...Davis Mrs. Smith ENGL 1101 15 November 2011 Exotic Animals Are More than Just Pets The exotic animal trade is a growing industry in which exotic animals are bred, sold, and traded in massive amounts. Millions of exotic animals are being kept in private residences, small roadside zoos, and traveling wild animal exhibits. Sadly, beautiful and majestic animals are being held captive in unfortunate living conditions. They are being deprived the enrichment and companionship that they require to develop and flourish effectively as if they were living in the wild. These mistreated animals can be extremely dangerous to human health, the safety of the public, and the animals themselves. Many exotic animal attacks have been front page news; most recently, the release and killing of forty-nine exotic animals in Zanesville, Ohio, was said to be the worst exotic animal incident in United States history. This dangerous incident and those like it need to be thoroughly investigated, and legislation must be improved to avoid future incidents. Stricter laws will ensure exotic animals are being cared for humanely and the public is protected. Common exotic animals that are being purchased for private ownership or entertainment purposes are large game cats, bears, wolves, zebras, reptiles, birds, and nonhuman primates. The genetic anomalies of zedonks, crossbreeding zebras with donkeys, are even being advertised for sale (Green). All of these exotic animals may seem cute and cuddly in zoos and...
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...Why People Shouldn’t Have Exotic Animals As Pets Snakes, Tigers, Monkeys, are just few of the exotic animals that are kept as pets. People shouldn’t be able to have exotic animals as pets because they are extremely dangerous, it's not there proper habitat,and it increases the risk of illness and injury. Exotic animals are dangerous. The animals get violent as they get older and that increases the overall injury rate. Some of the dangerous exotic animals are big cats, monkeys, snakes/ reptiles, and many more. The total amount of people injured in the last 10 years is 543 people. And there has been 75 total deaths. Big cats are the worst exotic animals due to injuries and deaths. Big cats alone have 164 injuries and 21 human deaths. People shouldn't...
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...Although exotic animals look really cute, and manageable when they are young, but once these animals grow up can be super hard to take care of them. Owning an exotic animal as a pet would not be the smartest choice a person can make. Exotic animals should be in their natural habitat therefore these animals should not be kept as pets. People shouldn’t be allowed to own exoctic pets because they could be a danger to society, these animals should be in their natural habitat, and they could spread unknown diseases. To begin with, these exotic animals could be a major danger to society. Exotic animals would still be wild even if they are kept as pets. Every exotic animal grows up and become powerful adults. According to source 2, “many exotic animals...
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...As a pet owner, you need to be responsible and caring for your pet, whether it may be a dog, cat, fish or any exotic kind of animal. Make sure that before acquiring the certain type of animal that you want, you already know all that there is to know about them. You will need to provide them with the essential liquid vitamins and minerals that they need to ensure proper health and growth. You are going to need to research pet health help on the Internet for such things as insurance, toys, and pet grooming products to insure proper pet hygiene. If you have a dog as a pet, you need to provide him pet dog insurance. This will help ensure that whenever he is ill due to any disease or accidents, you can cover the cost. Pet dog insurance can include...
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...Why do you want to do stripes? I want to do STRIPES because I understand the danger that irresponsible drinking includes. Living on-campus has given me opportunities to meet many new friends, many of which drink irresponsibly regularly. I have heard of many horror stories concerning individuals who are left stranded, are forced to walk long distances in the middle of the night intoxicated, or even those who resort to drunk driving. Considering how many students drink and how many require help after a night of intoxication, a little help can go a long ways. One of the founding pillars of STRIPES is that we are non-judgmental towards our patrons. What does being non-judgmental mean and why do you think this is essential to our organization? Being non-judgmental means that one does not offer judgment or thoughts but rather acts objectively. In the case of STRIPES, it would mean that those involved would merely work to the best of their ability to assist those in need, no questions asked and no judgment given. Helping for the sake of helping those who need it. This is especially essential to STRIPES because they would want all students to be comfortable using the service as it is a representation of safety and trust. Members are expected to volunteer at least five nights per semester. Considering the typical night is from 9 pm to 4am but often runs later, will your schedule allow you to fulfill these basic requirements? Yes, I have no plans to be busy from 9 pm to 4am...
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...Exotic Pets People should be able to keep exotic animals as pets. People have the right to have whatever animal they would like as a pet. Exotic animal owners have to be very careful in order to meet the needs of their exotic pets. Not many people can say “I have a pet Lion.” and I doubt whether very many would actually want to take on that amount of responsibility, but that does not mean they should not be allowed to do it if they have the means. Owning an exotic pet has its benefits, but many people do not believe it safe to own exotic pets, not only for the owners, but for the public. Other people find that these statements are false, that there is no reason owners can not own exotic animals and keep them as pets. Exotic pet owners have...
