Handled correctly...
...the doubtless appeal of these creatures as pets could solve its endangerment issues no end. Keeping them illegal and restricted instead of embarking upon legitimate breeding programs to meet consumer demand is a negative thing. There could be one in every home! Not to mention sugar gliders, mouse lemurs and tons of other cute but endangered animals. After all, who the fuck heard of Degu's before Pets at Home started stocking them? & Syrian Hamsters barely existed before being popularised as pets.*
*May contain traces of facetiousness.
(, Tue 8 Mar 2011, 0:22, Reply)