They're native animals in Australia. And quite possibly threatened or vunerable status. Here it's illegal to keep any native animal without a licence. I imagine they'd have a lot of special needs and most pet owners are not scrupulous enough to meet these needs.
It reminds me of the case of a species of Wallaby. Here they are endangered. In some European countries they are bred in squallid conditions for the pet trade.
It just seems wrong that such a creature should be a common pet.
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Date: 2003-06-24 05:25 pm (UTC)It reminds me of the case of a species of Wallaby. Here they are endangered. In some European countries they are bred in squallid conditions for the pet trade.
It just seems wrong that such a creature should be a common pet.