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Wildlife. Not Pets Pledge: At least 75% of pet snakes, lizards, tortoises and turtles die within one year of becoming a pet
(www.worldanimalprotection.us)
this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2024
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It's a weirder nightmare industry. Either there's horrid breeding or the animals are abducted from the wild.
The only silver lining that I see is that the trappers might die in the process, and the breeders and pet masters might get a cool new disease. The history of this "exotic pet" shit is just a great example of colonialism and bourgeois/aristocrat class virtues.
Other related links:
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/new-online-database-highlights-dangers-of-keeping-exotic-animals-in-captivity/
https://www.inverse.com/science/invasive-species-global-pet-trade-study
https://theconversation.com/wildlife-trade-poses-health-threats-to-humans-but-chinese-wildlife-farms-are-profiting-173204