Exotic Pets

[DavoVTR]

Ok guys

Does anybody have any exotic or unusual pets?

I'm not talking dogs/cats/hamsters, I mean reptiles/spiders etc.

The reason I ask, is today I bought a baby grey banded king snake which looks like this....

http://www.thereptileroom.co.uk/stock/images/greyband%20kingsnake.jpg

Called the little fella "Vega" after a character from one of the best films ever!

[carter]

we've got a iguana ill get pics up later as hes asleep now! and we use to have a garter snake but that died.

looks big for a baby!

[Jimbo]

He's going to bite your hand off.

[Danr]

Cool snake, i want something different like a lobster or beetle but can't be arsed to go and find something like it! :)

[DavoVTR]

he's about a foot long, round about 6 weeks old. The pic has been taken VERY close up (not by myself...)

Should grow to between 3 and 4 feet long and eats mice. At the moment it eats baby mice (pinkies) but only a few months and he can be onto something bigger!

[Mitchell]

ma uncle has a goliath bird-eater

http://www.saxperience.com/members/Krovean/21136_chimage.php.jpg
http://www.saxperience.com/members/Krovean/3273B_JessGoliath_copy.jpg

[Craig]

there are 2 very kewl pets, i just keep lake malawi cichlids (tropical fish)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/craig17furio/cichlid4zo3.jpg

[GrantW]

^^ FOOK THAT, theres no way id be in the same house as that spider, never mind hold it in ma hand!!!

[TU-Tuning]

ma uncle has a goliath bird-eater

http://www.saxperience.com/members/Krovean/21136_chimage.php.jpg
http://www.saxperience.com/members/Krovean/3273B_JessGoliath_copy.jpg

I could never hold that spider, fooking huge

[Mitchell]

he wants another one

must of been dropped on his head when he was wee

[TU-Tuning]

Arent they the ones that shoot hairs at you when they get randomly pissed off. And the hairs blind you etc? Remeber something about that in school

[Mitchell]

yeh thats them!

sting like f*ck aswell, so im told.

[Curran]

god knows why anyone would want a spider/snake in their house.

whats wrong with a gold fish?

[liam_b]

i have a bearder dragon, spiny tailed iguana, chameleon,gekos, snow corn and map turtles

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3705/img1840sp6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7269/img1633yo7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/659/img1728ye0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2751/img1782gs3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/544/img1651mj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/739/img1808oj1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Andy_S]

god knows why anyone would want a spider/snake in their house.

whats wrong with a gold fish?

My thorts exactly. that fooking spider is huge, i hate small 1's. :homme:

[Mitchell]

they iguanas are cool

i used to have one years ago but it died.

the aquariums for them cost a bomb.

[Curran]

liam_b - how big are the map turtles? where do you get them from?

[Danr]

Them turtles are pretty cool :P

[liam_b]

liam_b - how big are the map turtles? where do you get them from?

there about 2 inces long i got them from local pet shop about 2 weeks ago only cost £12 each but after uv and filter setup i spent about £150 i have heard thay are hard to care for as thay need realy clean water but mine are doing alright atm got to emty the tank every 2 days tho

[bullit]

cool photos liam
i used to have 1 carpet python, 2 royal pythons, king snake, garter snake, 2 bearded dragons, lepard gecko and a madagaska day gecko

[bbewekim]

Ive got a rankins dragon, like the bearded dragon just gets half the size.

Wanted to get into snakes but bit under the thumb when it comes to that.

[bullit]

my mum liked them so was alright after the first one

[liam_b]

cool photos liam
i used to have 1 carpet python, 2 royal pythons, king snake, garter snake, 2 bearded dragons, lepard gecko and a madagaska day gecko

thanks mate i should be geting a royal python soon what hapend to yours? i used to have a garter snake and green anoles but all died

[thadogg]

A mate of mine brought some a spider about 6 months ago, not sure on the name red knee or summit? Anyways now his dad has got in on the act and they have 8 of the fookin things! One of them 2 of them are bird eaters (only babies) I'm never goin round his house again, lol!

[furiomike]

i would love sum baby turtles. they looke real nice swimmin around :panic:

[Viper]

we keep sheep :y::y:

[pug_boe]

maybe i should not have read this thread - il be looking for spiders all night in my room **cringe**

I will stick with my cat and my tropical fish - oh and viper i do actually have sheep running across my row quite regular lol

[Viper]

row?? do you live in a theatre or something. lol

ill try to get some pics of them if anyone wants. rofl

[liam_b]

i would love sum baby turtles. they looke real nice swimmin around :panic:

the thing with baby turtles thay dont stay babys for long and thay are realy messy

[barrett]

the thing with baby turtles thay dont stay babys for long and thay are realy messy

How are they messy?

Don't they sleep most the year and munch on grass for most the summer?

[liam_b]

because thay rip their food to bits with their claws and thay crap ldz thats why i need 2 filters as there alot messyer than fish but i think you thinking of Tortoises

[barrett]

think i am thinking of tortoise.

Whats the difference between a turtle and a terapin?

[liam_b]

think i am thinking of tortoise.

Whats the difference between a turtle and a terapin?

i think but not 100% sure that its just another name for turtles anyone else know what the difference is?

[saxomeli]

I've got two wee salamander newts and two tropical tanks, if that counts.

[S9_DAN]

ma uncle has a goliath bird-eater

http://www.saxperience.com/members/Krovean/21136_chimage.php.jpg
http://www.saxperience.com/members/Krovean/3273B_JessGoliath_copy.jpg

forget that, i would not be able to be in the house if i knew that was in it ! I dont understand why anyone would want a spider like that !

I hate normal spiders in my house, if i saw that thing i think i would pass out !

[Tupps]

does that spider have any tattoo's?

It's got biceps like Adsayer?!?!

If i seen that spider anywhere near me id smash it over the head with a very large object - whilst screaming like a girl obv

[Didz]

love the snake me and the bf were talkin about this the other week when we live together he wants a snake, which doesnt bother me apart from i told him if you want one you have to fed it, and the food (mice or whatever) has to be kept in a different freezer to the food!!!!

[fatsax]

i had a kestrel for about 6 months

mrsfatsax

[Robb]

i've got some tropical looking usb fish swimming in my novelty usb fish tank, does that count?

[landy]

ill stick with my german shepard "H" thanks

[bullit]

thadog your thinking of a red knee tarantula

liam turtles belong in saltwater in the sea, terrapins belong in fresh water. they smell aswell,lol.

i sold all my pythons on as i lost interest and the lizards died of old age. i only have the king snake left. he is 12 now. what chameleon have you got, can you handle him

[vtcarl]

i have two tarantulas, a mexican redrump and a chillean rose. also have a bearded dragon. aswell as 2 cats.

[SaxyDan]

Hey dude, I have a Royal (or Ball) Python called Max and a corn snake called Oscar, I'll post some pics up when I find them later!

[DavoVTR]

Taken a couple of pics with my phone of little "Vega"

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o108/DavoVTR/DSC00194.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o108/DavoVTR/DSC00191.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o108/DavoVTR/DSC00192.jpg

I like the first one the most!

[liam_b]

thadog your thinking of a red knee tarantula

liam turtles belong in saltwater in the sea, terrapins belong in fresh water. they smell aswell,lol.

i sold all my pythons on as i lost interest and the lizards died of old age. i only have the king snake left. he is 12 now. what chameleon have you got, can you handle him


its a yemen chameleon yeah i can handle it doesnt hiss or bite but i dont handle it much as its wrecks and makes my hand piss out with blood