Loving Anteater - and a pet law issue

**TamanduaGirl** · 04-04-2009, 02:09 AM

Oh no laundry day

Not sure how she sleeps upside down like that. Cleaning under the washer lid is part of laundry day though the outside gets cleaned daily while Pua sleeps.

So that covered about a week, from one laundry day to the next.

**moosmom** · 04-04-2009, 08:51 AM

No need for ant traps at your house, eh?? Pua is beautiful! I'd love to know more about Pua, like how you cut his nails, what you feed him, is he neutered, etc. Tell me more!!!

**Freedom** · 04-04-2009, 07:00 PM

Hi Pua! Long time no see! So funny to see you "enjoying" the washer machine, lol.

And a yawn, OMG, yes, I DID have to make the photo big to appreciate the full impact! WOWZERS!

Thanks also for taking the time to educate us on this bill pending in Congress.

I was wondering if it was "fall out" from the 200 pound chimp who killed the lady in Conn.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 04-04-2009, 08:12 PM

Ok, now that there is pretty cool. I have heard of other similar cases, but the owner/caretaker was grandfathered in since they had the animals before the law passed. Hope you get to keep your beloved pet if it does get passed at a later date.

**TamanduaGirl** · 04-04-2009, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by moosmom

No need for ant traps at your house, eh?? Pua is beautiful! I'd love to know more about Pua, like how you cut his nails, what you feed him, is he neutered, etc. Tell me more!!!

A link to me FAQ is in my signature. I file her nails mostly but can use a trimmer on the smaller ones. The large ones can split so I prefer filing. Filing also helps keep them in a more natural shape. Maybe it's because she doesn't use them enough but her nails stay blunt. So if I cut them flat they stay flat. I file them rounded so not sharp but a more natural shape. It is about time for a manicure.

If your really interested I have a lengthy care sheet. http://taqmanduagirl.blogspot.com/20...caresheet.html
It covers the diets we've used but the beef diet is the main one got her beefed up to a nice 17 pounds. Others have used it and had great results too.

**TamanduaGirl** · 04-04-2009, 11:59 PM

In the past bans like this have been by state. My state does have a list similar but it only effects this state and anteaters are on the allowed list but other states have them on the banned list or not listed so as good as banned. This would effect every state. Any species not a domestic dog, cat or farm animal could potentially be banned. On average it takes them right now to determine a species a threat and banned, 4 years. Maybe that is to long but if it takes that long how are they going to be able to go through 10-100 million species in just a few months limited to make a list. Most will probably wind up on the not listed list which is the same as banned.

Not exactly fall out from the recent incidents but that is fuel for the ban bills. They tried to pass a ban in my state last session it is back and being taken more seriously. Never mind they have a permitting system that works. If you want say a tiger you need years of experience and an inspected and approved facility ect. but if you want a fennec it's not as intense but still need to have a vet and show them you have knowledge about them and inspected facilities still. But point at one horrible incident and say we need a ban.

Well first ever face transplant was a lady who had her face eaten of by a domestic dog. Around the same time as the chimp there were a couple cases of dogs attacking killing and yes in one case tearing up a boys face. Bad things happen, bills, even bans wont stop that. Considering the number of exotics estimated to be owned the numbers of problems are extremely low.

I did the numbers recently and .009% of dogs are reported as abused and only .001% of exotics, not directly anything to do with this bill except abused animals are more likely to have issues that could make them dangerous or neglected ones escape. And considering millions of exotics and probably millions of species owned and only a handful have become invasive, it is actually a pretty good record too. By the way European rabbits are an invasive species and there are many warrens of many hundreds of bunnies across the USA and is a big problem. It's just not as news worth as pythons and snake-head fish. By the way that is why European rabbit are already banned, but the wild variety. If you right the species name when importing a rabbit it will not be allowed in to the USA but write domestic rabbit as species instead and they let it in. Still it's domestic bunnies found in feral warrens.

Just pointing out it's not just exotic species. Stallions and bulls are mighty big and dangerous and usually kept behind just a few strands of wire. Banning by species is just as bad as banning by breed. Though I can fault states for putting some safe guards in place for potentially invasive animals but if it were really about the environment they would put the same safe guards on invasive domestics too. but this will be a mass banning of many species if they can't prove it safe. Hard to prove something could never happen.

**moosmom** · 04-05-2009, 08:22 AM

Thank you so much for that educational link. I am fascinated!!! What do they feel like? And I thought MooShoo the hairless cat was high maintenance!

**cali** · 04-05-2009, 02:42 PM

love the piccies!

I just wanted to mention, so people get a real understanding of that bill..dont just think of exotics like anteaters and monkeys and such, this bill affects Hamster, Gerbils, Guinea pigs, Parrots, Chinchillas etc... ANYTHING that is not native to the US aside from cats, dogs and livestock.

**ramanth** · 04-05-2009, 06:30 PM

Thanks for sharing more photos and vids of Pua!

As for that ban, that stinks majorly. I don't want to lose my geckos.

**TamanduaGirl** · 04-06-2009, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by moosmom

Thank you so much for that educational link. I am fascinated!!! What do they feel like? And I thought MooShoo the hairless cat was high maintenance!

They are not soft but personally do not find them course either. I tend to say like a well washed goat, no grease to their fur at all so not like a normal goat but a washed one.

**Marigold2** · 04-09-2009, 10:09 AM

I saw a special on anteaters years ago and found them to be so sweet and loving. Now I hate ants, hate hate hate. Disgusting things. But the eater well he is precious and I certainly hope that all works out well. He looks happy and well cared for and that is all that matters in the end.