Like most exotic pets, proper diet is critical to the well-being of an anteater. The needs of lesser anteaters have been well researched by zoos and breeders, so plenty of information is available. Anteaters have acidic stomachs, high protein requirements, no teeth, and they eat a lot of insects.
Answer: They are probably considered furbearers so no, otters are not likely legal in Texas. Question: Is it legal to own a fennec fox in Texas? Answer: No, unfortunately.
Can You tame an anteater?
However, tame adult anteaters are not a walk in the park either, as they can damage furniture with their claws and urinate and defecate on your belongings. In the wild, lesser anteaters spend half of their time in trees, so when kept in captivity, they need ample climbing opportunity.
(February 2012) Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua (meaning “worm tongue”) commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with the sloths, they are within the order Pilosa.
One source stated that extant species are the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, about 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) long including the tail; the silky anteater Cyclopes didactylus, about 35 cm (14 in) long; the southern tamandua or collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, about 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) long; and the northern tamandua Tamandua mexicana.
Southern tamanduas range south to Uruguay (giant anteaters did also until their recent extirpation there) and the ranges of all species except the northern tamandua overlap in eastern Brazil. Anteaters were confined to South America, which was formerly an island continent, during most of the Cenozoic Era.
A common inquiry we ran across in our research was “How are anteaters related to sloths?”.
The anteaters are more closely related to the sloths than they are to any other group of mammals. Their next closest relations are armadillos. There are four extant species in three genera: Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) Silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus).
How much does it cost to buy an anteater?
Ranging in cost between $3,500 and $8,000, a pet anteater is suitable only for those with a robust budget. And building an enclosure and long-term care can almost double your purchase amount.