Have you ever had any "interesting" or exotic pets?
examples: scorpion, snake, praying mantis, tarantula
examples: scorpion, snake, praying mantis, tarantula
Interesting pets?
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i have a leopard gecko, not sure if it qualifies for interesting.
I have a flat rock scorpion. He's pretty cool. Low maintenance. I've had him for about 5 years now. They can live to be a few decades old.
My daughter has three ferrets...and we also have a dwarf horse (a true dwarf not a mini).
This is in addition to her pony, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 cockatiel and 17 chickens.
This is in addition to her pony, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 cockatiel and 17 chickens.
My Mother has had a collared anteater for many years now. Such a fun little guy
My son talked us into getting him a few rats. At first the thought of them left me cold. We went to get the rats from a "rat rescue" lady. I noticed she interacted a lot with the rats. That was important. I've come to appreciate that with small animals, human interaction when they're young is absolutely critical.
If you get a small animal from a pet store, they may have very little human interaction and as a result don't make good pets (nervous and nippy with people). If they get human interaction when young, they're calmer and less likely to nip people. We've had hamsters both ways.
Back to the rats. They're actually active, curious creatures, and in their own way "cute". I guess I warmed up to them, I'm not a rat fancier, but they're OK.
If you get a small animal from a pet store, they may have very little human interaction and as a result don't make good pets (nervous and nippy with people). If they get human interaction when young, they're calmer and less likely to nip people. We've had hamsters both ways.
Back to the rats. They're actually active, curious creatures, and in their own way "cute". I guess I warmed up to them, I'm not a rat fancier, but they're OK.
I had an African Gray Parrot for a while many years ago. A rescue animal, the prior owners thought it was hilarious to get the bird high on cocaine. That bird never was right, was generally mean, and I eventually found it another home with an owner that had other parrots. Beautiful bird, and most are cool if handled from young. Parrots live a long time and can be a pet for life.
My favorite strange pets are from the ocean though. Before I married, I had about 8000 dollars in a mini-reef in my living room with fish and inverts from all over the world. Copper Banded Butterflies from Australia are my all time favorite.
My favorite strange pets are from the ocean though. Before I married, I had about 8000 dollars in a mini-reef in my living room with fish and inverts from all over the world. Copper Banded Butterflies from Australia are my all time favorite.
We tend to eat our pets, except for the dogs and cats. Right now we have 2 tamworth pigs, 20 ducks of various mixed breeding and a chinese goose. I'm not sure if we'll eat the goose yet, depends how friendly Stanley becomes I guess and I'd like to get him flying in formation with me at the top of the hill. We also have 3 dozen chickens and 20 goats again as we had 4 sets of twins this year.
Anyways its interesting watching them interact within their species and with the other animals. The power shifts between the ruling roosters and the ones growing up, and the wiley old veteran who has developed quite a few strategies to keep himself in the game.
I guess they're not exotic pets but they are interesting, and always very tasty too.
Anyways its interesting watching them interact within their species and with the other animals. The power shifts between the ruling roosters and the ones growing up, and the wiley old veteran who has developed quite a few strategies to keep himself in the game.
I guess they're not exotic pets but they are interesting, and always very tasty too.
I want a Fennec Fox
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Fennec_Fox
or a Gibbon Monkey
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Gibbon
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Fennec_Fox
or a Gibbon Monkey
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Gibbon
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That fox is adorable!!!
Originally Posted By: Rick in PA
I've come to appreciate that with small animals, human interaction when they're young is absolutely critical.
Yes, and this is why you should buy from an individual breeder or a small pet shop that breeds in house. Especially with rats, the early interaction with humans is essential. For the same reason, birds should be hand fed.
I've come to appreciate that with small animals, human interaction when they're young is absolutely critical.
Yes, and this is why you should buy from an individual breeder or a small pet shop that breeds in house. Especially with rats, the early interaction with humans is essential. For the same reason, birds should be hand fed.
Originally Posted By: Loobed
or a Gibbon Monkey
Hey, I work with those two!
or a Gibbon Monkey
Hey, I work with those two!
Originally Posted By: Win
I had a Raccoon for about ten years. She passed away a few years ago.
What was the raccoon like? My grandmother told stories that she had a pet coon as a child. I don't think anybody believed her, but I always thought they would make a fun and smart pet.
A few years ago in a local city erradicated a bunch of raccoons because a kid in a playground ate raccoon poop that had ringworm. I felt so bad for those guys (And who lets their kid play in the univeral toilet that is the playground sandbox?)
I had a Raccoon for about ten years. She passed away a few years ago.
What was the raccoon like? My grandmother told stories that she had a pet coon as a child. I don't think anybody believed her, but I always thought they would make a fun and smart pet.
A few years ago in a local city erradicated a bunch of raccoons because a kid in a playground ate raccoon poop that had ringworm. I felt so bad for those guys (And who lets their kid play in the univeral toilet that is the playground sandbox?)
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
That fox is adorable!!!
They remind me of Gremlins from the movie Gremlin.
That fox is adorable!!!
They remind me of Gremlins from the movie Gremlin.
Originally Posted By: Loobed
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
That fox is adorable!!!
They remind me of Gremlins from the movie Gremlin.
They remind me of Gremlins from the movie Twilight Zone.
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
That fox is adorable!!!
They remind me of Gremlins from the movie Gremlin.
They remind me of Gremlins from the movie Twilight Zone.
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