There are dog people. There are cat people. And then there is another breed of pet owner entirely — exotic-pet people.
Under the right circumstances (and with the right kind of animal), owning an exotic pet might be okay — but more often than not it’s bad for the animal, not to mention downright dangerous and unhealthy for the human. “Just because a certain animal is sold as a pet does not mean it should be,” says Gene Pavlovsky, DVM, chief of staff at Banfield Pet Hospital in Champaign, Ill.
Here are eight types of pets you shouldn’t get.
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