Tigers are felines which are extremely widespread among pet lovers who have immense passion for exotic animals. At the same time they are also essentially the most dangerous of all the exotic pets. In the first place, it is really tough to get a permit for them to be kept as pets. And even if the owner gets the permit, they have to face other issues like finance, responsibility, threats, and regulatory issues so much so that even the local inspector drops by every now and then to inspect the animal and the living situations provided by the owner. Although owing a tiger sounds impressive but it is more like building castle on clouds.

Potential owners shouldnÂ’t get turned down, but they should very well understand the challenges they have to undergo during the whole process. They should work as a volunteer at a zoo which has adult tigers to grasp in depth about what they are going to do.

Cubs often prefer to cuddle and sleep with humans around. They can be fed with milk bottles like a human baby. They need to be taken out for a walk, frequently. They gainedÂ’t complain if the owners keep other pets along with them. Tigers prefer to play wild games around the house. They attack a piece of furniture multiple occasions and drag them from one corner to other, because of their wild instincts of hunting. They will get companionship and would enjoy taking part in with each other, inside the house as well as outside. Downside arises only when the tiger outgrows other pets, as they start biting and attacking the weaker one. They should not only be moved out of the house, but in addition will require a much bigger cage, if a smaller cage was built earlier. The expense for building a larger cage can be huge. After they grow, they need to be shifted to a cage which is at the very least eighty-seven feet long and thirty-feet tall. A small swimming pool should also be built for them, which they can get pleasure from in the scorching sun.

But once they grow, they grow to be very heavy and the owner finds it troublesome to take it outside for a walk as he will find it impossible to manage the leash with the animalÂ’s weight on it. The animals will then begin to miss out the freedom and will typically get aggressive and start roaring a lot. To keep them occupied, the owner can place things strategically, so that the animal gets involved in the activity of sniffing out things and food. They can be given toys to play with, but they wonÂ’t last for long and should be replaced by new ones frequently. They even throw the toys exterior their cage, which the owner should get it back for him to play again. When the owner leaves the house, even for a while, the animals should be securely tied within the cage. There are probabilities that they will break open and attack humans in the neighborhood.

After the passage of eighteen months, tigers shed their baby teeth and grow four inches canines. That’s when a lot of the homeowners freak out as a result of although till then they’d tamed the animal, but the wild predator will all the time dwell in the animal. The house owners no longer go inside the cage to feed the animal, and even if they do, they carry a pepper spray along with them. Special protective measures must be taken to make sure the safety of individuals not solely in the house, however around the home as well.

One of the crucial hectic parts is cage keeping. There are probabilities of algae development which requires lot of scrubbing and water. The outdated hay needs to be thrown out, which makes really big pile and not to neglect animal waste. The water within the swimming pools also needs to be replaced often. As they’re fed with complete animals, the remains accumulate which ought to be cleaned as they may start decaying. Especially throughout the summers, maggots develop rapidly if even one cage cleaning schedule is missed.