In my opinion, I prefer being able to handle my pets, no matter the species, even if it is for 5 min a week. I love to be able to see them up close, feel and examine their fur or scales, their beautiful eyes and be amazed each time how evolution or domestication (for my furballs) had come. My husband, on the other hand, likes display pets like fish and tarantulas. Imo, a pet is something you can bond by physical interaction. In his opinion, it is by the care and trust gained when the animal relaxes in your presence without physical touch.
To each his own.
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