When the world becomes smaller, there will be friction among species.
So maybe, importing pets especially exotic ones from one country to another may not be the best ides; but then again, as you said, with air travel even short lived viruses could travel across the globe and create mayhem wherever it touches down.
This is a good awareness. upvoted
Exotic pets are a huge problem- there have been a number of extinctions already caused by exotic pets escaping and establishing themselves in new areas.