BC declares no more exotic animals to be kept as pets

That is about time.

Great news.  Makes us all a little safer.

This is really good news. Does any other province ban exotic pets?

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Im so glad this government did some research before creating this ban. For the most part many of these animals are kept on a very limited bases here in BC. And as tragic as this incident with the tiger was, it was ONE INCIDENT. Does any one want to know how many dog bites or attacks there are a year in BC? Aparently because dogs are "pets" only the dog is guitly not the species or the owner...... But take many other anilmals, reptiles, ect. its now the species whos the problem. It was what one attack by a tiger that led to the ban of 1200 species roughly? Compare this to the hundreds of attacks by dogs a year and there all still allowed. Im not against regulation, but I think a little thought needs to go in to it first. If we want to ban certain animals because there needs can not be met thats one thing, but to ban out of lack of research and thought? please

Going over the list of banned species, just another thought here, the government has included poison dart frogs on its list. Most people would think this makes sense, only one problem, in the wild their diet provides them with the nessasary nutrients to make them poisoneous. In captivity their harmless, I can pick mine up with no i'll effect, while there healthy there lacking the very specific diet required to make there toxins...

I think they should do this all over the world. I am an animal lover but Wild animals should not be kept as pets. It poses danger to everyone around them. including the owner.

Thank you for this great post!

I fully agree with this law. Any dangerous animal should not be in the hands of someone who does not know how to properly take care of it. In Ontario, having a poisonous snake, for example, results in a $5000.00 fine per species. That should be standard pretty much everywhere. I do want to know what species specifically are included, as there are many types of pythons that are small and very gentle, ball pythons, for example. I have had a couple and would like to get more, and they are great pets.

The ban on dangerous exotic animals includes all primates, with the exception of humans.  I will be able to sleep better knowing my neighbors 14 oz Marmoset won't be escaping and shredding me in my bed. Capuchin monkeys are used as "helping hands" for the physically impaired. Where is the breeding stock coming from if no breeding is allowed. The primates that are grandfathered in will have to be separated from their mates or spayed or neutered. The first solution will cause emotional distress and the second will have a unacceptable failure rate. Vets give a disclaimer previous to any sedation of a primate outlining the danger to the animal involved. The reason for the ban seems to stem from a few irresponsible individuals with actually dangerous animals that were not under control. The reaction to ban animals that are of the same order (primate) but not dangerous is unacceptable.

For the persons that "think they should be left in their natural habitat", check and see if they still have a habitat to be left in. An example would be Lemurs  in Madagascar. Oh there's another banned dangerous animal. Bad Zoboomafoo.

For the persons that "think they should be left in their natural habitat", check and see if they still have a habitat to be left in. An example would be Lemurs  in Madagascar. Oh there's another banned dangerous animal. Bad Zoboomafoo.