Why Do Reptiles Make Good Pets?

Reptiles make good pets as shown in this example, “An autistic boy's life has been transformed by his best friend - a pet lizard called Spike.” This example shows, reptiles are good pets and can help children with disabilities. The subject has been heated lately, with bans coming in on reptiles. Stopping passionate owners from keeping their animals. Reptiles make good pets because they are low maintenance and don’t pose much risk of personal injury.

Counter-Argument In contrast, others argue reptiles make bad pets and are not safe to have around. Kristen Stewart wrote for “8 Pets You Don’t Want In Your Home” that, “Iguanas and lizards pose a very real danger. 90% of lizards salmonella and shed it in their feces” (Stewart).

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However, reptiles do actually make great pets for children and adults alike. Russ Case, an Editor and Author wrote for “Best Reptiles For Children” that, “Reptiles are low maintenance pets. They don’t need to be fed everyday. Reptiles don’t have hair or fur so they are hypo
Scott Shoemaker wrote for “Captive Reptiles and public safety- The numbers don’t lie” “According to the Animal protection institute (API) only 19 people were killed by reptiles between 1995-2008. They were captive housed reptiles!.” This example shows, that reptiles aren’t a threat to public safety. They kill less than 2 people per year. Joe Shoemaker wrote for “Captive reptiles and Public safety-the numbers don’t lie. That captive reptiles aren’t as dangerous as the public makes them out to be. In a 13 year period only 19 people were killed by exotic reptiles. Do the math that’s less than 2 people a year! While dogs killed 360 people in an 11 year period, that adds up to 32 people a year. So reptiles pose no public threat (Shoemaker). This example shows, reptiles are good pets and that they aren’t as dangerous as the public lets on. They don’t pose a threat to humans and are very good