Exotic pets...

[redbird]

Do any of you have or had exotic pets. I had two guinea pigs a few years back, both lived to be five years old. They were the cutest little things and I was happy to keep them from going to a lab. Here is a pic of them:



The tan and white one was Pudgie and the black one was Jackie, they were both female. Even these little piggies have a personality all their own, Pudgie was the most affectionate while Jackie was very shy. They were adorable and I was very sad when they each died. Jackie died at the vets and Pudgie died in my arms about a year later. I miss them.

[phesina]

Oh, they're both beautiful and so sweet-looking. Thank you for loving them and sharing their stories and photo.

[Karen]

If bunnies count as exotic, of course we had Miss Hoppy, bunny extraordinaire and my avatar here. She was a house bunny (litter box trained, and hopped around freely) and lived to be 11. Before her, for "exotic" pets, we had a Siberian Dwarf hamster, Vadim, adopted when his mom couldn't give him the attention he needed, a baby snapping turtle, Panzer, a Painted Turtle Rudi, many tropical fish, and most exotic, we "pet sat" for two chameleons for a couple weeks once!

[snakemama]

I have five snakes.

[ramanth]

6 Crested Geckos, 6 Hermit Crabs, 1 Cornsnake, & 1 turtle.

[Digi]

7 Tarantulas
3 Fire Belly Toads (frogs)
50 Shrimp (ghost, unknown, Cherry, Bee)
8 Catfish
2 Albino Chinese Softshell Turtles (rare)
1 Malayan Box Turtle (Endangered)

There is a native Brown Snake in the house, but I don't own it. Just waiting for the MNR (government) to pick it up. Doubt he'll (I work with him often) come here till the spring as he knows its in a safe place. The boyfriend isn't happy at all, he's scared of reptiles, esp snakes lol

[finn's mom]

I wouldn't have considered guinea pigs exotic myself, but I have had one as a pet. His name was Angus (Gus) and he was black, with long hair that I had to cut once a month! He was precious!

I have had a few pet rats, too . . . Lily, Luli and Gwynnie (hairless), and Kitty were the rats I've had in the past. I want to get my daughter a pair of rats when she's older (she's only two). I've also had hamsters (Tawny was my favorite childhood small pet), gerbils and mice.

And I had a beautiful Bengal cat named Lock, if that counts as exotic haha.