Everyone has seen an exotic or wild animal and wondered if they would make a good house pet, right? Well, over the years, many exotic animals have become pets. Here are ten exotic pets that you could adopt today.
Fennec Foxes
Did you know that fennec foxes are one of the most popular exotic mammals? They are said to thrive with the right owner and are one of the easiest exotic animals to manage. They use litter boxes and eat a mix of cat food, dog food, vegetables, and fruit.
Tamanduas
Tamanduas are amazing animals, but they are hard to keep as pets. They require specialized care and are high-maintenance pets. There is a lot of misinformation floating around them, but thankfully, their captive-bred populations are small, and they are unpopular as pets.
Wallabies
Wallabies are much smaller than kangaroos, which means that they are too small to be any possible threat or nuisance to anyone. Wallabies are outdoor pets and are often kept in sufficient pens with available shelter. They eat primarily grasses and leafy plants.
Muntjac Deer
Did you know that some people keep muntjac deer as house pets? They reach the size of a large house cat and are said to be very affectionate with their owners. They eat trees, shrubs, shoots, herbs, berries, nuts, and fungi.
Spotted Genets
Spotted genets are high-energy, arboreal, and nocturnal mammals. They are said to have many unique qualities and make a rewarding pet for the right owners who can tolerate them. In the wild, they eat small mammals like rodents, shrews, and bats.
African Servals
African Servals aren’t for everyone. They require demanding husbandry and caging requirements. They are known to have long legs and shorter bodies and are built similar to a cheetah, but they are way less dangerous to people.
Bushbabies
It is a well-known fact that primates require dedicated individuals who have animal smarts to understand their complex needs. Bushbabies thrive when they are put into colonies and need an owner who can spend significant amounts of time with them.
Capybaras
In recent years, capybaras have gone viral for being adorable pets. They are the world’s largest rodent and can reach 150+ pounds. They are said to enjoy pools or deep ponds and are of no danger to humans. They eat grass, reeds, grains, melons, and squashes.
Kinkajous
Kinkajous, or honey bears, are tropical rainforest mammals and are related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. These nocturnal creatures have a painful bite and can be destructive to a home in the middle of the night. They eat figs, grapes, bananas, melons, apples, and mangos.
Boa Constrictors
All reptiles are undomesticated and considered exotic pets, but most of them, like leopard geckos and bearded dragons, are harmless. But the boa constrictor is a pretty scary and dangerous reptile. Luckily, prior to 2010, despite immense popularity as pets in the reptile trade, boa constrictors were responsible for zero recorded human fatalities in the US.
