Exotic Pets Western Australia
You can find chinchillas sugar gliders degus and others.
Exotic pets western australia. From there we have expanded to offer these unique services to unusual pet owners in melbourne and brisbane. We were the first dedicated clinic in western australia to not see any dogs and cats and focus solely on the care of unusual and exotic pets. Find exotic pets ads from western australia. Animals that do not occur naturally in the wild in australia are defined as exotic animals.
Animal pests and diseases are a major threat to australia s livestock and poultry industries and an outbreak could impact on our access to export markets and undermine livelihoods. The federal government largely legislates the owning of exotic pets. You will have to locate a private breeder through the web or exotic animal magazines. Capybara the capybara is one of the largest rodents in the world and can weigh up to 140 pounds but they sure are.
They are larger than short tails and are more difficult to breed in captivity. But you will not find large cats bears zebras foxes or other large exotics at a pet store. This includes but is not limited to. The law defines exotic as animals that do not occur naturally in the wild in australia which actually includes dogs and.
Bearded dragon originating from australia the bearded dragon is a common house pet in the united states. Many people are familiar with native virginia opossums and short tailed opossums which are relatively common exotic pets but four eyed opossums are less common. While you are allowed to own a wide range of exotic animals there are some restrictions. Serval although not always an ideal pet for everyone.
Other than that they can make reasonable pets. Australia is free of the world s worst animal diseases such as foot and mouth disease and avian influenza h5n1. You can find some species of exotic animals in the pet stores.