View Full Version : Reptiles as pets, and who likes reptiles?
father ted
26-12-2007, 03:31 PM
Who here likes reptiles, or has them as pets? Do you think this has something to do with getting in touch with your reptilian side, or maybe your general frequency attracts you to these animals?
I don't have them as pets or perticularly like them and it's interesting that there are those who do.
father ted
26-12-2007, 03:41 PM
Posted this in the wrong section, sorry moderators, hope it'll get moved eventually.
I don't mind turtles, but they still creep me out a bit.
nessa felagund
26-12-2007, 03:41 PM
I like turtles!
But seriously, we have a pet box turtle in our home. I find him absolutely fascinating to watch (when he's not buried in the dirt--lol) He loves to eat fresh fruit, but we also have turtle food to feed him.
He's really sweet. My daughter named him Squirt after the turtle on "Finding Nemo."
mountain
26-12-2007, 03:43 PM
I have had a boa constrictor and 2 pythons. They are cool and often unaffectionate ofcourse, but they chilled 24/7 and I liked that. I fathom they must be heavy dreamers, just like everybody else.
father ted
26-12-2007, 04:30 PM
"They are chilled" is a new perspective for me, very interesting thanks.
That's why I asked the question, it gives me a better insight.
Turtles don't really count I suppose, they're not like snakes or goanas, they don't even have verticle pupils and that, and turtles, are interesting in themselves. In fact, I heard that there's still some dispute wether they're cold or warm blooded? I should check up on that.
pri01
26-12-2007, 04:41 PM
My daughter had a Leopard Gecko once. It was a pretty little thing but quite hard to keep. It could only feed on live insects such as crickets and other type of grubs. So not only did it take a lot of time and effort to look after, we also had to look after the crickets too. They were sometimes noisey but I quite liked listening to them. We called it Bella Sinead, even though we didn't know the sex of the animal. It just had a really sweet face.
We have lots of different types of animal such as dogs, cats, cockateils and even pigeons. So, we got the little gecko because we wanted to keep a different type of pet. It ended up getting a tumour on its chin and it cost a fortune to have it treated by the vet and eventually died. I wouldn't get another one though.
nessa felagund
26-12-2007, 04:42 PM
Turtles are cold blooded (I am speaking of land turtles, specifically, the box turtle). When we got our pet turtle, we read about them to see how to care for them. We had no clue how to care for a turtle.
In the wild, they hibernate during the winter by digging themselves a hole in the ground. When the weather gets warmer, they become active and come out to play--lol.
When kept indoors, they don't hibernate, but they do bury for days at a time.
Anyway, I am really enjoying having him around.
lottie
26-12-2007, 04:46 PM
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father ted
26-12-2007, 04:57 PM
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2077/lottsnsnakelb0.jpg
What does your cat think of it?
lottie
26-12-2007, 05:03 PM
I havnt got him yet....they (there's 2) are Lookfar's but im meant to be having one...but i need to get a vivarium asap so cant till i do that- i dont know what the cats'll think, they were brilliant with the rabbit&guinea-pig when they were small (never tried to eat them) so maybe they'll be ok but i'll just have to see.....i expect i'll keep the snake 'on me' when he's out so i can protect him!! :)
mountain
26-12-2007, 05:10 PM
"They are chilled" is a new perspective for me, very interesting thanks.
That's why I asked the question, it gives me a better insight.
Turtles don't really count I suppose, they're not like snakes or goanas, they don't even have verticle pupils and that, and turtles, are interesting in themselves. In fact, I heard that there's still some dispute wether they're cold or warm blooded? I should check up on that.
I have noticed that, too. Just the other day, I was pomdering about turtle eyes and I thought about how friendly they seem. Turtles are very responsive.
father ted
26-12-2007, 05:12 PM
You know what, I don't think I've ever seen a cat with a snake before, have your camera ready:D Sounds like an idea for a cartoon.
So why are you thinking of getting one? Just a neutral question, same to lookfar:)
nessa felagund
26-12-2007, 05:17 PM
I have noticed that, too. Just the other day, I was pomdering about turtle eyes and I thought about how friendly they seem. Turtles are very responsive.
You are right about that. I talk to our turtle, and he will cock his head and look up at me and knows that I am talking to him. He has a sweet turtle face--lol.
:D
lottie
26-12-2007, 05:23 PM
You know what, I don't think I've ever seen a cat with a snake before, have your camera ready:D Sounds like an idea for a cartoon.
So why are you thinking of getting one? Just a neutral question, same to lookfar:)
We used to have a lodger when i was small and he had tanks in his room from ceiling to floor with snakes, and a large shower cubicle sized viv with the fattest hugest pythons ever, and i used to love them back then - i was always encouraged to handle them, so never been scared of them, but hadnt touched one since till the other week when i was with Nic and we were at the snakes 'temporary home' she gave me one to hold so i took him and he was curled around my arm in no time, so friendly, serene creatures, and i also liked the feeling when he tightened around my arm, the element of risk that he might squeeze my arm to death and it'll fall off!!!! LOL!!! (is that perverted? lmao :D) but yeah loved the feeling of his skin against mine- very soft and cold but warm- unusual i suppose, not like a cat is it?!! lol!! anyway i fell in love with him, and so i have claimed rights to him lol!! :D
I touched a snake once.....(that was enough)
Not for me, dont like their fork tongues flicking out of their mouths. Gives me the creeps....yuk.
Sneaky little fuckers....
lottie
26-12-2007, 06:06 PM
Sneaky little fuckers....
LMAO!!! :D:p
They are, they lie in wait, then BAM! you've fukin had it, death by slimy, wriggly, sneaky little bastard.....:p
lottie
26-12-2007, 06:21 PM
They are, they lie in wait, then BAM! you've fukin had it, death by slimy, wriggly, sneaky little bastard.....:p
Similar behaviour to the sea-f-twentyfourus, a sneaky creature....they lay in wait and just when you think they're behaving themselves BAM! they stab their figer into an unsuspecting fire-alarm glass, you've had it- you're only antidote is to run as fast as you can away from the ringing building, sneaky little bastard!!!!! :p
octopusrex
26-12-2007, 09:31 PM
I have owned:
Watersnakes, Iguanas, Turtles, Gekos, Salamanders... A few friends of mine have owned rattlers and copperheads. I consider myself a reptile-lover.
I consider myself a reptile-lover.
:eek:
limelady
27-12-2007, 02:01 AM
Small reptiles (up to about 1 metre) are WAY cool, and we have a number of different species live on and round our properties (the orchard and at home)... some snakes too, and of course the tiny ghekos that live in our house with us.....I'm just not a fan of the LARGE reptiles...the man-eater-types like crocodiles and would not want to share the same environment as creatures that big! :eek:
carlg1212
27-12-2007, 02:47 AM
My girlfriend likes my pet trouser snake.
Seriously, though, my brother had a pet iguana when I was a child. It would lie on my chest and take naps.
Look! How cute!
http://www.petsnakes.co.uk/Under_The_Spotlight/Diet___Setup/7yr_Old_Iguana/7yr_Old_Male_Iguana_M.jpg