Thinking about a pet
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From: Montréal, Canada
Originally Posted by IluvJae
Lemme get tek 
I made up my mind....after doing some research...i think im going to go with a Chinchilla
http://www.etc-etc.com/chin.htm That place provided me with alot of information i was looking for....they do everything i want and since they have such thick fur...i dont have to worry bout flees and ticks.
I made up my mind....after doing some research...i think im going to go with a Chinchilla
http://www.etc-etc.com/chin.htm That place provided me with alot of information i was looking for....they do everything i want and since they have such thick fur...i dont have to worry bout flees and ticks.
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I used to have a hedgehog. That thing was the best!! So friendly, you can still pet them when they put their spikes down. It was awesome...Till my sister left it out and it had to sleep in a roll of duct tape then a little late got hypothermea and died in my hands...
I heard you can actually buy piranas...That would be the best! Then you can sic it on your ex when shes bugging you..
I heard you can actually buy piranas...That would be the best! Then you can sic it on your ex when shes bugging you..
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From: Foundry
Originally Posted by Tark
ya know what i think i want one too! only problem is i am often not home on the weekends
Originally Posted by fstop128
sadie, is a black bear, a specialty hamster in some stores. she came from petsmart..i think they run $20 $25.. she has never bitten me..the drawf hamsters r the small cute ones. they r mean, the devil in fur..hamsters dont have that nasty long rodent tail..she is really quite cute.. tiny tail..
she is trainable. i have her sink trained to pee in there before i put her in the ball. she will bark to let me know she has to go..she has a potty in her cage that she uses.. they do poo alot but no smell and easy to throw out. she does most of hers in the big ball or wheel.. just put her in the sink and hit the sides of the ball into a garbage can and put her back in. soak the ball in dishsoap and water over night in the sink.. she is pretty easy to take care of..
they have to get acclimated to u. she would chew on her cage for hours at night. then she stopped. they like to make nests,hoard and store their food.. she had alot more energy in her 1st yr. now she has calmed down alot..she has gotten out of her cage a few times and my fault..i use white tape on all the entrances otherwise she can get out..i use food to find her and ive trained her to come when she hears me say' ive got u something' tap with my fingers, have a small stash of food and that usually gets her out of her hiding places. she got behind the fridge and behind the baseboard of a lower cabinet in the bathroom and kitchen..i have animal allergies too. i had a slight reaction to her but its gone now..
she is trainable. i have her sink trained to pee in there before i put her in the ball. she will bark to let me know she has to go..she has a potty in her cage that she uses.. they do poo alot but no smell and easy to throw out. she does most of hers in the big ball or wheel.. just put her in the sink and hit the sides of the ball into a garbage can and put her back in. soak the ball in dishsoap and water over night in the sink.. she is pretty easy to take care of..
they have to get acclimated to u. she would chew on her cage for hours at night. then she stopped. they like to make nests,hoard and store their food.. she had alot more energy in her 1st yr. now she has calmed down alot..she has gotten out of her cage a few times and my fault..i use white tape on all the entrances otherwise she can get out..i use food to find her and ive trained her to come when she hears me say' ive got u something' tap with my fingers, have a small stash of food and that usually gets her out of her hiding places. she got behind the fridge and behind the baseboard of a lower cabinet in the bathroom and kitchen..i have animal allergies too. i had a slight reaction to her but its gone now..
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
turtles are coooool.
All you need is:
a 10 gallon fish tank ($10)
a 20 gallon filter ($10)
a clip on spot light from home depot ($3)
a 60W bulb ($1 for 2)
a tank heater ($6)
something to line the tank's floor (not gravel, large marbles maybe?) ($2 a bag)
and a floating reptile rock ($10, petco)
Chinatown should sell turtles. Get 2 of them, turtles are social animals.
