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Animal Assisted Therapy: Other Small Sized Pets
Safe with pregnancy
The use of an animal companion as a pet to improve an individual's social, emotional, motivational or functional activities
Caution
Shorter life span than bigger pets
Some of them stay awake all night
They can easily escape or hide away
Many of them don’t bond closely with humans
Many can bite or sting
Therapy for:
Anxiety
Stress
Loneliness
Depression
ADHD
Commonly sourced animals include:
Giant African Snail
Hermit Crab
Millipedes
Spiders/Tarantulas
Rodents
Amphibians: Axolotls, Frogs and Toads
Crabs
Scorpions
Tortoises
Comments
Suitable for apartment and small homes
Some of them are kept as food for bigger pets
Not expensive to maintain
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Safe with diabetes
Safe with children
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