EXOTIC animals are now popular among Malaysians, especially children, because they need minimal care, an exotic pet shop owner said.
They are said to be easy to care for and cheap to feed.
Leslie Lim, the owner of Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, has dabbled with exotic animals since his university days.
Conservationists, however, said that exotic wildlife, while bred in captivity, could still be traded illegally.
Data from Traffic, a global wildlife trade specialist in wild animals and plants, showed that the legal wildlife trade is worth €100 billion (RM455 billion) in the European Union alone, but the legal trade is often overshadowed by wildlife crime and illegal trade. – August 1, 2022.
A blue-eyed lucy rat snake is seen at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
Leslie Lim, the owner of Reptiles Super Store interacts with a blue-and-gold macaw parrot in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.A caiman lizard is displayed at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
A samurai blue pacman is seen at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
A visitor holds an aldabra giant tortoise at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.A chinchilla is displayed at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
Leslie Lim, the owner of Reptiles Super Store, holds a rough-scaled python at his shops in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
Leslie Lim, the owner of Reptiles Super Store, shows exotic animals at his shop in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
A pair of super red bearded dragons lizards is seen at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
A meerkat looks at the camera at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
A shopkeeper holds a blue-and-gold macaw parrot at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
Baby hamsters are seen at the Reptiles Super Store in Puchong, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 1, 2022.
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