Assuming you have an environment for it and feed it the right amount/right things, can otters ever be kept as pets?
2007-12-02 16:20:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Assuming you have a proper environment for it and feed it the right things, you can keep everything as a pet! But these aren't factors to be assumed simply.
Otters are high maintenance animals. They do need a very large enclosure complete with even larger water supply. This water must be connected with proper filtration and such up keep. They are primarily carnivorous, so you'd be spending $15 a month for food. They're highly cleaver and you'd always need to put together new toys or activities for them. Otherwise, I can only imagine it becomeing horribly aggressive. They are also social, and surely would develop behavioural problems if kept with humans only. They are also illegal.
2007-12-02 17:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, its not a good idea to keep only one as a pet. Otters are very social and hate to be alone. If you have ever seen them at a zoo, you would know how family oriented they are. Some otter pups swim together on their backs and hold hands, its such a cut sight. :)
Its better to leave them in the wild, or to keep captive otters in zoos that have the time and money to keep them.
2007-12-03 00:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
if you get an abandoned young one yes they make very good pets and are fun but I wouldn't try to tame an adult they can be vicious and it would be just wrong to take a young one from its parent so if you find one that the mother died or something i would say go for it.
providing the law in your area says its OK
2007-12-03 00:25:38 · answer #3 · answered by truthteller 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
no
They are now on the endangered list. The zoo had to set theirs free about five or so years back.
2007-12-03 03:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by mama woof 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. They're VERY high maintenance animals- & besides, I'm pretty sure it's against the Law.
2007-12-03 00:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well - I guess if they are kept in zoos and aquariums, people who KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING can keep them as "pets". Unless you are a zoologist, please don't have one as a pet.
2007-12-03 00:41:26 · answer #6 · answered by LR 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm not completely sure - as cute as they may look though they're extremely vicious and bite.
2007-12-03 00:23:45 · answer #7 · answered by Raquel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why would you do that? I mean, I'm sure you could-- they have them at the aquarium, but how would you get one? Please don't.
2007-12-03 00:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by Qrazy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