Animals that Do Not Make Good Pets
Animals that Do Not Make Good Pets
By Tonia Jordan
As humans, many of us have an affinity for animals. We seek companions in pets, but there are quite a number of animals that do not make good pets. Some of them are obvious, like very poisonous spiders and snakes, but some are not quite so obvious. Below are just a few of the animals that should not be kept as pets:
Scorpions - These animals do not require a great amount of care, but are not an ideal pet. Handling a scorpion is not a good idea - Besides the risk of its sting, scorpions become very stressed when handled, a health risk to the creature itself.
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Here is a similar article from our blog…it’s a bit more “tongue in cheek”
http://wazala-blog.blogspot.com/2006/10/news-alert-anaconda-snakes-do-not-make.html
Comment by Wazala on October 29, 2006 7:35 pm
I dont know why anyone would want a scorpions as a pet?
They sting and it is very painfull, so how could you handle them?
Dennsi
Comment by Pet Business on November 15, 2007 3:45 pm