Exotic Pets: Tigers

Tigers are felines which are extremely popular among pet lovers who have immense passion for exotic animals. At the identical time they are also essentially the most dangerous of all the exotic pets. In the first place, it is really difficult to get a permit for them to be stored as pets. And even if the owner gets the permit, they have to face other issues like finance, duty, threats, and regulatory issues so much so that even the local inspector drops by every now and then to inspect the animal and the dwelling conditions offered by the owner. Although owing a tiger sounds impressive but it is more like building castle on clouds.

Potential house owners shouldnÂ’t get turned down, but they should very well understand the challenges they have to undergo during the whole process. They should work as a volunteer at a zoo which has adult tigers to grasp in depth about what they are going to do.

Cubs normally prefer to cuddle and sleep with humans around. They can be fed with milk bottles like a human baby. They need to be taken out for a walk, frequently. They won’t complain if the homeowners keep other pets along with them. Tigers prefer to play wild games around the house. They attack a chunk of furniture multiple occasions and drag them from one corner to other, because of their wild instincts of hunting. They will get companionship and would get pleasure from enjoying with each other, inside the house as well as outside. Problem arises only when the tiger outgrows other pets, as they start biting and attacking the weaker one. They should not only be moved out of the house, but in addition will require a bigger cage, if a smaller cage was built earlier. The expense for building a larger cage might be huge. When they grow, they need to be shifted to a cage which is at least eighty-seven toes long and thirty-ft tall. A small swimming pool must also be built for them, which they’ll take pleasure in in the scorching sun.

But when they grow, they become very heavy and the owner finds it tough to take it outside for a walk as he will find it impossible to manage the leash with the animalÂ’s weight on it. The animals will then begin to miss out the freedom and will typically get aggressive and start roaring a lot. To keep them occupied, the owner can place things strategically, so that the animal gets involved in the activity of sniffing out things and food. They can be given toys to play with, but they receivedÂ’t last for long and should be replaced by new ones frequently. They even throw the toys exterior their cage, which the owner should get it back for him to play again. When the owner leaves the house, even for a while, the animals should be securely tied within the cage. There are probabilities that they will break open and attack humans in the neighborhood.

After the passage of eighteen months, tigers shed their baby tooth and grow four inches canines. ThatÂ’s when many of the house owners freak out as a result of although till then that they had tamed the animal, but the wild predator will always dwell within the animal. The owners no longer go inside the cage to feed the animal, and even if they do, they carry a pepper spray along with them. Special protective measures should be taken to ensure the safety of individuals not only in the home, however round the house as well.

Some of the hectic elements is cage keeping. There are possibilities of algae progress which requires lot of scrubbing and water. The outdated hay needs to be thrown out, which makes actually big pile and not to neglect animal waste. The water in the swimming pools also needs to get replaced often. As they’re fed with whole animals, the stays accumulate which ought to be cleaned as they are going to start decaying. Especially during the summers, maggots develop rapidly if even one cage cleaning schedule is missed.