And how does your household feel about the possibility? If you live with anyone else, are they okay with a potentially dangerous exotic animal in the home? Do you have any other pets that could pose a risk to the exotic animal, or vice-versa?
Will anyone you live with help you take care of the animal, or is it going to be solely your responsibility? For example, you might have no trouble taking care of a small lizard like an anole or bearded dragon , but some exotic pet lizards—such as monitor lizards—can weigh well over 30 pounds.
Will you be able to lift the animal if you need to? Can you take care of regular maintenance for your pet? And what about your own emotional and mental wellbeing? Many pet snakes need even less room than rodents. You should also consider what your pet will eat. I have an eight-foot aquarium. I have at least an entire room for the pet. I don't mind high-maintenance. I prefer low-maintenance, but I can set the animal up well. It doesn't matter. I prefer it stay in one place.
You know, like a fish. Yes, I don't like poop. It would be nice, but not needed. I don't mind picking up after it. The less poop the better. No, I've had dogs and toddlers before. I'm not a messy person. I guess not.
No mess at all. Yes, I love it. It helps me feel good about myself. Well, I like playing with them. Not really. No, but I like to watch. Oh yeah. The best thing ever. I don't mind playing a little. That's what they do. Not really interested in something that always moves around. I don't mind. In nature birds fly from tree to tree and often cover great distances in a day.
The parrot family of birds is one of the most popular and contains a large variation in sizes, shapes and colors. The parrolett, one of the smallest, weighs in at less than one ounce, while one of the larger macaws can weigh in at about two pounds. Some are great talkers and can mimic voices and sounds. One of my clients has an African Grey parrot which is one of the best talkers.
Her bird can mimic her front doorbell so well that she is never sure if it is the bird or the front door. Another important consideration with owning a parrot is their lifespan. The lifespan of a common budgie, also call a parakeet, is generally about 12 — 13 years where a macaw could live 70 years or more. You might need to consider who you will care for your birds when you are too old to, if its lifespan is that long.
Birds can also noisy. A budgie or cockatiel would most likely be fine in an apartment because their vocalization is not loud, where a larger cockatoo might be heard three floors up when it starts screaming and can get you evicted. And birds are messy. They seem to enjoy throwing their food around. They are such great seed dispersers in nature because they are slobs. Reptiles are quieter than birds for sure but they are much higher maintenance pets, because they have very specific temperature, humidity, habitat and nutritional requirements.
That means they require much more attention to keep them healthy. Because different species have different requirements, if you have more than one species the time needed for their care will increase.
Please note that I used the term temperatures plural. Reptiles in nature experience daily and usually, seasonal changes in temperature. And how do you use a proper noun? Lucky for you, HowStuffWorks Play is here to help. Our award-winning website offers reliable, easy-to-understand explanations about how the world works.
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