Exotic pet trade

               

   Exotic pet trade

Every year, millions of exotic animals are sold around the world, destined for people’s basements and backyards. The term “exotic” doesn’t have a set definition, but it usually refers to a wild animal or one that’s pretty unusual than than others such as dogs, cats and the like. The booming business in exotic pets is known as "exotic pet trade".

Where exotic pets come from

 Some exotic pets are bred in captivity. Conservationists often see captive breeding as a way to save wild animals from poaching for the pet trade, and many countries allow exporting captive-bred animals as long as the proper legal documents are obtained.

After an animal is plucked from the wild, often in violation of the law, it might be used in a breeding operation, sold locally, smuggled out of the country, orintentionally milabeled as captive-bred and exported legally.