Liu Zhaobei, 25, lies in his bedroom with an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii ). Listed by the IUCN as 'vulnerable' in the wild, the species is typically found in the southeastern states of the United States. Liu began collecting animals in his childhood and now has over thirty different frogs, three alligator snapping turtles and numerous snakes and turtles. "It's obvious it [collecting exotic pets] is becoming more popular. Even at my university there are more course about breeding exotic pets."
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