the wild, or a zoo.  |
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Date: 10/26/2003 1:43:00 PM
From Authorid: 10722
And people shouldn't act so surprised when their exotic pet (meant by an animal which hasn't been domesticated)attacks them or another person. As it is a consequence from their own stupidity. |
Date: 10/26/2003 3:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 54570
Yes I say limit certain species that can be owned. A tiger or lion or even an alligator is dangerous. You can take the creature out of the wild but not the wild out of a creature.
My pet raccoon sometimes gets a wild hair and proceeds to eat everything not tied down. sometimes she bites or claws but I know well enough to catch her and put her in her kennel. And yes she is very dangerous to anyone she doesnt know.  |
Date: 10/26/2003 7:59:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15070
thank you all for your replie. You Choose, I understand that not everyone can feel cuddly about a snake. My two are really beautiful, and well cared for. I have been blessed that I hold them, and they seem very calm & happy with human contact. However, I am reminded of their true nature(s) every time I feed them & they attack & constrict their prey. Both Cleo & Spooky were captive-bred & I have held both daily since they were hatchlings. I admit, the though of playing with them once they reach a certain size, is a little intimidating. And, yes, people should NOT be surprised when certain animals act on their basic nature. Midnighty, I could not agree more. Wolf-hybreds & very popular pets, but we are talking animals 60-125 lbs. They are pack animals & not above "hunting" what they consider "prey". Nature tells them to be looked at in the eyes, directly, is a challange. They need room to wander & hunt. Yes, Anomaly, I could not BELIEVE a New Yorker was keeping a Lion in his apartment. Unreal.....SmokinJoe, I think Raccoons are adorable. I almost got a Raccoon kit from the game warden in my town, when I lived up North. They are darling creatures.  |
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Date: 10/26/2003 8:24:00 PM
From Authorid: 34487
I'm a whimp when it comes to snakes...I'll admit that! LOL I'm sorry if what I said came off as an insuation that you or anyone shouldn't have snakes as a pet, I didn't mean it like that. Just because I couldn't be attached to one or bond with it, doesn't mean someone else couldn't. My step-mother is VERY attached to her snakes. She dances with two of her snakes...she's a bellydancer, so it goes with her show! :O) |
Date: 10/26/2003 9:06:00 PM
From Authorid: 22080
if you can prove to take care of them then yes, what really irks me is people that have all these dogs but keep em in concrete kennels like theyre in the pound  |
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Date: 10/26/2003 9:12:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15070
LOL........I have too much "Belly" to belly dance. I actually wrote a post here at USM about how strange it was that I fell in love with a reptile. But, I guess some people really love them, and find them cute. My snakes are two corn snakes. Cleo is a pattern with no red, but cream, dark brown, and gold. She is really lovely. My "Spooky" is a corn snake who is a "Black albino", There is no red jean (he is HP for albino)and he looks real cute, all black & white. He got the name spooky because the black patch on top of his head has a tiny white ghost! |
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Date: 10/26/2003 9:20:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15070
I meant "Gene" not jean. If people can care for their animal, than yes, they should have them. But when I went to the exotic animal show, they were selling alligators (babies, for pets)prairie dogs, skunks (I want a skunk), sugar gliders, and the exotics like a koala bear, wallabes, touchan, poisious tree frogs, gila monsters (also poisious), caymens (look like alligators). And, someone was selling cougar kittens. I held one, it was SO cute. They (breeders) even provide the licence. But this kitten, was going to be a Mountain Lion. *sigh* Makes me wonder |
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Date: 10/26/2003 9:32:00 PM
From Authorid: 34487
Well I guess we have a few things in common....as a matter of fact, the ONLY snakes I will pet are the corn snakes and the hog noses. My dad has a hog nose and I will actually touch that one...believe it or not! LOL I guess it's because it's not aggressive at all and has a very small mouth. As for the skunks as pet issue you mentioned...I saw a documentary on that a while back and found it very interesting and I kinda wanted one! I guess people have their scent glands removed...VERY GOOD IDEA and say they are great pets. No one said they were aggressive or anything toward humans. I wonder how a person house-breaks them though? Hmmmm....I'd like to know. As for your 'having too much belly'....nope! My stepmother dances at Arabic bars and celebrations and last year when she lost about 25lbs and they were upset! She then, tried to gain weight for the first time in her life to please her audience...go figure! Isn't that great! They love to watch healthy women dance...I wish more Americans did! LOL |
| Date: 11/8/2003 2:54:00 PM From Authorid: 14549 I think, as long as people know how to take care of the animal properly, it's fine to own "exotic" pets. I've owned snakes and tarantulas, but they aren't dangerous unless you provoke them or don't handle them carefully (or, like my cousin, if you decide to waggle your finger in front of them). In some cases it's the owner who does the most damage, not keeping the animal in the right environment or not giving it the right foods etc. Lions are going a bit far I suppose, but every animal, even domesticated ones can still be dangerous. People I've known have been attacked by dogs that have been perfectly friendly all of their lives. |
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