Are you an animal (pet) person? (Multiple choice)
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smoke king
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YeOldeStonecat
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1x adult cat
2x kittens
1x part time dog (sister in laws...silky terrier)
1x beta fish
2x kittens
1x part time dog (sister in laws...silky terrier)
1x beta fish
My lil guy, this is the day I got him home. his name is Jiggy, pronounced Yiggy
a little more recent
a little more recent
2 cats and 3 dogs: Jack, Milo, Bella, Junior and Scrappy Coco. We've also had a lovebird, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, frogs and lizards. (Kids bring home lots of critters.)
I forgot - we also had a huge, lop-eared bunny who hated my husband and would attack him every chance he got. It reminded me of the killer bunnies on Monty Python.
I forgot - we also had a huge, lop-eared bunny who hated my husband and would attack him every chance he got. It reminded me of the killer bunnies on Monty Python.
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He's my lil Walter Matthau
Your photographs are amazing, too, UR! It's really hard to get great pics of an animal - bravo for these.
I am open to just about anything but snakes. No snakes. Did I mention no snakes?
We have two dogs currently. Would love to have a parrot. My oldest daughter also has a gerbil.
The wife wants to someday visit India. They have snakes. Big ones. Cobras. I told her the only way I am going there is if I can take three or four Mongoose with me. And a suit of armor...
We have two dogs currently. Would love to have a parrot. My oldest daughter also has a gerbil.
The wife wants to someday visit India. They have snakes. Big ones. Cobras. I told her the only way I am going there is if I can take three or four Mongoose with me. And a suit of armor...
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Kimchee
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CUrrently only 2 dogs and 3 cats.
When wife was a high school biology teacher, we also had:
1 cannibal hamster named Hannibal
1 6 ft corn snake named Rosie
1 tarantula named Octavia
2 rats named Frick and Frack
1 box turtle named turtle
All "cool" pets that had lost their cool, so students
gave them to Teacher! We thought they were cool, too!
When wife was a high school biology teacher, we also had:
1 cannibal hamster named Hannibal
1 6 ft corn snake named Rosie
1 tarantula named Octavia
2 rats named Frick and Frack
1 box turtle named turtle
All "cool" pets that had lost their cool, so students
gave them to Teacher! We thought they were cool, too!
SilverSage
Resident Crone
SilverSage
Resident Crone
His suit's too big! If you put him in the laundry, will it shrink?
He's adorable!!!!
Here's some of our folks.
First pic is of me last year, just back from a week in the hospital. Note the nurse spaniels in my lap and the one hiding behind the chair.
Second pic is part of the gang in one of the living room chairs.
Jt's hard to get a good snapshot of a black dog!
First pic is of me last year, just back from a week in the hospital. Note the nurse spaniels in my lap and the one hiding behind the chair.
Second pic is part of the gang in one of the living room chairs.
Jt's hard to get a good snapshot of a black dog!
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smoke king
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lol-we are walking hand in hand on this one Mav!!!
Look at it this way get him a lizard and once you can handle that then go for the snakes. Snakes are great creatures but not real good pets unless you can find an Indigo which I doubt. Iguanas are pretty good for kids if you get them small enough to start with and keep them properly they can get huge and still be pleasant to be around.
buckytom
Grill Master
good advice, josie. he has an anole named eggy. it's basically a tiny gecko. it's the only pet that he actually helps take care of, spraying with water and feeding mealworms every other day or so.
guess who gets to take care of the rest of the pets, except the cats?
i'm trying to hold off on the snake until he's old enough to do most of the caretaking. they don't have to be fed a lot, but handling frequently is important.
i'll have to look into an indigo. what makes them good pets?
guess who gets to take care of the rest of the pets, except the cats?
i'm trying to hold off on the snake until he's old enough to do most of the caretaking. they don't have to be fed a lot, but handling frequently is important.
i'll have to look into an indigo. what makes them good pets?
good advice, josie. he has an anole named eggy. it's basically a tiny gecko. it's the only pet that he actually helps take care of, spraying with water and feeding mealworms every other day or so.
guess who gets to take care of the rest of the pets, except the cats?
i'm trying to hold off on the snake until he's old enough to do most of the caretaking. they don't have to be fed a lot, but handling frequently is important.
i'll have to look into an indigo. what makes them good pets?
Well indigo can get up to 6 feet long and are have very gentile temperaments. The will also eat raw eggs so no need to feed live food such as rats etc. They also live a very long time in captivity but do live longer in the wild. At the moment I think they are protected by law though they let thousands of the go in south Florida years ago to handle crop robbing varmints. They did a pretty good job of it too I might add. Now S. Florida has a problem with exotic animals such as Anacondas, cobras, boas Iguanas, as well as many fish from Africa and S. America which have come in through the years. They have a real Eco mess on their hands at the moment.
Be aware that you don't want to handle a lizard or a snake (they really are the same thing as both including turtles are reptiles) when they are shedding or just afterward. That is when they tend to bite due to the fact it hurts.
I don't recommend Rat snakes as they do tend to be mean and quick to bite though it really isn't going to do any damage it does hurt.
buckytom
Grill Master
i saw a 5 foot black rat snake on a canoeing trip a few years ago. as i climbed out onto a rock, we were face to face a few feet apart. the thing reared up at took an offensive posture just like a freakin' cobra! i think i'll avoid them in my house, lol.
i've taught my boy that when hiking, always step on then away from a downed tree across the trail. never directly over.
florida does have a mess on their hands. it's a shame. they have the climate and terrain to support all of those escaped animals from smugglers and the pet trade, so i can't see how you can get a handle on the problem.
i've taught my boy that when hiking, always step on then away from a downed tree across the trail. never directly over.
florida does have a mess on their hands. it's a shame. they have the climate and terrain to support all of those escaped animals from smugglers and the pet trade, so i can't see how you can get a handle on the problem.
Cricket, our little Terrier-Chihuahua mix, is ready for me to start cooking. It’s a little hard to see, but he is doing his dance. He’s very good at standing up on his back legs and hopping around on two feet. He can do it for as long as he likes. Kills me when he stands up and dances or walks about. Too cute.
Gretchen .. my dear heart..
