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Why are salamanders illegal?
by Ifkaluva 6mo ago
Why are salamanders illegal?
- bombcar 6mo agoBecause they burst into flame! 90% of wizard dwelling fires are caused by salamanders! (in reality probably the law banning them as pets to protect them didn't include axolotls because the legislature didn't know they existed)
- JaggedNZ 6mo agoOften Axolotls have been "grandfathered" into the legal exotic pet trade, and salamanders have not and they tend to be considered separate species, even though biologically it's a very blurry line. Also, it often happens in areas where there is a local wild salamander population that is being protected from poaching.
- mikestew 6mo agoThey're either an invasive species, and therefore should not be introduced to the area (and you know that many pets will be introduced once the novelty wears off). Or they're native to the area, and should be left alone because they're endangered or otherwise threatened. Those are just two reasons, but I'd bet they cover a lot of cases.
- dmonitor 6mo agomost places ban exotic pets that are able to survive in the local climate to prevent invasive species from outcompeting the local feral cat population.
- IAmBroom 6mo agoWell played, sir or madam.
- bryanlarsen 6mo agoYou likely don't have wild axolotls nearby so if a pet escapes it'll just die and not affect the ecosystem. OTOH, an escaped salamander might thrive and displace wild salamanders and disrupt the ecosystem. Or carry a disease, or ...