That's exactly right. We have an Amazon Parrot and let me tell you. She could take your finger off if she decided she wanted to. We had a cat that felt like testing her and when I ran in to see what the commotion was the poor cat was literally hanging from her beak by her paw. Not to mention our German Shepherd. I hate to imagine what one of those would do under the wrong circumstances.Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I think what most people ask about (negatively) are bites from our snakes, & that's one of the easiest things to deflect. Remind them that a bite from a pet snake
does VERY LITTLE damage (not counting giant or venomous snakes) & usually doesn't even get infected (because snakes don't eat sugary foods that bacteria thrives
on), whereas birds (not only parrots but even little parakeets) can take a chunk out of you, dog bites can do a lot of damage as can the bites & scratches from cats
(& cats especially carry LOTS of germs), & even those cute little rodents have bites that hurt much more & can get infected. And as much as I love horses (& used
to ride), even a well-meaning horse can kill you....statistically you're better off with snake pets.
Also, once you understand why snakes bite, most bites are preventable. I wish I had a dollar for every time someone said "aren't you worried about snake bites?"
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