Exotic pet trade
08/09/2022 10:07
Exotic animal - Animals that are ‘non indigenous’ ‘non
domesticated’ species with special care requirements.
Examples of exotic animals
• Mammals:
○ Degus
○ Skunks
○ Chimpanzees
• Amphibian:
○ African clawed frogs
○ Dwarf clawed frogs
○ Fire bellied toads
• Reptiles:
○ Bearded dragons
○ Burmese dragons
○ Ornate box turtles
• Bird:
○ African grey parrots
○ Cockatoos
○ Canary wing bee bees
• Invertebrate:
○ Stick insects
○ Tarantulas
○ Emperor scorpions
Why are exotic animals kept?
• Hobby
• Profit
• Conservation
• Education
• Status?
• Power?
• Symbols?
Statistics
• Illegal pet trade is the 3rd largest industry in the world
• Estimated to be worth more then 10 billion dollars a
year
• Centre for disease control reported estimated 40000
primates, 4 million birds, 640000 reptiles and 350
08/09/2022 10:07
Exotic animal - Animals that are ‘non indigenous’ ‘non
domesticated’ species with special care requirements.
Examples of exotic animals
• Mammals:
○ Degus
○ Skunks
○ Chimpanzees
• Amphibian:
○ African clawed frogs
○ Dwarf clawed frogs
○ Fire bellied toads
• Reptiles:
○ Bearded dragons
○ Burmese dragons
○ Ornate box turtles
• Bird:
○ African grey parrots
○ Cockatoos
○ Canary wing bee bees
• Invertebrate:
○ Stick insects
○ Tarantulas
○ Emperor scorpions
Why are exotic animals kept?
• Hobby
• Profit
• Conservation
• Education
• Status?
• Power?
• Symbols?
Statistics
• Illegal pet trade is the 3rd largest industry in the world
• Estimated to be worth more then 10 billion dollars a
year
• Centre for disease control reported estimated 40000
primates, 4 million birds, 640000 reptiles and 350