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...Exotic Pets- A choice to own Of the variety of exotic pets to choose from, have you ever considered a making a snake your choice? The two most popular snakes to buy are red-tail boa constrictors and ball pythons. These snakes are similar, but there are underlying differences that make the choice to buy one or another very important. Ball pythons and red-tail boa constrictors have many things in common with each other besides the obvious point that they are both snakes, both suffocate their prey, and both are reptilians. These snakes are both known for being very docile creatures. When handled on a regular basis, these two species of snakes are not known to be aggressive. When you think about it, no one would want to stay in a cage all day every day. A regular basis does not have to mean daily. A regular basis is just about constancy. If you are going to let your snake out of its cage twice a week, you need to make sure you stick to this regimen. Another way that ball pythons and red-tail boas are alike is their habitats. These snakes are good about regulating their own body temperature, but they need a little assistance from their owner/caretaker. The tank that you place them in, as their home, needs to have a cool side and a heated side. This can easily be done with the purchase of temperature measuring strips and a heated lamp. Placing the heat lamp and one strip on one side and just the second strip on the other side of the cage, the snake has the ability to slither to...
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...Dear editor , my thoughts on owning an exotic animal is a no. Exotic animals have so many responsibilities . Those animals make so much mess. You have to clean up around them after buy them food and even pay for trips to the vet. They can be very expensive and time consuming. These are reasons why exotic animals are dangerous. While owning one is just cruel. Owning a domestic pets is not . Owning an exotic animal is very daring and dangerous activity. Exotic pets can be very cute once small but when fully grown they can be unmanageable. Fully grown pets are very risky to have. Dangerous pets can hurt or even eat there owners. Keeping an exotic pet in a cage is very cruel. A cage to them is like prison. If you keep them in a cage they wont...
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...Keeping exotic animals may be interesting or exciting but is not as it seems. Keeping an exotic animal is hard work because you have to make their home as similar as possible to their natural habitat. In addition, you have to feed them more food than what you would normally do to regular pet such as a dog or cat. Also you would have to make sure there is a cage or shelter for the animal to live in. Any way, keeping a dangerous animal as a pet is a bad idea because they can attack you, they are expensive, and last but not least, and are a threat to public safety. Although animals are adorable and fun to have around, exotic animals are the opposite. Keeping an exotic animal in your house means that you have to train them to listen and obey your commands. But what if they don't’ listen and go wild and attack you. If the animal does attack you, at the end you can be seriously injured or maybe even dead. For example, in the article written by “REXANO”, it states that “In the last 10-16 years, 1.5 people on average gets killed by captive...
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...Keeping exotic animals as pets is a bad idea, that would have a negative effect on a person's safety and responsibility. However, there are some individuals that may argue and say that wild animals as pets is not a threat to society at all. But the thought of owning a dangerous animal that is meant to survive in the wild not in captivity, is gnarly. For opener, in the article titled “Do You Really Want A Baby Tiger?” written by Mia Lewis, states how “Owning a wild animal is arguably cruel to the animal in a way that owning a domestic animal isn't.” Or in other words, not only does owning a wild animal harm your safety, it also harms the animal. These animals are not meant to be raised inside. They are strong and aggressive and most importantly WILD. “They are wild animals with wild animal instincts, even when born in captivity.” Do you really want to risk your life owning an exotic animal, knowing that when it grows up it can be a threat, it can injure you, attack you, spread diseases?...
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...learning about reptiles in science class and wants one as a pet? Do you or your significant other, have an interest in a pet a bit more exotic than your average cat or dog? It could be simply that you want to embark on a new adventure as a pet owner. What ever your reason maybe, I Think I may have a solution for you. I highly recommend the Bearded Dragon for any first time exotic pet or reptile owner. I have been the proud owner of three beautiful bearded dragons for the past year. At first I was scared to even pick one of them up. Reptiles are not normal pets to most people, so it can be intimidating and overwhelming at first. After getting to know their temperament and behavior, I soon became comfortable in knowing that they meant no harm to me. I learned to look past their rough textured skin and really paid attention to their demeanor. I quickly went from being the owner of one to three bearded dragons in a matter of months. Bearded dragons make great pets for a number of reasons. They are one of the tamest, friendliest reptiles around, compared to the Iguana, whose temperament is unpredictable and can often be aggressive. Reptile owners will agree that if you are new to reptile ownership, the bearded dragon is the best reptile to start off with because of their friendly disposition, hardiness and gentle nature. Bearded Dragons are very friendly and inquisitive, which makes for an interesting interaction between pet and owner. I really enjoy feeding mine their live prey...
