Exotic Pets - Would you care for one?

@roncat (276)
Philippines
September 21, 2010 10:33pm CST
I've seen may pet owners who have fish, cats, dogs, rabbits, birds and even mice. These are common pets found in a pet shop. But there are even rarer kinds of pets or let's say exotic. Some of these exotic pets are: tigers, tarantulas, alligators and scorpions. Would you care for such exotic pets and what kind of exotic pet would you dare to take home? For me I'd rather care for the tiger since I love cats. I just hope that I am not included in his diet.
5 responses
kkropat
@kkropat (29)
• Canada
26 Sep 10
The most exotic animal I have right now is a Water Monitor. It's a baby right now, so all I worry about at the moment is maintaining his cage temperatures and feeding. I'm already working on his adult habitat, because before I know it, he'll be a 6ft long 50lb animal. Taming is also a big issue right now. I spend a lot of time interacting with it, the last thing I want is a nasty lizard that could mess me up.
roncat
@roncat (276)
• Philippines
29 Sep 10
I've seen large monitor lizards on land but I haven't seen a water type one. Is it carnivorous?
kkropat
@kkropat (29)
• Canada
29 Sep 10
Yes, they are mostly carrion eaters but are capable of taking down prey. The scientific name for it is varanus salvator and comes from Southeast Asia. There's a few videos on Youtube displaying the species.
SinRealm
@SinRealm (558)
• Philippines
23 Sep 10
I was forced to buy a scorpion, at first I was afraid to keep it. But after I lost it. I decided to replace it. And so I got a pair. Scorpions are low maintenance and you can leave them one week with no feeding.
roncat
@roncat (276)
• Philippines
29 Sep 10
Are they safe? I mean don't they sting you?
SinRealm
@SinRealm (558)
• Philippines
30 Sep 10
they're quite moody. sometimes aggressive sometimes not. When they're aggressive they pinch more than they sting. But they're safer than most scorpions. :)I've got black malaysian ones.
kylemayeth
@kylemayeth (46)
•
27 Sep 10
Exotic pets are not my type. I rather have cat around me than exotic one. Imagining myself around some of them got me sick maybe i could even collapsed. I think i have phobia of animals which i know it could be dangerous.I loved tiger also. Its so cute like a cat. But i don't think to take it at home..
roncat
@roncat (276)
• Philippines
29 Sep 10
Well a tiger might feed on your cat if you took it home.
o0jopak0o
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
22 Sep 10
well my uncle used to have a monkey nad have bad experiences with it. the monkey always throw his feces when somebody is going near him. but for me the most exotic pet i can think of is a lobster.
roncat
@roncat (276)
• Philippines
23 Sep 10
My cousin had a monkey tied to a guava tree. Every time someone pass by the tree he would grab your hair and won't let go.
Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 Sep 10
I would not want to have an exotic pet... too much $$$. I like to see exotic animals though especially when I go to the Zoo.