Baby Alligators Aren't Good Pets
January 24th 2009 03:05
I'm not really sure why anyone would want to have an alligator as a pet, but many people think that of having any reptile as a pet... Well, as a reptile owner and breeder, I have no clue why anyone in their right mind would want a pet alligator.
Alligators are VERY large reptiles that are VERY dangerous. Even if you raise an alligator from a baby to juvenile, you never know what to expect. It's not like taking care of a leopard gecko, bearded dragon, or even a green iguana. Alligators are beasts, and they still have the same health problems as much small reptiles that have been in the pet market for years.
When it comes to raising baby alligators you never know what to expect, and in a way, it's like raising a baby tiger. Tigers are still wild animals at heart, and you can never take that away from the animal. It's up to you to decide whether or not you want to put yourself, your family, roommates, and any other warm blooded pets in the home at risk of an attack by a hungry alligator.
Although, there are ways that you can legaly own an alligator in any state, you will have to jump through hoops and hoops in order to get the proper permits to set up and house an alligator. You will need to have house checks frequently, so that the habitat that you have set up is safe and proper for an alligator.
These aren't reptiles that you can just stick in an aquarium and play with. They will grow, and they will grow to be a large size, no matter what.
Just because that baby alligator is small, it doesn't mean that it will stay small throughout its life. Please do not capture wile alligators and attempt to keep them as pets, and please do not illegally purchase a baby alligator for a pet.
Alligators are VERY large reptiles that are VERY dangerous. Even if you raise an alligator from a baby to juvenile, you never know what to expect. It's not like taking care of a leopard gecko, bearded dragon, or even a green iguana. Alligators are beasts, and they still have the same health problems as much small reptiles that have been in the pet market for years.
When it comes to raising baby alligators you never know what to expect, and in a way, it's like raising a baby tiger. Tigers are still wild animals at heart, and you can never take that away from the animal. It's up to you to decide whether or not you want to put yourself, your family, roommates, and any other warm blooded pets in the home at risk of an attack by a hungry alligator.
Although, there are ways that you can legaly own an alligator in any state, you will have to jump through hoops and hoops in order to get the proper permits to set up and house an alligator. You will need to have house checks frequently, so that the habitat that you have set up is safe and proper for an alligator.
These aren't reptiles that you can just stick in an aquarium and play with. They will grow, and they will grow to be a large size, no matter what.
Just because that baby alligator is small, it doesn't mean that it will stay small throughout its life. Please do not capture wile alligators and attempt to keep them as pets, and please do not illegally purchase a baby alligator for a pet.
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