Daily News | Snakes, lizards, and a tiger: one Philly shelter sees an uptick in exotic animal surrenders.
claims a single tiger in India claimed 436 lives. Fangs and claws aside, feeding, cleaning, and caring for the 200 to 600 pound cat is nearly impossible for the average person. The Animal Care and Control Team
“You can’t have the right habitat for a Siberian tiger. It’s cruel and it’s a huge safety risk. We offered to take it and connect it with a sanctuary. They seemed excited, then called their friend who already sold the cub,” Sarah Barnett of ACCTTara Schernecke, acting co-executive director of ACCT, told The Inquirer on Thursday, that in recent months, the agency has seen an increase in exotic pets brought in, including many boa constrictor snakes, a tiny monkey, and a Tegu lizard.
Wally, a semi-famous alligator from York County, was seen walking in the fountains at LOVE Park recently. The gator is a certified emotional support animal for its owner. It wasKathryn Allen, the zoological manager at Clyde Peeling’s Reptileland in Union County, Pa., said people often fail to realize just how long reptiles live and how much care they need. One alligator pair at the zoo, Rocky and Adrian, are 34 and 39 years old. Rocky is 600 pounds. Both were former pets.
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