Caged birds are said to suffer from intense psychological stress as they are designed by nature to fly and be free, and live with others of their kind. The Exotic Pet Trade Goes Global A macaw caged in a home where it lives as a pet. Life in captivity is a world apart from life in the wild," said Dr. The exotic pets often lack adequate shelter, food, room to roam, and environmental control to keep their bodies at the necessary temperature. It limits their normal behavior and endangers their mental and physical integrity. " Wild animals must be with members of their own kind. However, even this belief is far from the truth. Nader.Īfter going through such agony and terror, when an exotic pet ultimately lands in the owner's home, it is expected to be "happily forever" for the animal. Unfortunately, as many as four out of five animals caught in the illegal wildlife trade will die in transit or within a year in captivity," mentioned Dr.
" Exotic pets are often shipped long distances before they reach their final destination, whether caught in the wild or bred in captivity on a farm.
Thus, with no voice of their own, a hefty price tag on them, and no concrete laws protecting them, the animals are now treated as commodities to be delivered to the customer at any cost. The lack of a uniform law governing the trade on a global scale means the trade of the animal can be legal in one country and punishable in the other. Animals to be sold are either caught in the wild or bred in captivity. The exotic pet trade is a multi-million dollar industry spread across the globe. But while the owner-to-be waits with bated breath to catch a glimpse of the chosen one, shower it with love and affection, and show it off to friends and family and on social media, a story of untold misery unfolds to deliver the desired pet to the owner's doorstep. The "wildness or foreignness" of the animal is what makes an "exotic pet" such a craving that one is ready to pay a hefty sum to get the desired animal home. Mohamed Nader, a veterinarian and illegal wildlife trade consultant from UAE, informed WorldAtlas. Snakes, parrots, iguanas, turtles, and otters are some examples of exotic pets," Dr. Domestication is a selective breeding process that takes place over thousands of years. " An exotic pet is a wild pet and is not domesticated. Read More Europe's 'Second-Class Tigers’ Suffer A Lifetime Of Merciless Exploitation
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