Exotic Pets?

[Morwen]

Anybody have exotic pets?

 

[ORCALOVER]

I have two green iguanas

 

[Morwen]

Sweet! I might be getting a bobcat or a wolf for my b-day....prolly not though. Hehe

 

[Cassandra]

Well, I wouldn't call them pets, but I work with a lot of exotic animals and various wildlife.

 

[Morwen]

Awesome....where do your work? Like at a zoo?

 

[pgp_protector]

Next Year I'm looking at getting an Amazon Gray

For now the most "exotic" would be my budgies

 

[just_dance]

No I don't agree with the consept because think about what happened when the tiger got lose wt the biging of summer:rules:

 

[Individual-KesTrel]

I have parrots, at a relatives house. Okay I admit it they are not mine hehe.

 

[Morwen]

lol....I have a domestic cat that lives with my uncle in Ohio....hehe. My dad's allergic to cats so...yeah.

And what happened to a tiger?

 

[~ashley~]

i have 3 corn snakes and a ball python....does anyone else like snakes?

 

[Morwen]

Snakes are cool....as long as they arent poisonous.

 

[Evie]

Anybody have exotic pets?

I have a Senegal Parrot named Echo. She screeches if I leave the room and she can talk your ear off. When you take her outside,she will copy the other bird's songs.

 

[Nater_Tater]

I have a Pac-Man Frog!

 

[Morwen]

Hehehe sweetness to both.

 

[Ave Maria]

Well, I only have one pet that lives with me and that is a Shell Parakeet. Not exactly exotic but I like him.

 

[jkotinek]

No exotics right now (just several dogs & cats) our family has had Sugar Gliders, turtles, and fish too. I'd love to get an African Grey parrot and a ball python.

Anyone have one of these?
http://www.greenapple.com/~jorp/amzanim/cross02a.htm

 

[Morwen]

Wow, that's awesome! I'd love to have a Liger....*wishful thinking* Hehehe.

 

[draper]

Well right now I have 2 tree frogs & a tiger salmander, if I can push the right buttons with my parents I'll end up with a marble salamander in the near future

Though as SOON as I move out from my parents (ie first 2 hours) I will buy leopard geckos, possibly day geckos and a smaller snake! Ideally I'd get a snake the only needed insects & not rodents, but I'd like a milk snake or California King so I realize that may not be possible.

 

[Daughter of His]

We used to have tiger salmanders. They can live about 15 years ! We could hand feed ours. We also have firebelly newts and they are low maintence pets for sure. You can feed them once or twice a week and leave them for two weeks at a time and they are fine, we've had them going on ten years. It's amazing they have their own distinct personalities. If you get a marbled salamander (we did once) they really have to stay moist. Unfortunately, it did not last long and I felt badly about that because I didn't tend to it properly and he was so beautiful. Should have left him in the wild. I still prefer my dog but my son was into herpetiles for years, I said no to the snake request.

 

[draper]

We used to have tiger salmanders. They can live about 15 years !

LOL really? I was told 4-7 max. My mom'll be thrilled, she almost had a heart attack when I told her my biggest tree frog could do 30.

We could hand feed ours.

I do too, its fun. I guess that kinda destroys its natural survival instinct by now having it hunt itself, but its in captivity anyways. I use crickets and occassionally earth worms, what did you use?

We also have firebelly newts and they are low maintence pets for sure. You can feed them once or twice a week and leave them for two weeks at a time and they are fine, we've had them going on ten years. It's amazing they have their own distinct personalities.

Yeah, I tried newts once, they didn't work, thats why I went to tree frogs. The newts though were ones I got for like $4 each at a specialized aquarium store so they probably weren't the highest quality.

If you get a marbled salamander (we did once) they really have to stay moist. Unfortunately, it did not last long and I felt badly about that because I didn't tend to it properly and he was so beautiful. Should have left him in the wild. I still prefer my dog but my son was into herpetiles for years, I said no to the snake request.

Oh yeah? Hmm I'll have to keep that in mind, thanks. I keep a bowl of water in my tiger salamander's cage and he spends ALL his time in it, I feel thats unnatural since they're burrowers. Maybe I'll try otk eep his moss really wet and see if he'll burrow.