They can get any disease that animals can carry. People learn about rabies, herpes B virus, and salmonella, which are diseases transmitted by exotic animals (Should Wild). The United States experiences approximately 93,000 salmonella crises each year (Born). Salmonella is carried and discarded on the faces of more than half of the reptile population (Born). There are therefore around ten thousand people who contract salmonella from amphibians; The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has argued that these animals should not be in homes with children under the age of five (Should Wild). The herpes B virus can be terminal in humans, which is often found in macaques. About 25% of macaques have or have had the virus (ASPCA). Exotic pets' behaviors can change with the seasons or their life cycle, so they are unlikely to bond with their owners, so they might attack (ASPCA). Humans are attacked every year by exotic animals, they are mauled by tigers, attacked by monkeys and even bitten by snakes (A Life). Private ownership of exotic animals is opposed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the US Department of Agriculture and some other associations (A Life). Thousands of tigers are kept as pets because they are so cheap to buy (Born). Exotic pets can be sold at auctions or pet stores, and can also be sold from backyard breeders (Born). To help reduce the