Salt water crocs as pets

[Dan Chure <danchure@easilink.com>]

The TV channel Animal Planet has a series, Fatal Attractions, which 
recounts events of people who keep exotic and dangerous pets (tigers and 
lions are common examples, but there are others such as chimps, viper, 
bears, etc.).  These usually end horrifically and tragically for the 
owner, neighbors, or both. Frankly, the level of stupidity exhibited by 
the owner's is staggering. It is actually disturbing how often large 
numbers of tigers and lions are kept in suburban settings with few 
neighbors being aware of it.

Anyway, tonight's (3/10)  episode they tell the story of people who keep 
salt water crocs and house pets.  The ads show a fairly large croc being 
carried around inside a house and sitting in the car next to the 
driver!  This might be amusing and instructive to those on this list who 
think it would be great to have a live non-avian dinosaur around the 
house, especially theropods.

Cheers

Dan