MileyMorkie
This kind of needs to go in depth of phrases such as "don't support wild caught" or "cannot be bred in captivity" and of course we'll be picking apart exceptions and unexceptional animals.
Otocinclus, Velvet ants, Hermit crabs, and certain other animals are not usually bred in captivity, sure *some* of these animals can have a slightly successful chance of breeding but it is hard to get them to that sweet spot in their environment.
Some things that are 90% captive bred like bettas are known for their aggression. Turns out wild caught bettas are more docile to the point 2 males and 1 female can be kept together in a 5 gallon or 10 gallon tank. Sometimes wild caught in this case can be for the best in terms of traits I guess.
Wild caught reptiles, birds, etc are not ok to me.
One thing that can really push to encourage or discourage wild caught specimens are available breeders and sellers for the supply and demand. For me if I want isopods I'm better off catching ones from the wild than paying over $250 USD just to ship them to Canada. Another good example as far as I know is if I wanted to get Rio Grande Silvery minnows which are found all over North America, I'd have to catch them from the wild.
SemI domestic animals like the New Guinea Singing dog are a weird thing, I don't know how to say it. They were kept from going completely wild and domestic. Plus this also goes for wolf/coyote hybrids.
There are people that have a pet bear, bison, lion, tiger, etc which require a license to even own.
What are your full opinions about wild caught animals?
Otocinclus, Velvet ants, Hermit crabs, and certain other animals are not usually bred in captivity, sure *some* of these animals can have a slightly successful chance of breeding but it is hard to get them to that sweet spot in their environment.
Some things that are 90% captive bred like bettas are known for their aggression. Turns out wild caught bettas are more docile to the point 2 males and 1 female can be kept together in a 5 gallon or 10 gallon tank. Sometimes wild caught in this case can be for the best in terms of traits I guess.
Wild caught reptiles, birds, etc are not ok to me.
One thing that can really push to encourage or discourage wild caught specimens are available breeders and sellers for the supply and demand. For me if I want isopods I'm better off catching ones from the wild than paying over $250 USD just to ship them to Canada. Another good example as far as I know is if I wanted to get Rio Grande Silvery minnows which are found all over North America, I'd have to catch them from the wild.
SemI domestic animals like the New Guinea Singing dog are a weird thing, I don't know how to say it. They were kept from going completely wild and domestic. Plus this also goes for wolf/coyote hybrids.
There are people that have a pet bear, bison, lion, tiger, etc which require a license to even own.
What are your full opinions about wild caught animals?