Loving Anteater - and a pet law issue

**moosmom** · 04-05-2009, 09:22 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, 03:42 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, 07:30 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, 03:27 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, 11:09 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.

**blue** · 04-09-2009, 12:59 PM

I know fresh water sting rays are banned in a few states. Ild hate to see this law nation wide.

Cute anteaters.

**TamanduaGirl** · 04-10-2009, 10:48 PM

Send a email to your representatives about this bill easily here, one stop sending. You can even make a letter just by clicking to include their points, though I strongly suggest writing something yourself or at least rewriting the points a bit so they don't just get a bunch of the same. But please be polite. They wont listen to a bunch of crazy rude people, not that you would be but just saying it helps to be polite.

Send emails here:
http://www.capwiz.com/naiatrust/issu...ertid=13098456

Sample letters here:
http://www.rexano.org/HR669_Wildlife_Invasion_Frame.htm

**Whisk_Luva** · 04-11-2009, 05:52 AM

Pua is GORGEOUS. I love the video

I hope all turns out well with the bill.

**IRescue452** · 04-11-2009, 01:03 PM

To be honest, if they choose wisely, I think the ban could be a good thing. How would you feed if tamandua's became the next fad pet to hit the big chain stores? Yes, the current pets should be grandfathered, but is it that bad that new ones may not be able to be kept as pets anymore? Do we really need to domesticate more wild animals to end up in our houses for our own entertainment?

I believe some animals do not belong as pets, chinchillas and sugar gliders do not make good pets because of their needs. Yeah there are a lot of people capable of meeting those needs, but for every good owner there are a hundred bad ones. Multimammate mice are totally unnecessary in the pet trade. And do we really need degus? Turtles like red-eared sliders too often are kept in a 10 gallon tank and then released into the wild when they get too big. If not being banned, something should be done so that they cost $100 instead of $20. Lots of reptile permits or something to discourage an impulse buy.

I truely think that hamsters and gerbils and such will be spared from this law, along with anything domesticated like rabbits and ferrets. I think there will also be far too many other pets that are spared from being banned when they should. Just my opinion though.