The period of the embryo is the most dangerous one when it comes to teratogens, or environmental agents that can damage the embryo. From the moment the embryo implants and connects itself with motherâs blood stream it becomes vulnerable to teratogens. The damage that certain teratogens cause depends on many factors.
Also, they get quite large so I can't recommened them. They are probably insanely hard to take care of and keep happy. Remember, they are wild animals from the amazon, not domesticated pets like dogs, cats, and rabbits. If you want a pet though, you could always adopt a dog, cat, rabbit, or any other pet from a shelter.
Pet capybaras can live as long as 12 years. Capybaras need social interactions -- with their fellow capybaras, people or, in some cases, other animals. Spend plenty of time with your pet, or find him a capybara buddy. Don't put two males together, though, because even neutered males don't usually get along.