Ms Daniels said abandoning exotic pets like turtles seemed to be on the increase.
Some insurers even offer coverage on more exotic pets, including birds, rats, turtles and reptiles.
The animals are endangered in the wild and protected by international law, but are sometimes illegally smuggled as exotic pets.
Bob Lawrence, Director of Wildlife at West Midlands Safari Park, said people often bought exotic pets without realising what they were taking on.
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But the problem is that as more of the creatures are successfully released into the wild there will be a growing temptation to capture and sell these iguanas as high priced exotic pets.
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His mansion remains virtually untouched, save for a cursory cleaning of the algae-ridden pool and the addition of enlarged photos of his exotic pets, his family and his funeral that now decorate the former bedroom walls.
It might help, argues Mr Condy, if zoos like his tried harder to raise money for conservation work by, for example, accepting more sponsorship, opening more restaurants, and breeding parrots and other exotic pets for sale.
Stories of big cats in the UK go back to the 1960s and 70s when it was legal and fashionable to keep exotic animals as pets.
Run by German carrier Lufthansa, animals range from domestic pets to more exotic specimens destined for zoos and animal reserves, explains Axel Heitman, director of the Animal Lounge.
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The owners of exotic beasts are unlikely to surrender their pets voluntarily.
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The organization not only provides a no-kill shelter for traditional domestic pets, they care for a variety of more exotic animals as well.
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It's possible when the Dangerous Wild Animals Act was passed in 1976, which made it illegal to own exotic but dangerous animals, a handful of owners released their pets into the wild.
Jimmy Ratcliff, one of the RSPCA's two north west exotic animals officers, said the RSPCA believes snakes should not become people's pets, because they are "unsuitable as companion animals".
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