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...Why People Should Not Be Allowed to Keep Exotic Animals as Pets I know most people including myself have wanted to own a wild or exotic animals but this Is my argument on why that is not a good idea. I know for me I have always been attached to owning a lion cub but as we all know lions cubs become big lions who could easily out weigh the average human being by 300 hundred pounds. Even if u were to get these animals on the day they were born you can never take all the wild out of a wild animal most and some can come with fatal consequence a gorilla for instinct is 10 time stronger than the average adult man so how would you be able to control it or an elephant most people think they are not aggressive but they have the most death against people than any other animal in captivity. Also people don’t know how much room and space that these animals really need these animals were made to be able to roam over vast areas like the plains, valleys, mountains and savannas it’s not the ideal place for a chimpanzee in your house or apartment climbing on your furniture destroying your home. Exotic pets also carry a lot of diseases at least one in three reptiles (which are among the most popular exotic pets – iguanas, for example) is a host for salmonella and shigella bacteria; the overall percentage with salmonella is probably up to 90 percent. According to data provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 90 percent of imported green iguanas carry unfamiliar...
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...perform abnormal behaviours as its brain power is no longer focused on that stimulus. Therefore it may start to self-mutilate or overgroom. This is when an animal has had several attempts to work out a puzzle, for example, and they fail multiple times before they succeed. This could cause normal behaviour as it is a cognitive task as they try to figure it out as they would in their natural environment. However, it may frustrate them and cause them to perform abnormal behaviours such as barbering. This is when a lesser form of the fear or phobia is introduced to the animal, gradually. The stimulus is gradually increased so that the animal begins to become desensitised to the fear and starts to fear it less. For example: if a ferret fears another pet, such as a cat; the ferret would be held by the owner in the same room as the cat, then would be held closer to the cat and closer until the ferret is able to be near the cat without assistance from its owner and not fear the other animal. This is the opposite of habituation; when an animal is not usually scared of something but now they are. The reaction to the stimulus that causes an increased reaction to the second stimulus. This causes fear which may prevent them from harm, however; it may also create unnecessary fears which only serve to hinder them rather than aid them. Abnormal behaviour might be caused too, the fear could be so intense that they resort to behaviours such as regurgitating food or self-mutilation, this causes more problems...
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...SAMPLE --- STUDENT WRITING Research Paper When Pets Become Predators What is an owner to do with a pet that has become too aggressive to handle, too expensive to feed or too large to house? This is a question many uneducated exotic pet owner’s face soon after purchasing a juvenile exotic reptile. Unfortunately, for many pet owner’s, the answer is to release the pet into our neighborhoods and parks creating a multitude of problems for homeowner’s, State officials and the environment. Probably the best known pet to become a predator is the Burmese python, also known as the Indian python. Burmese pythons average approximately 13 feet in length, but can grow to over 20 feet. (Indian Python) Their weight may exceed 200 pounds. Most owners begin feeding their juvenile pythons mice, but a snake grows quickly and graduates to rabbits, chickens and eventually pigs. A full grown python requires a cage of at least 8 feet in length. Because a Burmese python has a life expectancy of over 20 years, the potential buyer must carefully evaluate the long term commitment required with this purchase. Another well know pet to predator is the Nile monitor lizard. These lizards average 4 to 6 feet in length, but can soon grow to 7 feet. They are a carnivorous lizard that as a juvenile begins eating crickets, then graduates to gold fish and later to rats and other small animals. When full grown, monitor lizards like the Burmese python, need an enclosure of at least 8 feet, however...
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...I think that people shouldn’t have snakes as pets, because sometimes people don’t think thoroughly about how much of a hassle their pets are going to be. So, when they can’t take care of them or they get too big, they throw them out into the wild. Which can cause the species in the environment to be in great danger. The species in the Everglades are in great danger do to the problem: The Burmese Pythons are on the loose. They are multiplying faster than we can count them, because an average female Burmese Python can lay up to 80-100 eggs. People are probably thinking,” Whoa! That’s a lot of eggs!,” Actually it’s not, because only a few of the eggs survive. But, because the females multiply, they are overpopulating the Everglades. This all...
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