Owning A Zoo. Please Help!? (Answers: 3) (Comments: 0)
I have always been intriuged with exotic animals of all types while growing up. I am now 22 and have always been wanting different types of exotic animals as pets. As you know, most exotics are illegal although legal in my area, Ohio, they are very dangerous and to intellegent to just have the care of humans. I always wanted to work with large exotic cats also like Tigers and Lions and also many other species of Exotics. I came up yesterday with the plan of a Zoo. I mean, I thought all about this and I really would like to do it. Is it even possible though? I know that it would be MILLIONS of dollars and everything but if money was not really a problem. Im not saying if it is or isn't but is it possible? I think that it would be amazing to own a Zoo, not a HUGE one but one with just 15 different exhibits that I have already came up with and calculated the expenses for habitat and the animal itself plus feeding and all. My Zoo would probably indoor and two story but still large, about.. About the Siz of the Rainforest in the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The rainsforest is a big big building with all glass wallas and windows for the most part and they have MANY MANY MANY exotic animals in there. I really would like to do this, it is my dream! I would put the Zoo in Ohio as all the Zoos here get hundreds of visitors a day. And also my animals would be hand tame brought up as babies so some of the Exhibits would be walk-in and you would be able to feed and pet some of the animals. So that would attract a lot of visitors and tourists around the area. Please tell me if this would work out! Thank you so much, and also, Im not concerned about this, but, do Zoos make a lot of money yearly and considering mine would be open almost all year round? Thanks again and have a great evening!

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Owning & Operating A Zoo...? (Answers: 1) (Comments: 0)
I have always been intriuged with exotic animals of all types while growing up. I am now 22 and have always been wanting different types of exotic animals as pets. As you know, most exotics are illegal although legal in my area, Ohio, they are very dangerous and to intellegent to just have the care of humans. I always wanted to work with large exotic cats also like Tigers and Lions and also many other species of Exotics. I came up yesterday with the plan of a Zoo. I mean, I thought all about this and I really would like to do it. Is it even possible though? I know that it would be MILLIONS of dollars and everything but if money was not really a problem. Im not saying if it is or isn't but is it possible? I think that it would be amazing to own a Zoo, not a HUGE one but one with just 15 different exhibits that I have already came up with and calculated the expenses for habitat and the animal itself plus feeding and all. My Zoo would probably indoor and two story but still large, about-- About the Siz of the Rainforest in the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The rainsforest is a big big building with all glass wallas and windows for the most part and they have MANY MANY MANY exotic animals in there. I really would like to do this, it is my dream! I would put the Zoo in Ohio as all the Zoos here get hundreds of visitors a day. And also my animals would be hand tame brought up as babies so some of the Exhibits would be walk-in and you would be able to feed and pet some of the animals. So that would attract a lot of visitors and tourists around the area. Please tell me if this would work out! Thank you so much, and also, Im not concerned about this, but, do Zoos make a lot of money yearly and considering mine would be open almost all year round? Thanks again and have a great evening! =]

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What is the best approach to training Large cat species? (Answers: 1) (Comments: 0)
I'm a first year animal handler, and am currently conflicting with another handler about the right and safest way to work with large exotic cats. 1. Lynx (bobcat, Eurasian, Caracal, Canadian.) 2. North American Cougars 3. Leopards (melanistic and normal color variants) 4. Tigers (bangles) 5. African Lion, male and female. 6. Snow leopard You can answer to any of the questions or all, though I'm looking for the best approach to working with these lovely cats, while maintaining trust and a safe atmosphere.

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