Exotic pets

[Sixstardanes]

I'd guess the most "exotic" critters I've had in my care have been a Savannah Monitor Lizard (it was given to me so I could find it a home) a wild weasel that had been attacked by a dog that I was tending to (he was a very sweet animal.. sadly he died from eating a poisoned gopher) and a trio of Acorn Woodpeckers babies that I tended to for a wildlife center

as I got my wildlife rehab certification.

 

[mad for mini's]

My unique and exotic treasures have been Orange Weaver finches, Saffron finches and Silver Zebra finches. And I used to have a 75 gallon saltwater reef aquarium, I had to sell it when we moved, I sure miss it and will have another someday. A few of the most unusual and favorite tank inhabitants I had were Lionfish and a Jeweled Morey Eel.

 

[anoki]

I've had degus (loved them!!!), ferrets, hedgehogs (loved them too!!), had a sugar glider-but adopted him when he was over a year old...he was really cool and I'd love to have another one, but he never bonded with me well. Some people thing the corgis are exotic

My most favourite of all the 'odd' critters I've had, and really not so exotic to me, was my chinchilla. I miss my Oliver-the-elephant...he was such a cool critter, very VERY friendly.

~kathryn

 

[Katiean]

I forgot. When I was a kid in Oregon we had a Collie/coyote mix named Monkey. He got bit by a rattle snake and after he healed up from it he killed every snake, lizard, mouse, squirrel, etc... that dared to move around him. He even killed those evil stick snakes (a stick that we would move in the grass) that would pop up at the darnedest times.

 

[Eohippus]

I've had degus (loved them!!!), ferrets, hedgehogs (loved them too!!), had a sugar glider-but adopted him when he was over a year old...he was really cool and I'd love to have another one, but he never bonded with me well. Some people thing the corgis are exotic

My most favourite of all the 'odd' critters I've had, and really not so exotic to me, was my chinchilla. I miss my Oliver-the-elephant...he was such a cool critter, very VERY friendly.

~kathryn

They bond better if kept in pairs (it goes against normal logic but its true!). Those single gliders never really adjust well since they don't have a buddy. I've only ever seen one glider who was far happier on their own than with another one. My female warmed up to me instantly and my male took longer but was sooo much better because my female was so friendly. It takes a lot of time and dedication if you rescue them/don't get them from when they're weaned

 

[MountainMeadows]

I have always wanted a Walleroo (cross between wallaby and kangaroo) - not quite as skittish as the wallaby, and not quite as aggresive as the kangaroos can be.

I had a 150 gal saltwater tank that I just loved - huge lionfish, snowflake morey eel, pinatus bat, lots of different clown fish and tangs - beautiful carpet anemone -- sadly after a couple of differnt major power outages, it was just too sad to have a salt tank, lose power and come home to a totally dead tank because the water temp had dropped too low

 

[dgrminis]

When I was in Highschool I had a Leopard Gecko - he was very friendly but sadly passed away from Smoke Inhalation when my dad's house caught fire. After that I bought an Albino Hedgehog - she was the sweetest lil gal - and quite the escape artist - would get out at night and run around the house - then wait for you to put her back in her cage in the morning - we finally just had a ramp made for her to go in and out of her cage without having to have help. She passed away due to old age. I then took in a pair of sugar gliders that the owner couldn't keep and had them for just over a year before I rehomed them - they were also very interesting creatures. Very playful, but the male was by far the tamest. I rehomed them to someone who was up more at night to play with them more.

Not sure that they are really exotic but we also have pygmy goats and a longhorn calf.

 

[markadoodle]

I used to have Angel Fish, and I am going to get more soon. I have also always wanted a Chinchilla. And when I say always- I mean ALWAYS sense I was 3 I would took about them, and look at pictures of them . . . someday... someday

 

[Ashley]

I have always wanted a Walleroo (cross between wallaby and kangaroo) - not quite as skittish as the wallaby, and not quite as aggresive as the kangaroos can be.

I had a 150 gal saltwater tank that I just loved - huge lionfish, snowflake morey eel, pinatus bat, lots of different clown fish and tangs - beautiful carpet anemone -- sadly after a couple of differnt major power outages, it was just too sad to have a salt tank, lose power and come home to a totally dead tank because the water temp had dropped too low

There not always wild. My aunt had the best wallaby I had ever seen. She was friendly as could be. You could walk up to her and pet her. She was used in petting exhibits and the kids could reach through the chain link and pet her. She would even let people pet her baby if it was sticking out of the pouch, even when it was still hairless. Unfortunatly old age got the best of her. Havent seen another one like her yet.

