Crocodiles do not make
good pets—this according to a website. Not that most people in the world
need to be told this. But obviously there are a few who do need
to be told this.
Like Sergei Falkov, a
Russian from Siberia who bought a baby crocodile in Africa, took it home to his
apartment in Irkutsk, Russia, and began raising it as a pet, apparently
thinking it would be easier than traditional pets.
“Actually, reptiles do
not need any special care; they eat very rarely and require minimum care,”
Falkov told Reuters. “Compared to cats and dogs, they don’t need any special
care at all. The only thing is that you need to have professional skills to
handle them; not everybody would agree to do that.”
Apparently, Falkov
agreed to that, regretfully. Now for the rest of the story.
When Falkov purchased
the Nile crocodile, it was only 8 inches long. Today, Tuzik stretches 6 feet,
weighs 55 pounds, and has taken over an entire room of Falkov’s two-room
apartment, according to a report by English Russia.
Falkov spent two years
trying to train the crocodile. You can guess how that went. He’s given up and
the crocodile is free to roam the apartment, even making itself comfortable on
the couch.
Falkov worries that
his pet cat, Moose, might one day become a victim of Tuzik, so he’s ready to
sell the crocodile.
“But nobody in Irkutsk
wants to spend money for such a pet,” English Russia explained.
Not just any pet, mind
you, but one that will keep growing, live for 45 years, and will stare at you
with a large set of jaws with sharp teeth.
“He still does not
know what to do with Tuzik; no zoological parks in the city are willing to take
it,” English Russia said. “Maybe soon Tuzik will force its master out from the
second room, too.”
A dog would’ve been
better, Sergei. Or another cat.
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