exotic pets
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anthony davis
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
9 Jun 16
Many years ago I was out back taking a look at my roses after feeding the dogs, I noticed our next door neighbor's grandson was out back with a pet iguana on a leash.
I asked him what he named his pet lizard and he said, "His...
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Gwen Knunya
@tabathaseven (72)
• United States
6 Jul 15
I just wondered what kinds of pets you have all had... especially unusual ones?
I used to have a pet mouse and a pet rat. Those were probably the most unusual... I've had cats, dogs, rabbits, fish, a hermit crab, a guinea pig,...
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Porcospino
@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
10 Apr 13
I sell scratch cards from the kidney association and I walk around from door to door. Today I visited a farm in my local area, and the family who lived there kept a monkey as a pet. I was surpriced to see that. When I visit...
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Awinds
@Awinds (2468)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Exotic pets are animals not normally kept privately in captivity. This class of pets includes boa constrictors, chimpanzees, mountain lions, crocodiles, wolves, tigers, deer and all other animals normally not kept as pets. In the...
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Brian
@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
7 Sep 09
People around the world have weird and wonderful pets, obviously the most popular ones are cats, dogs, rabbits, fish, guinea pigs, mice etc... What about having wild animals as pets?
Snakes, spiders, lizards, goats, pigs...
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pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Maybe many of you have heard this news story about a Connecticut woman who owned a "pet" chimpanzee who all of a sudden went on a crazed rampage. The 200 pound chimp, named Travis was fifteen years old and was even a "star" having...
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marciascott
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
17 Feb 09
I have never had to many Pets, I had a Cat once, but it got hit by a car. Although it wasn't exotic, I was watching the News and this Lady had a Chimpaze it mauled her friend. I hear they treat that pet like they were part of the...
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dragon54u
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
6 Feb 09
Is your city or state just daft when it comes to pet laws? A couple in a city close to mine has two pet chickens. The hens eat leftover garbage-good recycling!-and make great fertilizer products for the garden. However, the city...
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schwing_girl89
@schwing_girl89 (278)
• United States
10 Jan 09
Today many animals are becoming domesticated that may no longer fit the "exotic" category. People have ferrets,rodents,fish,birds,dogs,cats,rabbits,reptiles,amphibians,and insects. It seems that there is a thinning line between...
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sedel1027
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
6 Oct 08
Geeze. I guess some folks don't use their common sense anymore.
Hamsters, baby chicks, hedgehogs, turtles, lizards and a few other pets considered exotics carry germs that were not normally exposed to and thereby should be kept...
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njrealestategirl
@njrealestategirl (369)
• United States
14 Sep 07
Well this is our first hamster experience. We got a girl "Belle". We were going to get 3 (one for each kid) but figured we'd start with one and work our way from there. I didn't know until the guy at the pet store told us that you...
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worldwise1
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
4 Sep 07
It was reported in our local news yesterday that a woman heard a knocking at her door that awakened her. When she went to the door and opened it there was an alligator bumping against the storm door. She called 911 and people were...
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