Reptiles more popular than dogs?
According to the British Federation of Herpetologists (BFH), the Brits may prefer reptiles to dogs! According to their figures, there are 6.5 million dogs in the UK and 8 million snakes, lizards and reptiles as pets (and 9 million cats if any cat lovers have strayed onto this site).
Chris Newman, chairman of the BFH, stated:
There are now, without question, more pet reptiles than pet dogs in the UK. You only have to look at the way the market has grown. I have no doubt that there are now between seven and eight million reptiles living as pets in the UK. Reptiles’ popularity as mainstream pets has grown immensely. There has been an explosion in numbers. They have moved from being niche to being mainstream.
They are far more suitable as pets than are animals which are perceived as more traditional pets, such as cats, dogs and small mammals. Reptiles fit today’s modern lifestyles as they are less time-consuming, and can also be easier to keep, than other traditional pet species.
Apparently it could be because reptiles are cheap to keep and low maintenance, but you can’t hug a reptile!
They’ve got these figures based on the amount of food sales, however, this is hardly accurate. Personally, I buy my shih tzu a chicken each week, which is put on top of dog biscuits, so we don’t buy half as much dog food as otherwise we might.
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