Do elephants make good pets?

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   Ari Lamsteinposted 14 years ago

   Do elephants make good pets?
   
   I just moved into an apartment that doesn't allow cats or dogs.  However, I had a lawyer look over the contract and it doesn't say ANYTHING about ELEPHANTS.  So I'm sure that I can have one!  The only question is: do they make GOOD PETS? 
   
   It's important to me that whatever animal I get can learn to play FETCH and CUDDLE while I watch TV!  As you can see, my first choice in pets was a DOG.  But since I obviously can't have one, I want an ELEPHANT instead!  What do you think?
   
   

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   maolaunposted 14 years ago

   I adore elephants. But I think they are far too smart to be pets. Dogs are smart too, but it took a long time for them to become domesticated and to learn to love people. I think elephants have way too much potential to be pets. Too big? No way. But they walk for 1,000's of miles and I'm not sure I'd be up for that. Walking my dogs everyday is enough for me! And hopefully you don't have town water, boy that bill would be sky high. : )

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   digitrocksposted 14 years ago

   Bart Simpson says Stampy was a model pet:
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Gets_an_Elephant
   If it's on tv it must be true!

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   lilian1posted 14 years ago

   Your joking of course or are you hehe elephants are gorgeous your food bill for it would be sky high !!! and he/she would drink the town dry !!! definitely NOT recommended unless of course you are rich and can buy your very own zoo !!!

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   rickzimmermanposted 13 years ago

   Sure, you may like your mole rat, gerbil, python, tarantula, goldfish, potbelly pig, poodle, lynx, mastiff, ferret, cockatiel, budgerigar or Guernsey, but I say pachyderms are tops! read more

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      Ari Lamsteinposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Fantastic Hub Rick, thank you for your well researched answer!

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   racksjacksonposted 13 years ago

   I can not afford elephant bill so it is better to stay elephant in zoo .

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   JamesGrantSmithposted 11 years ago

   Elephants are very friendly but i'm not sure a full size African elephant would fit in your small apartment unfortunately, however i do like the general idea, but it would probably be easier just to get a Duck, I bet the contract does not say no ducks either.

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