They fascinated and fascinated with their unusual appearance and habits. The content of the rarest pets has always been associated with something more than just a love for our lesser brothers.
Today, one of the most popular pets, classified as exotic, is considered a Madagascar cockroach. It causes some fear in children and women because of its formidable form and impressive size, although it's harmless: in addition to the frightening kind, its most powerful weapon is the funny hiss that the cockroach publishes if it is disturbed. In addition to interesting pastime, the content of Madagascar cockroaches can also bring a lot of benefit, and absolutely unexpected. For example, if ordinary cockroaches have settled in your house, and all means of combating them have proved useless - it is enough to have a couple of their southern counterparts, so that the local insects instantly evaporate, because they can not tolerate neighborhoods with such giants.
Another rare animal, perfectly adapted to domestic conditions - chinchilla. A funny rodent with unusually large eyes is unlikely to leave indifferent even a very hard-core person. Chinchillas do not just get along well with a man, they even give in to training. For decorative purposes, they contain other rodents - mice, rats, ferrets and rabbits.
Reptiles - one of the few species that have survived to our days from the ancient - many years before the appearance of man - time. This includes lizards, snakes, turtles and even crocodiles. At home, keep such exotic creatures and troublesome, and often associated with significant danger. A small salamander can cause more trouble than danger, but a crocodile can even bite off a person's hand.
To exotic pets include and various insects, spiders, rare parrots, various monkeys, dwarf pigs (piggy).
All of them can become to you excellent friends if to approach correctly to a choice and acquisition. Smuggling of rare animals is very profitable, but by purchasing a "smuggled" animal, brought directly from the forests of New Guinea or the African deserts, you do not just risk acquiring a sick animal. The danger is that rare animals are often carriers and equally exotic infectious diseases. So exotic pets are recommended to purchase in specialized pet stores and nurseries - so you can protect yourself and your family from the risk of infection. An animal smuggled in can be cheaper, but if it is sick, you will incur considerable costs for your own treatment.
The content of rare animals is difficult and responsible. It should be realized that all these creatures still lived in the conditions in which they had to take care of themselves and their descendants. So, unlike cats and dogs, and care, and treatment, they will require special. First of all, remember that our housing (even the most comfortable) is not the best habitat for exotic animals. For example, rodents will require specially equipped cells that will provide animals with comfort and conditions close to natural ones.
Even more important are the specific climatic conditions for the life of reptiles or insects. They will have to be kept in special terrariums, where you can maintain the desired temperature and humidity.
Pay attention to feeding your exotic favorites: do not overfeed or underfeed them, and only special food should be used. In general, the organization of proper nutrition for an exotic beast is a complex and specific process. Rodents are also quite suitable products that are familiar to man - for example, greens, grains and nuts, but for feeding reptiles or spiders of food, only special ones will be needed. Snakes eat, as a rule, live mice and rats, large spiders eat insects like grasshoppers and crickets. Of course, such a food is not stored in a box, it will have to be replenished regularly. How often it depends on the type of animals you will feed. Some snakes eat once a week, if not less.
It should be noted once again that predatory reptiles in the conditions of apartments can be dangerous, especially for children and small animals. Therefore, you need to know that when keeping unusual animals in the house you need to take into account the safety rules.
Do not neglect the rules of general hygiene, dealing with all kinds of animals. Before and after contact with pets, wash your hands thoroughly; if you are scratched or bitten, the wound should be immediately washed and treated with iodine or zelenok. In case of serious injury, immediately consult a doctor.
The dwellings of your pets need regular cleaning. It is necessary to change the water in time, update the filler, disinfect the cage. Only in this way you can protect them from diseases and other troubles, for example, dirty and crumpled wool.
Like their owners, animals need periodic medical examination. So do not forget to pay a visit to the vet, especially if there are any doubts about the health of your pet. Self-treatment is dangerous here: the animal risks not being able to withstand your experiments.
The desire to acquire a rare pet is a good thing, if only everyone understood till the end how serious and responsible this step is ...
When choosing the rarest pets, you should understand that their content will require you much more time and energy. Unlike cats and dogs, domesticated many centuries ago, the instincts of absolutely wild exotic animals allow them to live independently in a natural environment. For them, a man is a stranger with whom they almost never come into contact in natural conditions. We have heard about dogs waiting for their owners to abandon their homes for years, and about cats who found their owners, despite many kilometers of distance. This is not expected from exotic pets, just like devotion and love: you do not care about them.
The "mission" of rare pets is to diversify our life, to give us the opportunity to observe nature in its primeval beauty. They can give us a sea of emotions and joy, calm and relax us. But at the same time, we have a huge responsibility for those exotic animals that we are going to tame. So if you are not sure that you will be able to provide a happy and comfortable life for your future pet, you better not start it. It will be better for both of you.