I don't understand why experience should decide whether someone can get an undomesticated social intelligent exotic animal (snakes not included, of course, sorry!). If an animal's natural living requirements are just too much to recreate in captivity [let alone expecting them to be a companion to people, too!] then experience shouldn't be the deciding factor. They are not suited to captivity and it's a matter of being intelligent, mature, civilized people and not giving into selfish urges to keep them as pets! We do NOT even understand the minds and bodies of these animals enough to assume we know what's best for them in captivity, there's nothing to be gained for them (educational programs are completely different subject, IMO) so it's just selfish to get them!