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EXOTIC PETS
Madagascar hissing cockroach
Tarantula
Emperor Scorpion
Exotic Pet: Definition Please
Most non-domesticated or uncommon animals
Many pet birds and fish
Animals such as green iguanas, cockatiels, and ball pythons that have been bred extensively in captivity
Ferrets, pygmy hedgehogs, and chinchillas are sometimes considered exotic pets but they are domesticated
What makes a good pet?
o Clean
o Interactive/affectionate
o Cheap
o Interesting
What do you desire in a pet?
Commonly Desired Pet Qualities
Reasonable caging requirements (no outdoor requirements)
Little or no smell Not prone to destructive
tendencies Low aggression Lower enrichment needs
Hedgehog
On the loose in Zanesville, OH
“The bizarre episode highlighted the many gaps in a patchwork of state and federal regulations governing the private ownership of exotic animals. Such laws vary from state to state, and federal laws don't address the possession of certain animals.”
-USA Today.com
Exotic Pets Threatened in Ohio
Animal Rights
Slovenskih avtohtone pasme
Ljubljana ZOO
14 registered
autochthon animal
species in Slovenia
Lipicanski konj Posavski konj Slovenski hladnokrvni konj Cikasto govedo Jezersko-solčavska ovca Bovška ovca Istrska pramenka Belokranjska pramenka Drežniška koza Krškopoljski prašič Štajerska kokoš Kranjska čebela Kraški ovčar Soška postrv
chipmunk
degu
Know Your Pet
Average lifespan Adult size Dietary requirements Environmental requirements “Animanality” Common ailments Preventive medicine
Brazilian short-tailed opossum
budgerigar (“budgie”)
walking stick insect (phasmida)