Unusual Pets?

DitaVonTee

Who on here keeps unusual pets, if so what are they?

I keep snakes And yes, they are mine, as hubby is scared of them :eek::o:D

My newest addition being this beautiful baby Rainbow Boa.


He's all coiled as he was underneath his cave, until I lifted it to take a photo.

Person_one

I have rats, not that unusual but a lot of people still seem shocked that I'd want to!

Do you get much feedback and interaction from a snake? I like a pet that I can feel I have a bond with, I've never been sure if you get that with a lot of reptiles.

DitaVonTee

I've kept rats for my children, last one passed away few years back, fabulous intelligent little animals, you just have to love them

We have a mini zoo here

scheming_gypsy

Four crested geckos


Tinks my African Pygmy Hedgehog


Snakey Snakington the carpet python


Froggeh the White's Tree Frog



Not unusual but they have to have a mention

DitaVonTee

Person_one wrote: »

Do you get much feedback and interaction from a snake? I like a pet that I can feel I have a bond with, I've never been sure if you get that with a lot of reptiles.

You can do, depends how much time you want to invest in them, they are curious and certainly do get to know you - but you obviously don't get as much loyalty from them as you would a dog as with any reptile. I certainly love the bones off mine and are yet to be bitten always on my mind though, not a case of ''if'' but ''when''
Always make sure my hands don't smell of food and make sure they aren't fed in their viv's - which is always a good start regarding how not to get tagged by one

PudseyDB

awwww..........how cute is that hedgehog????????????

I'm another fan of rats - sadly I became allergic to them so now have bunnies and a hamster.

I've got an unusual dog if that counts?? Holly's a cross between a cream male chihuahua and a black female labrador.

Person_one

PudseyDB wrote: »

awwww..........how cute is that hedgehog????????????

I'm another fan of rats - sadly I became allergic to them so now have bunnies and a hamster.

I've got an unusual dog if that counts?? Holly's a cross between a cream male chihuahua and a black female labrador.

That's a pretty intrepid male chihuahua, glad it was that way around though!

gypsy, I love your snake's name!

DitaVonTee

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Four crested geckos


Tinks my African Pygmy Hedgehog


Snakey Snakington the carpet python


Froggeh the White's Tree Frog



Not unusual but they have to have a mention

Love your photo's:)

Just loving your little hedgehog he/she is absolutely scrummy!:D

I do love the Gheko's if I were to bring any more reptiles home though I have a strange feeling hubby would move out

scheming_gypsy

Person_one wrote: »

gypsy, I love your snake's name!

I'm pretty bad with naming reptiles. I had a royal python called Syda because i was drinking Strongbow when i was thinking of a name; and also had a royal called Frank. He got his name because he'd been burnt on an unguarded ceramic heater before i got him; so he was named after Frank Burnside from The Bill.

DitaVonTee wrote: »

Love your photo's:)

Just loving your little hedgehog he/she is absolutely scrummy!:D

I do love the Gheko's if I were to bring any more reptiles home though I have a strange feeling hubby would move out

All the women love Tinks, shame i can't take her to the pub.
Cresties don't need a lot of room

DitaVonTee

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Cresties don't need a lot of room

Thats what I keep saying as I love those Rankings dragons too, plus I have a few spare viv's laying round

Oh and this is another of mine, Keith

mrcow

I can understand the lizards and the hedgehog. Kind of cute and interesting.

But seriously folks - rats, snakes and frogs. Are you insane?