Exotic animals as pets?

[Randy]

Should it be allowed to keep exotic animals as pets?

Which exotic animals are okay and which ones should never be kept as pets?

 

[passenger]

Don't think I see a problem with non-dangerous or non-threatening animals.
Some of the Wolf or Wolf x are scary. The wild cats are beautiful, and I can sure understand the attraction...BUT
We have had llamas; I don't know of objections to those.

 

[PGen98]

Not all exotic animals, no. I don't agree with people keeping monkeys or apes, I don't think big cats are a smart move, and I wouldn't house snakes. Too many risk factors.

 

[passenger]

Not all exotic animals, no. I don't agree with people keeping monkeys or apes, I don't think big cats are a smart move, and I wouldn't house snakes. Too many risk factors.

Yeah, there have been some REAL horror stores about pet chimps turning vicious.

 

[PGen98]

Yeah, there have been some REAL horror stores about pet chimps turning vicious.

Absolutely, they're capable of some truly terrible things!

 

[Elvira]

Who has seen the movie Monkey Shines?

 

[passenger]

Who has seen the movie Monkey Shines?

I have not. But this looks like little, bitty, "cute" monkeys.

Spoiler: Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines

 

[Elvira]

I have not. But this looks like little, bitty, "cute" monkeys.

Spoiler: Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines

Re-watching it cured me of wanting a Monkey Helper!

 

[Nebulous]

Depends entirely on the animal I suppose. A sugar glider would be fine in your home but a tiger probably not.

 

[MrDawn]

It shouldn't be an issue so long as the animals you have aren't invasive in the State you live in and won't cause damage to that environment's ecosystem.

 

[Nebulous]

It shouldn't be an issue so long as the animals you have aren't invasive in the State you live in and won't cause damage to that environment's ecosystem.

If so, don't let them breed!

 

[Tempt]

Depends on what you mean by exotic. I wouldn't consider something like monkeys or snakes as exotic. If it's something like a rare breed of -insert uncommon pet-, that's a good thing to have.

 

[Nebulous]

I wouldn't consider something like monkeys or snakes as exotic.

I would considering less than 1% of pet owners have monkeys as pets.

I'd have one

 

[iorGian]

I would like to have a hyena as a pet, but it needs a lot of space and many conditions to offer so that it feels like it is in its natural habitat.

 

[Nebulous]

I would like to have a hyena as a pet, but it needs a lot of space and many conditions to offer so that it feels like it is in its natural habitat.

That is an interesting choice. Wont you get self concious when its always laughing at you?

 

[iorGian]

Wont you get self concious when its always laughing at you?

 

[passenger]

Now THAT'S something you don't see every day around here! Awesome!

 

[Nebulous]

Aww what a sweetie

 

[Kale]

Absolutely, they're capable of some truly terrible things!

Yep

 

[PGen98]

Yep

Yep, absolutely terrifying!!