Where can I get a pet penguin?

Question

My best friend is in love with penguins, all kinds. I know they take a special diet and environment; we are ready for that but before I go all out I need to know which pengiun I can get so that I previde the best possible enviroment for it. If anyone can help me out I would be forever grateful!

Those of you who want to be judgemental can all go jump at the same time! I didn't ask for judgement or legal advise. I believe I know exactly what I am doing and I am not the type to get "bored" in 6mos. Pets of any kind are not novelties but actual living breathing things. Not any different than any other exotic pet. And if you are against having exotic pets, why the hell are you even reading this, silly?

Answer 1

If you are to own a pet penguin (which is illegal anyhow) you would have to get a permit from the USDA and design an appropriate large salt-water habitat to meet with USIS and USDA annual inspections regularly. In order to obtain an exotic pet the person who is selling it to you has to have a USDA license and report the sale to our agency so we can come and inspect your facility. You will be required to find an exotic vet which certifies a document that the animal is in good health every year additionally. Owning such an animal requires a lot of expertise and anyone who has to ask here shows they clearly lack. A penguin is a social animal and to have just one would deny it the emotional attention it would require as it relies on it's group for survival so more than 4 are required to be kept together.



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Can I keep a penguin as a pet?
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Peter_and_Barbara_Barham/faq.htm#pet

Over the years we have often been asked about the possibility of
keeping penguins as pets. We are no experts, but we have talked to several. They all are completely against the idea. First off, all species of penguin are protected so that you could only (legally) get a penguin from a Zoo that had bred it.

Secondly, you would need a constant and reliable supply of fresh
frozen fish as well as appropriate vitamin supplements, you would also need to know a vet who was familiar with penguins and the many diseases they are prone to when kept in captivity.

Thirdly, you would need to be able to feed the birds every day so you couldn't take any more vacations! You can't just put a penguin into kennels!

Fourthly, you would need to build a suitable enclosure to keep the
bird - remember different species have very different environmental requirements (temperature, vegetation etc.). For example, there are no species of penguin that could live outside year round in say Chicago with its wide temperature variations. Plus all species of penguins require access to a large, deep and clean pool of water - preferably salt water.

Fifthly, penguins tend to live in large colonies - anything less than
say 20 birds would not be sufficient. So you would need a very healthy income. Zoo's here reckon it costs around 400 pounds (700 US$) per year just to keep a penguin in fish!

Finally, why would you want to keep penguins for yourself anyway? They are much better left in the wild or in well looked after breeding colonies in Zoos and Aquaria. Remember that nearly all species are endangered to some extent or another.

We would strongly discourage anyone from trying to keep a penguin as a pet - except the cuddly toy variety!

Answer 2

Penguin Pet

Answer 3

Pet Penguin

Answer 4

Here's what I have to say and I'm no expert but maybe again it depends on the state about what's illegal and what's not but I live in Mississippi and I have a friend who has dozens and it's perfectly legal just need some type of liscense I think so all this it's illegal stuff is straight up BS just saying lol all the information u see here bud is probably made up or they copied a pasted off the internet that's why I never come here but since I was also curious on how I seen this and decided against my better judgement to jump in and see the dumb comments people leave lol and not you you.....your question is a good one I mean most of the answers I think mine is the most real answer but I think you should check out the macaroni penguin I think that's what my friend had!!!!!!

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Answer 8

We have had exotic critters before, having the cops rade our home and take away the one critter we had that was illegal (taken to the Seattle zoo and was told the snake was sold off), and the native American items we had that was illegal to have (which we had no clue I made one item from feathers I found in my pasture). I got a nice big ticket and the threat of jail. I had the department of fish and wildlife at my door. This person wanted to no exactly where did I get the native American items from and there address. Because I would not give it up I got fined....and all items were confiscated (I gave them everything I did not want to go to jail)...
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Answer 9

I'm not sure where you live, but in the United States, it is illegal to own a penguin as a pet. Maybe you and your friend could adopt a penguin, since they do need the help! Check out this link:

www.falklands.net/adopt.htm

Good luck!

Answer 10

There is this nifty game online called Club Penguin. In this game you are a penguin. Crisis solved. You're Welcome.