Virginia’s Exotic Animal Laws are in place to protect the native flora and fauna found in Virginia. Even though these laws are in place, they do allow some exotic animals to become pets legally, but at the same time, they determine that some other exotic animals are just to dangerous or predatory to become anyone’s ...
As anyone who knows me would tell you, I am an aquarium enthusiast. I have three aquariums currently and I would love to have more. Through my years of experience in the aquarium trade, I have developed a personal opinion about some of the popular aggressive fish on the market. I have had a lot ...
Mommy, are we there yet? Daddy, I’m bored! Does this sound familiar? Residents of Dallas don’t have this problem often. That is because there are so many attractions for you to take your children to. One great place to take your kids is the Dallas Zoo. The Dallas Zoo sprawls across 97 acres and ...
My daughter informed me yesterday that she wanted an Amazon river dolphin for her fourth birthday. As she explained, we could get a calf and keep it in the bath tub until it’s too big, then move it to our apartment’s swimming pool. A real Amazon river dolphin was out of the question for my ...
Piranha found in US lakes. No, it’s not a promo for a new movie that will be hitting theaters soon. It is a fact and people have been finding piranha regularly for the past couple of years in lakes across the country. They haven’t found schools of piranha, mind you, but Department of Natural Resources ...
There are two kinds of exotic pets. There’s the “oh, look at me, I’m so rich I can afford to buy a chimp or an elephant or an albino crocodile” kind of exotic pet and then there’s the “you know, I just really love animals and I want to go a little overboard with the ...