 

[MountainMeadows]

Ashley - thanks for the info -- I have been to several wallaby & kangaroo farms and rarely find that the wallaby's are all that friendly -- cute as buttons -- but I really wanted something that would like to be cuddled and that wasn't too skittish of dogs --- needlesstosay, I don't have a wallaroo yet, probably never will - but I do really love them

 

[SHANA]

I have had ferrets and a chinchilla in the past. My ferrets died of old age, they were Tink, Bo Jangles and Sparky. My chinchilla was named Chinka. I had to give him away as I was at college and could not give him the time he needed. He went to a great home and was very spoiled until he died of old age. He loved sleeping in boots or shoes and loved to sit on your shoulder and chatter in your ear.

 

[heartkranch]

A corn snake and a ferret. haha

 

[Ashley]

Ashley - thanks for the info -- I have been to several wallaby & kangaroo farms and rarely find that the wallaby's are all that friendly -- cute as buttons -- but I really wanted something that would like to be cuddled and that wasn't too skittish of dogs --- needlesstosay, I don't have a wallaroo yet, probably never will - but I do really love them

If you do decide to get one, I would go with a wallaby. Kangaroos are more agressive, and alot stronger for breaking bones(yes know of a girl that had her arm broke by a baby one), they can be just as wild. Also if you get one, go for a bottle baby, that will help with the calming of it.

 

[phoebeq]

The most exotic pets I have owned, I guess would have to be my Senegalus Bichir Eels, my rats, and my Rosy Boa...

This was Stewart, my Rosy Boa...I unfortunately lost him in my house when we moved here from Louisiana. He showed up 6 months later, skinny and had some shed left on him. He sadly never did fully recover from lack of food, and he eventually died

This is Earl and Fran, my two Senegalus Bichir Eels (Dinosaur Eels)...get it? Fran and Earl...Dinosaurs? The TV show? They were really cool fish. I had to rehome them when I moved here, and the guy didn't heat the water in his tank and killed them

I was not a happy person

These are my two pet rats that I had in College. Fuji (hairless) and Kodak (black and white)

And these are the two that I had before I moved up here. Mama on the left and Dory on the right

 

[~Dan]

Everyone has beautiful pets and I am really enjoying reading and seeing everyone's posts!

Now, even tho they aren't technically considered "exotic", the most exotic thing I have ever dealt with are the llamas I care for and show. They once were exotics in the United States, and are still considered exotics by some.

Here is a picture of some of the female llamas at the farm where I work in the pasture this past summer...

My dream is to some day have camels along with my horses and llamas

what a strange ranch we will be

Dan.

 

[Watcheye]

There was an iguana in my family at one time. I had a chinchilla for many years. He died of old age. I have exotic breed guinea pigs and lion head rabbits.

We also raised a possum once.

 

[rockin r]

Exotic, no. Hybrid yes. But she is the closest that we will get to it. She is 1/2 Coyote and 1/2 Aussie. She is the best dog I have ever owned, trust her with my life and Cubby's. She is very loyal and even keeled. All the farmers love her, but tell us if they see her in there pastures at a distance, they will shoot her, for fear she would be a Coyote. So we have hot wire up along the fence line, that is turned off. We leave the driveway gate open sometimes, and she has never in her adult life walked thru the gate. She is very content to guard her property withihn the fence lines. This is Okie, our beautiful baby who will be 11 yrs old next Christmas Day. We have had her since she was 6 weeks old. I do beleive however, if she felt threatened, she would give you that look, "I can make it to the gate in 3 seconds, can you"!

 

[ohmt]

rockin r, I think I've told you this before on facebook, but I just LOVE Okie's eyes. They are beautiful, eerie, and you can just see how intelligent she is by looking at them.

 

[O So]

Exotic, no. Hybrid yes. But she is the closest that we will get to it. She is 1/2 Coyote and 1/2 Aussie. She is the best dog I have ever owned, trust her with my life and Cubby's. She is very loyal and even keeled. All the farmers love her, but tell us if they see her in there pastures at a distance, they will shoot her, for fear she would be a Coyote. So we have hot wire up along the fence line, that is turned off. We leave the driveway gate open sometimes, and she has never in her adult life walked thru the gate. She is very content to guard her property withihn the fence lines. This is Okie, our beautiful baby who will be 11 yrs old next Christmas Day. We have had her since she was 6 weeks old. I do beleive however, if she felt threatened, she would give you that look, "I can make it to the gate in 3 seconds, can you"!

Hey Rockin r,

I am the one that has a hybrid wolf. Isn't it amazing on how these hybrids are? I mean the word on them is they are not to be trusted and such. My guy is the best dog I have ever had. Better then the other dogs I have. This is the first dog that I have owned that I have ever seen act like this. He will allow my little dog, Tiga, just about crawl in his food dish and just let her have what she wants. I have no other dog that will do that. The 2 play all the time and Malachi, will always let Tiga do want she wants to him. It's just amazing!

I love my hybrid and don't regret getting him at all! I wish all my other dogs were as good as him!

I know I shared this pic a bit further back in this post, but thought I'd share it again to show how good this dog is!

Tiga and Malachi chewing on bones, side by side!

 

[phoebeq]

I have to say that Malachi is absolutely beautiful!! What a great dog