reptile amphibian pets
reptile amphibian pets
What are the world's non-caged pets?
What are the world's pets excluding reptiles, amphibians, insects, and similar. They shouldn't be caged too; so, don't include Canaries, Ginnie Pigs, Hamsters,...etc.
Got what I mean?
Some are:
Dogs, Cats, Ferrets, Monkeys (all),... what too?
Please list all the non-caged home pets (that can roam around in a house) that you know of.
Thanks in advance
& Awaiting your answers
AlyMichalkaRox!:
don't insult.
infact, you're the "dumb" one.
dogs, cats, and ferrets are not CAGED. It's the opposite.. their always open, and you rarely crate (cage) them. Get a life. I need serious answers like the rest. not like yours.
by the way, i'm not looking to get those as a pet. I already have dogs, turtles, fish, and birds.
I am just wondering about other pets.
I think this is mostly a question of an animal's sociability, rather than whether the animal is caged or non-caged-- any animal that's intelligent and tame enough can spend a Lot of time out of a cage, though most non-cat/dog animals (especially the smaller ones) should have some kind of secured, confined space they semi-regularly go back to, for their own safety.
In addition to things people have already said (pot bellied pigs, some rabbits): I know you said you were excluding reptiles, but some Iguanas and other bigger domestic lizards can become really tame and wander around the house. My friend's Iguana never really went in its cage, and acted pretty much like like a cat, even coming to the door when someone came in.
Fennec foxes are adorable, and largely uncommon as pets-- but common and tame enough to be considered "exotic pets," which is a well above "wild animals that occassionally don't savage their owner/owner's children/home before escaping and causing chaos at the local strip mall" (which are usually illegal anyway). They generally don't ever get quite as tame as a dog (in terms of finding their way home and command training, not in terms of being vicious, as they're usually friendly with everyone unless they're scared) but they come close and should be treated similarly, as far as wandering around the house goes. Though they're more likely to continue and try to get out of the house even after they've become accustomed and attached to you (mainly because they're curious), it would never be alright to keep a fox caged up any more than a dog or cat. Given regular exercise and secured outdoor play time (many of them can be trained to play fetch), I've heard they can be really playful and affectionate pets if you're willing to make the effort. This is clearly not a city pet, and they're about as as expensive as a monkey, maybe a little less (think, $1000 for a kit).
-----By the way, I really don't recomment monkeys as pets-- I think they're a little too intelligent to be treated like pets, and they clearly can't be children-- either way, pet monkeys often end up disturbed, and violent. However, if you research (and do research like crazy, even get professional advice) and decide a monkey is, in fact, right for you, I would suggest a capuchin monkey-- they tend to be more gentle and affectionate and are pretty small, but have very stringent dietary restrictions and seem to have made the most successful pets.
Sugar gliders aren't exactly non-caged-- they should definitely have a cage (bigger = better)-- but like ferrets (most of which do you have cages, regardless of how much the use them), they can spend a lot more time out of a cage than most smaller animals, because they have the capacity to get really attached to their primary care givers if trained and bonded with. They'll hang out in the pockets, and under the hoodies/jackets/shirts of someone they've bonded with for an extended amount of time. However, since they're social animals, it's better to keep sugar gliders in pairs. They cost about as much as a ferret ($175 for one baby, and usually less if you buy more than one, as breeders encourage keeping gliders together).
While I usually recommend rescue before anything (dogs/ cats/ ferrets/ rabbits/ etc.), I would be wary of adopting exotic pets from rescues, as animals that are harder to tame are best to bond with as babies for obvious reasons, and rescue animals are more likely to have behavior quirks or health issues a non-professional may not be best suited to deal with. Of course, with any unconventional animal, it's important to make sure they're legal where ever you live-- and make sure you really can handle the care involved, not only because that's vital in deciding to get any pet, but they'll also clearly be much more difficult to adequately rehome.
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