The pet we could never own

[Shelby]

I know some people do use owls in falconry, so technically, you could own one. They are not considered great falconry birds, so they're not terribly popular, but still. I believe some falconers fly eagle owls.. I know great horned owls are one of the more common in falconry.

[mr~python]

the ones up there look like that henchman on the far right, lol.

[Cloud7659]

Lets see, real lifers i would take a green Sea Turtle and a White Wolf.

Now, crazy fake pets, how about a Chocobo?

[alexrls]

a cow.

[mr~python]

ooooh! i want a kasuari too!!

[4theSNAKElady]

DEFINATELY a killer whale.....I simply adore my snakes, but would give em all away in a heartbeat for a killer whale. They are my most fave animal in the whole world!!!

[Shelby]

Oh I've been obsessed with orcas since I was a little girl.. my e-mail address is still orca2010.. lol

[jknudson]

I would love to have a squirrel monkey or a Bennett's Wallaby.

Something odd happened today while flipping through a classified ad bulletin from where my mom works...somebody local had Bennett wallaby joeys for sale!

Mentioned that how cool it would be to have one yesterday, and I find the ad today! I would love one, but at $1500-2000 that's a bit too much for me at the moment....and I have no idea how to care for a wallaby.

[monkeywrench133]

Does anyone know if its legal to keep a crow? The one critter that I've wanted for years, that would be somewhat practical to keep is a crow, a raven would be better, but I'm pretty sure they're protected.

[MARCUS ANTONIUS]

Erin, crows and ravens are migratory birds and therefore protected by federal law. Unless one has a federal permit (these are difficult to obtain), it is a criminal offense, to keep a crow or raven. These laws are sometimes silly in application, (e.g. a game warden treating a kid raising an orphaned crow as a criminal), but in principle, they have a rational basis -- to keep people from buying or selling native birds in pet shops, as was once a common practice. Also this protects birds from idle, would-be pet keepers whose intentions are good, but are so lacking in expertise that they end up abusing the animals.


And as for me, I don't think I could narrow it down to just a few animals I couldn't really have... I think I want an Ark so I can have 2 of everything!! How's that for a sweet zoo?!