At present the choice of pets is changing. The traditional dogs and cats are being relegated to the background by the boom of exotic animals.

Many of the families who want to be looking animals with a pet coming from distant places, and usually warm with some unique features.

Species most defendants

Among the exotic animals some of the most defendants are:

·  Ferrets: wild animals domesticated cat-like appearance. It is a carnivorous species. As for their care, we need to cut the nails regularly and bring to a veterinarian. They must be vaccinated against canine distemper and rabies.

·  Lizards: kept in terrariums feed on insects and invertebrates. One of the most requested is the chameleon. They must always be at high temperatures.

·  Snakes: Like its predecessors, should be kept in terrariums, whose dimensions depend on the type and length of the animal. They tend to feed both insect as live animals, such as mice. They can be a danger to people.

·  Dwarf Rabbits: Small mammals and easy to care for. They usually live in cages to be cleaned at least twice a week. They feed hay, oats or grains of corn for example.

·  Little Piggies Vietnamese pigs small to be trained in the same way as a dog. They usually consist of cereal and eat all kinds of fruit and vegetables. They must be vaccinated and desparasitados time to time.

Worth noting

The exotic animals can be purchased in stores animals, but they must be accompanied by a certificate of CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. This certificate confirms the legal provenance of the animal.

This agreement protects all species on the planet, both flora and fauna, which are or may be in the future or in danger of extinction.

Nevertheless, a growing number of illegal organizations that try to benefit through traffic both exotic animals, or parts thereof.

Remarks

At present, the collection of exotic animals that are opening their doors are growing. This is because the number of dropouts is increasing rapidly.

These animals are not able to live with a person and that in many cases the animal may be in danger and infect humans certain diseases beyond recognition.

It's also possible that the animals were not conform to the life and environment of his new destination, as it is totally opposed to their natural habitat. If this happens, just dying.

Many of the people who purchase one of these species get tired of them because they grow too much or they are spending a great economic and eventually abandon them.