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Exotic Pets

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  • 26-09-2010 8:12pm
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    homerhop
    Registered Users Posts: 1,953 ✭✭✭


    Another example of fine pet ownership in Ireland shown in the link attached. I dont understand why people are getting these pets only to release them into the wild. Have they no clue about what they are doing to native species? In my own opinion these pets should be micro chipped and registered to their owners.
    In this instance our native red squirrel is under enough pressure from grey's with out having to compete with another foreign species.

    http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/invasive-species-alert-chipmunk-spotted-in-waterford/


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    planetX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,441 ✭✭✭planetX


    It was obvious this was going to happen. It's the first thing I thought of when chipmunks started appearing in petshops. Why the hell is the pet-trade not better regulated:mad::mad::mad:


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    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    Surely the chances are that it's only one that has escaped from somewhere and the chances of it finding a mate are zero to slim :confused: They're still not that common as pets to my knowledge, it's most likely to end up as dinner for something else :(


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    jap gt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭jap gt


    adrenalinjunkie wrote: »
    Surely the chances are that it's only one that has escaped from somewhere and the chances of it finding a mate are zero to slim :confused: They're still not that common as pets to my knowledge, it's most likely to end up as dinner for something else :(

    there has been a couple of sightings in waterford in different locations so its looking like more than one


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