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)

Einstein vs. Griffin

pet parakeet