All you need is:
a 10 gallon fish tank ($10)
a 20 gallon filter ($10)
a clip on spot light from home depot ($3)
a 60W bulb ($1 for 2)
a tank heater ($6)
something to line the tank's floor (not gravel, large marbles maybe?) ($2 a bag)
and a floating reptile rock ($10, petco)
Chinatown should sell turtles. Get 2 of them, turtles are social animals.
after that you will need to upgrade until they are full grown and in the end you will need at least 50 galls for 1 red ear slider
and then you will need a more powerful filter, preferably canister since you dont have to hang the intake and exhaust tubes on top and splash everywhere
and you will need a more powerful heater
you will also need a UVB lamp. thats how turtles generate their vitamin D into calcium or something
in my experience floor lining makes the water more dirty
lastly, i've read that turtles can be very territorial
1 turtle should be perfectly happy
altho i have 6 and i have seen 1 of my turtles attack the others but that stopped
water turtles require much more maintenance than you think
i do water changes on my 40 gall tank (~20gall water) every week
my advice is to get a land turtle or a bearded dragon
or a white parakeet
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From: Foundry
Originally Posted by MarshyTheKid
I used to have a hedgehog. That thing was the best!! So friendly, you can still pet them when they put their spikes down. It was awesome...Till my sister left it out and it had to sleep in a roll of duct tape then a little late got hypothermea and died in my hands...
I heard you can actually buy piranas...That would be the best! Then you can sic it on your ex when shes bugging you..
I heard you can actually buy piranas...That would be the best! Then you can sic it on your ex when shes bugging you..
I never knew people had hedgehogs as pets
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Originally Posted by fstop128
sadie, is a black bear, a specialty hamster in some stores. she came from petsmart..i think they run $20 $25.. she has never bitten me..the drawf hamsters r the small cute ones. they r mean, the devil in fur..hamsters dont have that nasty long rodent tail..she is really quite cute.. tiny tail..
she is trainable. i have her sink trained to pee in there before i put her in the ball. she will bark to let me know she has to go..she has a potty in her cage that she uses.. they do poo alot but no smell and easy to throw out. she does most of hers in the big ball or wheel.. just put her in the sink and hit the sides of the ball into a garbage can and put her back in. soak the ball in dishsoap and water over night in the sink.. she is pretty easy to take care of..
they have to get acclimated to u. she would chew on her cage for hours at night. then she stopped. they like to make nests,hoard and store their food.. she had alot more energy in her 1st yr. now she has calmed down alot..she has gotten out of her cage a few times and my fault..i use white tape on all the entrances otherwise she can get out..i use food to find her and ive trained her to come when she hears me say' ive got u something' tap with my fingers, have a small stash of food and that usually gets her out of her hiding places. she got behind the fridge and behind the baseboard of a lower cabinet in the bathroom and kitchen..i have animal allergies too. i had a slight reaction to her but its gone now..
she is trainable. i have her sink trained to pee in there before i put her in the ball. she will bark to let me know she has to go..she has a potty in her cage that she uses.. they do poo alot but no smell and easy to throw out. she does most of hers in the big ball or wheel.. just put her in the sink and hit the sides of the ball into a garbage can and put her back in. soak the ball in dishsoap and water over night in the sink.. she is pretty easy to take care of..
they have to get acclimated to u. she would chew on her cage for hours at night. then she stopped. they like to make nests,hoard and store their food.. she had alot more energy in her 1st yr. now she has calmed down alot..she has gotten out of her cage a few times and my fault..i use white tape on all the entrances otherwise she can get out..i use food to find her and ive trained her to come when she hears me say' ive got u something' tap with my fingers, have a small stash of food and that usually gets her out of her hiding places. she got behind the fridge and behind the baseboard of a lower cabinet in the bathroom and kitchen..i have animal allergies too. i had a slight reaction to her but its gone now..
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Originally Posted by IluvJae
Lemme get tek
I made up my mind....after doing some research...i think im going to go with a Chinchilla
http://www.etc-etc.com/chin.htm That place provided me with alot of information i was looking for....they do everything i want and since they have such thick fur...i dont have to worry bout flees and ticks.
I made up my mind....after doing some research...i think im going to go with a Chinchilla
http://www.etc-etc.com/chin.htm That place provided me with alot of information i was looking for....they do everything i want and since they have such thick fur...i dont have to worry bout flees and ticks.
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From: Montréal, Canada
Originally Posted by LABARINTH
good choice...my sister has one...cool as shit...but don't let it see any big animals like dogs or a big fat cat....it can go into shock and die....my sister's chinchilla saw the dogs a little at a time and now is ok with them...but I'd be careful