Is there anywhere and anyway you can buy a penguin in Florida and domesticate it and doesn't need cold weather or a hudge tank of water to live in?
2006-11-18 15:31:51 · 16 answers · asked by newjerseyan4life05 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No I seriously doubt it.
2006-11-18 17:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
First of all I am totally against wild animals being kept as pets because like many people have already said, most of the infatuated owners don't have the first clue about how to take care of them.
However, all but 1 species of penguin live in or around Antarctica... that species is the Galapagos Penguin and it lives (obviously) in the Galapagos Islands - near the equator. All penguins do need HUGE tanks of water though in order to remain healthy and environmentally enriched (not bored to psychosis).
So my answer is that there is really NO WAY you could keep one as a pet. Sorry
2006-11-18 15:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by dogandcatluvr 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a very odd question. You cant buy a penguin. They have actually been banned from certain zoos that are too hot and Florida is defiantely too hot. The prices would be very expencive as well. Plus the coldest placein the world is where they live, Antartica.
2006-11-18 15:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by Daisy:) 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No ,No ,And No .
leave the penquins alone ,do you live in the south pole and have a lot of fish
no private person has enough fish to feed a penguin,unless it lives on a fishing boat that is always working in cold waters
2006-11-18 15:40:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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!
2006-11-18 20:34:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 13⤊ 2⤋
No, there definitely isn't, and it is impossible for the average person living in Florida to keep a penguin; they require EXTREMELY cold temperatures and most zoos can't even afford to take them in.
2006-11-18 15:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by spursfan010 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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No--Penguins are wild animals and should be surprised in captivity by professionals. While they may be cute, they are from the wild, and even those raised in captivity are still wild animals.
2016-04-08 02:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, they are wild animals and shouldn't be domesticated. Sorry, maybe go to your loacl zoo and ask if you can adopt one of the resident pengins, the zoo here lets you. You pay $20 and get a certificat saying it's yours. It just gets to live at the zoo where it will be well cared for and with friends!
2006-11-18 15:35:54 · answer #8 · answered by pharfly1 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I don't know, but you shouldn't. Exotic pets often end up being abused and abandoned because they are extremely difficult to train and care for.
2006-11-18 15:41:10 · answer #9 · answered by mj_indigo 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No of course you cannot. They are wild animals. Love them from afar or get a stuffed toy.
2006-11-18 15:40:27 · answer #10 · answered by J. A. M. 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
according federal laws you cant.Only the zooor other federal organization like resource and investigation programs of wild life
2006-11-18 15:50:06 · answer #11 · answered by READY OR NOT HERE I COME ! 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