Pets?

My other half all way says, seeing as I work in a zoo why do I need one at home!!

1 Cat, 1 rat, snakes, lizards (6 species), frogs(4 diff species), 4 scorpions, about 20 mantids, millipeids, x amount of beetles and sticks!! And 22 tarantulas and 2 cockatiels and a few fish! Reptiles are all unwanted pets, as is the cat, and one of the cockatiels!
 
Currently I have 0.1 guinea pigs, 2 fantail goldfish and 5 white cloud mountain minnows. Probably getting a bearded dragon soon once I have saved up enough. I have spent months doing extensive reaserch on the care of bearded dragons and i am not going to purchase one until i am absolutly sure that i know what i am doing.
 
Devonvm said:
Hey everyone,

I thought I would start a thread on your own personal animal companions, if you have any! I apologize in advance if this has been done already!

So, to start, what animals do you share your home with, and where did they come from?

I'll start. My family runs a small domestic/exotic animal rescue so we have more animals in our care then the average individual, and more are kept in foster homes. Currently our permanent residents are...

- 2.5 Budgies, all surrendered or rescued from various situations.
- 0.0.1 Bare Eyed Cockatoo, Pity Purchase, not something I would do again but not something I regret.
- 2.3 Pigeons, all rescued as strays or injured ferals
- 0.1 Red Tailed Boa Constrictor, surrendered after her owner went to jail
- 0.1 Ball Python, surrendered by her owner who could no longer care for her.
- 1.1 Ferrets, surrendered by owner
- 3.3 Mongolian Gerbils, bred by me years ago, when I bred gerbils. I stopped because I felt it was hypocritical of me (while running a rescue) and I wasn't comfortable with the vast majority of the people who wanted to buy them.
- 0.1 Ivory Kingsnake, surrendered
- 1.0 Crested Gecko, given to me by a friend
- 0.1 Skinny Guinea Pig (hairless) surrendered by owner
- 1.0 Guinea Pig, rescued from neglect
- 2.1 Dogs, All Rescues (border collie, sheltie, boston terrier)
- 0.1 Mitred Conure, completely naked (plucked) surrendered by owner a month ago.
- 1.0 Degu, surrendered by owner
- 1.0 Cat, surrendered by owner
- 1.1 Albino African Clawed frog, purchased from friend who breeds them
- 1.0 Rose Haired Tarantula, Surrendered By owner
- 1.0 Salmon Pink Bird Eater Tarantula, purchased from breeder
- 1.0 Osumbara Baboon Tarantula, purchased from breeder
- 1.0 Blue Tailed Skink, surrendered by petstore, not willing to pay vet bills for it.


In rescue, we have...

-2.0 Guinea Pigs, rescued from neglect
-2.1 Zebra Finches, surrendered by owner
-1.0 African Pygmy Hedgehog, surrendered by owner
-1.7 Rabbits, transferred from pound and surrendered by owner
-1.0 Dwarf Hamster, surrendered by owner
-0.1 Boa Constrictor, surrendered by owner, in extremely poor condition
-1.0 Green Iguana, surrendered by person who rescued it from bad home.
-4.4 Cats, rescued as strays ,surrendered by owners, etc.
-0.2 Dogs, from Costa Rica Outreach Program, rescued as street dogs
-1.1 Ringneck Doves, surrendered by owner
-0.2 African Lovebirds, surrendered by owners
-1.0 Maroon Bellied conure, surrendered by owner
-1.0 Sulfur Crested Cockatoo, surrendered by owner


As for the captive reptile/bird/exotic trade....

I am against the sale of dangerous exotic mammals to the general public, against the sale of wildcaught reptiles and birds, and against the breeding and selling of many different species of reptiles that are extremely difficult to take care of appropriately in captivity. I am completely against the breeding and selling of birds for the pet trade as well, as I have seen far more neglected and unhappy birds then the opposite.

So, your turn!
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Sorry, newbie question. What does the 1.0 or 1.7 mean?
 
It means how many males or females. For example: 1.0 is 1 male, 1.1 is 1 male, 1 female, 1.7 is 1 male and 7 females, 0.7 is no males and 7 females...
 
1.5.0 white cloud mountain minnows
0.0.1 Ryukin goldfish
0.0.1 Baby bearded Dragon (suspected male)

Coming soon.....
0.2.0 Netherland Dwarf Rabbits
1.0.0 Tabby Cat

Possible future.......
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko or 0.0.1 African fat-tailed Gecko

Past pets........
0.4.0 Guinea pigs
0.0.8 Goldfish
0.0.1 Butterfly Pleco
 
Currently I only own 1.0 Otter Rex Rabbit, simply because my brother moved out recently and he is the one that brought our pets into the collection.

At my brothers new house he has taken 2.0 Chinchilla (father and child), 0.0.1 goldfish (I think koi), though sadly this has recently died after a good 10yr+ life and 1.0 Roborovski's Dwarf Hamster.
My brother has also obtained 1.1 kittens (not sure of breed) since moving out.

