HELIUM BLOG - Ryan Sparks

Should the government restrict exotic pet ownership?

http://www.helium.com/debates/250146-should-the-government-restrict-exotic-pet-ownership/side_by_side

Now there were mainly only 2 things to respond to in that it was a survey/blog where you would vote yes or no and then respond to it.

Where the people who said YES they should restrict the ownership of exotic pets they made good points in that exotic animals have their instincts and eventually can follow them. There are also a lot of people who go and buy a cute little tiger cub and feed it a stake every day but eventually they tiger is big. It needs bigger and better housing as well as more and more food. I have herd many of these stories having a mom as vet's office manager. I have also herd terrible stories of this beautiful big animals being neglected for the reason of them growing to big. There are believe it or not a hand full of big family run farms that are devoted to taking in these animals which is a big plus.

On the flip side i agree with the people who feel owning exotic animals is ok. it was mentioned that we live in the country we do. How it is a free country and the governments doesn't and shouldn't have the right to take that right away. Also being someone who loves exotic animals especially reptiles. i have owned a few in the form of a snake and 3 Chameleons that i loved and plan to own again they are the coolest animals. I plan to get myself a Albino Boa Sometime in the near future when I am out of the dorms.