Collected Item: “Exotic Pets and Reptile Gain Popularity in Australia”
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Exotic Pets and Reptile Gain Popularity in Australia
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According to the article, Australia is experiencing an increase in exotic pet popularity during the pandemic. With people having more time and resources, the demand for pets, in general, is on the rise. The fear of reptiles exhibited by Generation X is not there in younger generations, so demand for these cool and unusual creatures is on the rise.
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Pandemic Pet, pet, reptile, exotic, tarantula, snake, frog, lizard, bearded dragon, Sydney, Australia, adopt
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-03/exotic-pet-sales-spike-during-pandemic/13101846
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Sandra Morello
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2021-02-02