STRANGE ANIMALS AS PETS -- ANYONE HAVE ANY?

[mom'sfolly]

Just so you all know, my son is soooo never going to read this thread.

I've convinced him indoor rodents or birds would not be fair with three indoor cats, but y'all have opened up a world of interesting possibilities. Hmmmm....I still regret that pet skunk my dad wouldn't let me get when I was a kid. I think a reptile is in our future, probably a bearded dragon. Anyone have any suggestions for a kid freindly reptile?

Karen

 

[MiniRexKid]

mom'sfolly :

I think a reptile is in our future, probably a bearded dragon. Anyone have any suggestions for a kid freindly reptile?

Green Anole's are pretty hardy.... my brother had several of them for a while.... There are also other types of Anoles, they don't live for as long as a bearded dragon but they stay small and they don't bite too much. I"d make sure and do your research on space and kid-friendlyness.... For instance you probably wouldnt' want an iguana if you don't have much room (we're talking like.... a 2 foot lizard!! full grown)

Just a couple of things to think about....​

 

[MiniRexKid]

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What in the world?? I thought that "cavy" and "guinea pig" were like the same thing..... Do you have pictures?? Or more information?? I'd love to see it!! Thanks!!
Lauren

 

[peepsnbunnies]

Hi,
Been there and done that with the reptile thing. In fact I still have 4 snakes left over. But that is O.K. cause I like them. Got into reptiles with my Son, who is graduating High School in two weeks and liked it so much I purchased a African Sulcata Tortoise. He (I think), was the size of a golf ball when I got him. Now 9 years later he is 45 pounds !! He eats and eats and eats !! Good thing I have a large fenced in back yard. Anyway another really good starter reptile is a Leopard Gecko. They are attractive little spotted geckos and are 8-10 inches long fully grown. They eat crickets, small meal worms, wax worms. A ten gallon aquarium is ideal for one and they are not tropical so you don't have to worry about the moisture/humidity factor as with day geckos. They are from Pakistan and calci-sand is a good substrate for them to crawl around in. They don't bite and are rather hardy little guys. Just don't grab or pick them up by the tail because they will drop it. It will grow back, but will look different than the first one. We had ours for about 8 years. They are fairly inexpensive too. I agree about not trying an iguana. They are unpredictable and getting whipped with a tail feels like getting hit with a steel cable. There are some that are very friendly and docile, but they are the exceptions.
Best of Luck to you.

Lisa

 

[beameuplord]

Lauren, I am not too swift about emailng pics. I could eventually figure it out, but it would be quicker for you to enter "patagonian cavy or mara" in your browser window and look at a pic on a website. Cavies look nothing like a guinea pig. They are the world's second largest rodent and resemble a small deer more. Most people say they look like a kangaroo and their head does resemble a roo or wallaby. I'll try to figure out how to post a photo later. TJ

 

[ChickieDee]

Mom'sfolly wrote:
I think a reptile is in our future, probably a bearded dragon. Anyone have any suggestions for a kid freindly reptile

When my eight year old son wanted a reptile I did alot of research to figure out what might be best. I came up with the bearded dragon and I must tell you I have no regrets. Our dragon is so great. He is supper easy to take care of, naturally tame, I just can't say enough good things about him. I just today brought him to the elementary school and did a little presentation with him for each class room. The kids loved it and him. His name is Godzilla. If you do get one and have any questions feel free to look me up. Good Luck
Dee

 

[MiniRexKid]

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Wow! OK.... I'll check out some pics.. Thanks!!

Lauren

 

[NewHopePoultry]

I'm always taking in unwanted or hurt animals . In my 18 years of life I have had:
3 foxes (parents got killed)
4 opposums
1 snapping turtle
Spiny Mice
Hermit Crabs
2 squirrels
1 ribbon snake

I can never turn down an animal.

This is Snappie my turtle

 

[Saltiena]

mom'sfolly :

I think a reptile is in our future, probably a bearded dragon. Anyone have any suggestions for a kid freindly reptile?

Karen

bearded dragon are sweet and surprisingly cuddly you can hold them, and carry them around with you they love to be "pet" i think they are great animals myself, we don't one because of the rats but when my last four pass (

) we plan on either getting a bearded dragon, or a sugar glider, does anyone have one of those?​

 

[Grace Boyer]

tysonandperdue,
We also had a pet squirrel. My brother was doing a job of some sort for an older couple from our church, and a squirrel came to him, climbed up to his shoulder and sat the rest of the time. He brought him, stopping on the way to scare Sarah, the office manager at church, and was dissappointed when she just thought it was cute.
He stayed around, and since it's illegal to keep wild animals here and he was old enough to care for himself, (although not full grown) we never caged him. Matt named him Joe Bob, and he learned his name, played hide and seek around tree trunks, and made himself famous surprising guests. He took up residence in our shed, which had window holes but no windows making a good door for him, We planned to put a nest-box type bed in a tree so he'd be safer, but before we could, a stray cat found him.
We've also tryed raising abandoned baby birds, an injured mourning dove, and two baby rabbits that our cat brought in, but without success.
On the topic of cats, our Pastor and his wife have cat who just had kittens in the woods behind their house, hid them for a week, and finally brought them to the door to get in. Before they moved she had been an inside-outside cat, but now is not allowed inside because it's new. She won't have any thing to do with the kittens outside. If she does abandon them permanantly, is there any way to save them? Is it possible to have another mama cat adopt them?