Lots of people have lots of types of pets. You can probably find at least one person in the world keeping what you would consider to be a “crazy” exotic pet in their house. They may be doing it illegally, but they’re probably doing it nonetheless.
When it comes to birds, there’s one thing that most people don’t even consider when thinking about getting a pet. That bird is the swan, and evidently, maybe we’re making a mistake. This epic video of a swan’s private pool party from Thursday, May 9th has my fingers itching to Google search “swans near me,” and yours will too:
@cjmiamiZiggy is living his best life under the circumstances. The first few weeks are the best as they quickly grow. I look forward to sharing his journey. #babyanimals #babybirds #cygnets
I am officially so jealous of @cjmiami. I need a baby Cygnet swan immediately. Ziggy is too precious!
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Ziggy is one of many Cygnet swans living in this Swan Squad. They live at CJ’s house, often until they get to be old enough to go off on their own. There’s a mix of rescues and hatchlings from his flock. Whenever they can, they release the wild-caught birds after rehabilitation. Sometimes, though, a wild swans ends up mating with a member of the flock, and everyone knows swans mate for life!
Ziggy is one of many springtime baby swans in the flock at the moment, and he’s definitely the most rambunctious one. The birds all live in beautiful Miami and have access to lots of water, but apparently that’s not enough – their caretakers were kind enough to throw them a pool party, and Ziggy took full advantage!
Should you keep swans as pets?
Birds are very popular pets including the “wild” ones, like ducks, pigeons, and apparently swans. There’s one clear difference, though; swans are kind of huge. They also have a reputation for being a little bit mean.
It is technically possible to keep a swan as a pet, but it’s not recommended. For one thing, you should have at least two. You also need to live near a body of water, and even if you’ve raised them from hatchlings, there’s no guarantee that they’ll ever be “tame.” Swans are aggressive and would much prefer to stay with each other than with you.
If you happen to own an entire lake and have no intention of being their bestie, then you’ll be able to have a swan without issue. But if you’re dead-set on having a bestie bird, you’d be better off getting a chicken or a duck!