In the past (collectively), we have owned the following (not sure of breeds):
0.0.2 Budgerigars
0.1 Hamster
2.0 Rabbits
0.0.5 goldfish
Several cats (but when I was young, so don't know numbers/genders)

In the future (especially when I move out) I hope to own:
1.1 Pot-Bellied Pig
1.4 Chicken (any breed)
1.2 Indian Blue Peafowl
1.1 Green Iguana
1.1 Bearded Dragon
0.1 Sugar Glider (maybe also a male, but not essential since they can be happy with human interaction)
 
0.1 Boxer dog
0.3 Guinea Pigs
0.4 Chickens (2 Hybrids, 1 Old English Game type and 1 Silkie)
1.3 Rabbits
1.1 Budgies
1.0 Zebra Finch
1.1 Bengalese Finch (failure when it comes to breeding!)
1.0 Gerbil (last survivor from an accidental breeding which resulted in 12 babies!)
0.0.4 Fancy Goldfish
1.1 Dwarf Gourami
 
1.1 Bearded Dragons
0.3 Leopard Geckos
1.0 Giant Plated Lizard
1.0 Red Eared Slider
0.0.1 Eastern Milk Snake
0.0.1 Land Hermit Crab
0.2 American Bulldog/Pittbull Mixes

Just sold my CRH Tarantula last night
 
Current count:

Indoors: 1 magpie, 1 starling, 1 sparrow: all hand-reared (the magpie and sparrow by us, the starling by a wildlife hospital, was released, didn't like it, found a human to land on!)
Outdoors: 1 magpie (hand-reared, released, was a nuisance to humans, recaptured, rehomed here), 2 azure-winged magpies, plus 3 of this year's young magpies (1 tame, one wildish, but will take things from tweezers, 1 more wild) and 5 of this year's young crows, hopefully releasable next year if they grow decent wings and tails.

Oh, and one cat...!
 
Just 2 guinea pigs both male called Michael and Pippin. They are my avatar. Pippin is the blonde one.
 
I have two male cats and 2 female guinea pigs.

Also, I am thinking of getting a turtle (some sort of soft-shelled turtle), and I was wondering if anyone with a turtle had any tips or advice? Thanks :)
 
Currently have:

0.1 cat
0.0.1 Indian ringneck, suspect male but not sure, still a young bird
0.0.3 golfish.

Plan to get soon (summer):

0.0.6 Rainbow skinks

Plan to get eventually:

1.1 Bearded dragons
Pheasants, finches, maybe some other parrot species, and some NZ geckos.

Have kept heaps of pets as a kid, but all pretty standard, domestic stuff.
 
I currently have
1.1 Berber skinks
3.6 Horsefield Tortoises
2.1.5 Mediteranean spur thigh tortoises
2 Light sussex hens

Would love to have

Aldabran Tortoises ( I'm dreaming)
A couple of Alpacas:)
 
At the moment I only have-
1:0 Carolina green anole
1:0 Asian long-tailed grass lizard
0:1 Violet ground beetle
0:0:1 Devil's coach-horse beetle

Having sadly lost 1:0 Carolina green anole and 1:0 Neon blue-tailed tree lizard to old age. :( Now, I have a spare tank, either for another small lizard species (I'm thinking emerald blue geckos) or a tree frog species. I also plan to increase my invertebrate collection. :D
 
Throughout childhood I had hamsters (14 in total but not at the same time) and rabbits (8 but most at 1 time was 4)

Since moving out of my parents' home I have had 3 male rats (Poirot, Holmes and Doodle). Doodle was a rescue and had special needs so had to live on his own.

I now have 2 more male rats, both are Hooded Fancy Rats and they are called Jeremy and Charlie!!!
 
Now have.......

0.1.0 Bearded dragon
0.1.0 Okeetee Corn snake
1.0.0 Tabby cat (suspected Bengal cross)
1.3.0 White cloud mountain minnows
0.0.2 Zebra Danio
0.0.2 Leopard Danio
0.0.1 Chinese hillstream Loach
0.0.1 Chinese algae eater
 
4 Assorted Danios - Don't know sexes lol. From Pets At Home
4 White Clouds - Again don't know sexes lol. From Pets At Home
1 Dwarf Loach - As above. From Pets At Home
1 Cat - Female called Lottie who I got from Cats Protection.

I am looking at either getting tropical fish in the future but I may need another tank as I am hoping for babies from the Clouds and Danio's. Or Axolotti depending on how hard they are to keep.
 
Sadly, I have no more budgies. I will hopefully be able to achieve my dream of owning either a green cheeck or sun conure or Hahn's or blue and gold macaw
 
Now I have:
0.2.0 American Bulldog/Pittbull Mixes
1.1.0 Yellow Anaconda
0.0.1 Desert Kingsnake
1.1.0 Bearded Dragon
1.0.0 Giant Plated Lizard
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.0 Red Eared Slider
Lots of Fish
 
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