Wow, that's a good question. I honestly can't find anything SUPPORTING exotic pets. It's one thing to own a harmless snake or a bird, but exotic pets covers a wide variety of animals. Even tigers and things like alligators.

I don't really see these being SAFE animals to keep, so you probably wont find much support that is "scholarly" about them, especially with the government already trying to ban a lot of things and the issues in Florida with invasive species.