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QuadTail
Jan 27, 2006, 02:13 PM
Well, the most common pets are dogs and cats, of course, but, there are some other animals with a fair deal of intelligence that would be nice to have as a pet, and can be potty trained... Like a duck! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif
Or a pig, or...
(Well, horses are nice, but I wouldn't call them pets. So big animals... Nah. Welll... If I wanted something to ride, an ostrich would be neat, but they're kind of dumb...)

Anyway, I personally, don't think I could have a pig... Just because when they squeal they scare the hell out of me every time. But I sure can think of having a duck. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif

Anyone else think they could have a duck or, somesuch less common, but that's still pretty bright?
CupOfCoffee
Jan 27, 2006, 02:31 PM
Ever since seeing Starship Troopers, I've wanted a ferret. Then I found out that my friend has had one for years and she claims that they're "the most fun ever," so I think my mind is pretty much made up.
Tystys
Jan 27, 2006, 04:44 PM
A raptor.
...
What?
dude3282
Jan 31, 2006, 09:50 PM
People think I'm a bit weird when they find out I have three snakes. That's kind of unorthodox, I guess.
washuguy
Jan 31, 2006, 09:55 PM
I would love to own a giant bald eagle. I will never walk again!
washuguy
Jan 31, 2006, 09:58 PM
I currently own hamsters. The rely on smell rather than eye sight, which I think is pretty cool.(One will have babies soo,YEAH!)
ABDUR101
Jan 31, 2006, 10:05 PM
On 2006-01-31 18:50, dude3282 wrote:
People think I'm a bit weird when they find out I have three snakes. That's kind of unorthodox, I guess.


My brother and I grew up keeping tons of snakes, lizards, turtles and frogs of various kinds.

Iguanas, anoles, gartersnakes, blacksnakes, pythons/boas, geckos(which we left run around the house to eat bugs), cornsnakes, etc.

He grew up wanting to be a herpotologist.

At one point we even had an acquarium full of baby catfish, sunfish and bluegills, and a large enclosure for painted turtles.

Reptiles well out-numbered the cats and four dogs we've had over the years. Aside from the parakeets, cockatiels, hermit crabs, etc.

But, a full on pet. A tiger, or a black backed jackal, indeed.
washuguy
Jan 31, 2006, 10:50 PM
On 2006-01-31 19:05, ABDUR101 wrote:


On 2006-01-31 18:50, dude3282 wrote:
People think I'm a bit weird when they find out I have three snakes. That's kind of unorthodox, I guess.


My brother and I grew up keeping tons of snakes, lizards, turtles and frogs of various kinds.

Iguanas, anoles, gartersnakes, blacksnakes, pythons/boas, geckos(which we left run around the house to eat bugs), cornsnakes, etc.

He grew up wanting to be a herpotologist.

At one point we even had an acquarium full of baby catfish, sunfish and bluegills, and a large enclosure for painted turtles.

Reptiles well out-numbered the cats and four dogs we've had over the years. Aside from the parakeets, cockatiels, hermit crabs, etc.

But, a full on pet. A tiger, or a black backed jackal, indeed.

A tigr would be cool!
roygbiv
Jan 31, 2006, 11:10 PM
On 2006-01-31 19:50, washuguy wrote:

A tigr would be cool!



I really like the idea of fish. Also exotic coral. Coral is pretty interesting as far as a "wow that is really pretty" pet. But not so much on the cuddle factor.

Tigers I would imagine are not high on the cuddle factor either.

Peacocks are &^%$#@!!!!!
Zelutos
Feb 1, 2006, 12:56 AM
People keep baby whales as pets o.O
roygbiv
Feb 1, 2006, 12:59 AM
On 2006-01-31 21:56, Zelutos wrote:
People keep baby whales as pets o.O







and then where do they go when they grow up huh?
washuguy
Feb 1, 2006, 09:05 PM
On 2006-01-31 21:56, Zelutos wrote:
People keep baby whales as pets o.O




Free Willy!!!
Sharkyland
Feb 1, 2006, 09:12 PM
Falcon for Falconry. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif Though I haven't named the daddy long leg spiders that lay around my house eating up all the flies they seem to pass by their way.
AUTO_
Feb 2, 2006, 12:45 AM
http://www.skullsunlimited.com/graphics/Philippines_Tarsier.jpg

Take a Tarsier...their eyes are 3x bigger than their brain and they have the unusual characteristic of committing suicide if taken out of their natural environment...

Basically if they're caged they smash their heads up against the cage.

So good luck if anyone in the world has a tarsier for a pet.

http://www.astrosurf.com/lombry/Bio/tarsier.jpg

World's smallest primate.