Exotic pets usually come withmore work and time than traditional pets like cats and dogs and not only initiallycost a fortune, but can cause your cash flow to wither and die as their exoticneeds drain your wallet.

Not all odd pets cost and armand a leg, and often maintenance, housing and feeding costs can be managed on asmall budget, but veterinary fees must be factored in too.  Remember to research and obey the lawspertaining to keeping exotic pets and be sure to invest in should yourbeloved pet become ill or injured...no matter how odd your pet is!

Aptly named, the GiantAfrican Land Snail can reach up to a foot in length! They can cause a lot ofdestruction to a garden, so need to be carefully managed. Giant African LandSnail owners say they make interesting pets, and are sure to cause a sensationin the neighbourhood.

Kinkajous are nocturnaltree-dwellers, also known as honey bears or nightwalkers, and although theyresemble monkeys in some ways they are actually members of the same family asraccoons. Their wild populations are declining due to habitat destruction,hunting, and , so be sure of the source of your pet Kinkajou. In thewild, they primarily eat fruit and nectar.

Alligators are renowned,alongside pythons and iguanas, as the most ?exotic? pet one can own, mainly dueto their aura of danger and mystique. While alligators have been called?friendly? and ?companionable? by owners, it is important to remember that theyare still wild animals and need a lot of space and a warm climate. Owning analligator is not for the faint hearted.

Hermit crabs may not seem tobe the most ideal pet, but owners think differently. There are a variety ofwebsites and pet shops devoted to hermit crab care and ownership and ownersinsist Hermit crabs are interesting, quiet pets that are relatively easy tocare for, as long as they are given a proper environment and food.

Pot Bellied Pigs are becomingas common as household pets that the term ?exotic? or ?odd? hardly seems toapply anymore.  According to owners, are like two yearold children - intelligent, curious, mischievous, and, sometimes manipulative.They are sensitive creatures and on the intelligence scale they are only twospecies away from the intelligence of humans.

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