Other Kinds Of Pets

[Cage Cleaner]

I wouldn't characterize peacocks as musical. They sounds like some smoker lady is calling for help.

[Shelby]

I wouldn't characterize peacocks as musical. They sounds like some smoker lady is calling for help.

Hahahaha that is a funny and accurate description of peacocks. Compared to guinea hens they sound like songbirds to me! The guineas used to scream like somebody was stabbing them in the heart with a fork. Last summer a lady down our road got guineas and for the first few weeks it sounded like somebody was trying to murder her daily, but it was just the birds! I guess the good thing about guineas is they're great guard dogs when they're older. They scream and chase the car when strangers come. It really freaks people out!

[liz]

Rachel has a guinea pig named Bubbles. She calls us with a whistle. If we don't asnswer she will ring her bell for service.

[brfussne]

I'm glad I found this thread! I was going to start a "do you own any other pets besides birds" thread but I found this one!

I currently own 2 dogs & 2 Chinchillas. With high hopes of getting a bird really soon.

This is Trinity. She's a 5 year old Shar Pei/Staffordshire Terrier mix. (I'm not sure which Staffordshire Terrier she is ...American, English, or Bull)







Trinity & Anabar. Anabar is a 10 month old Siberian Husky.





More of Anabar ...




Finally, my 2 Chinnies. Gus, & Jackson. (Gus is 8 months old & Jackson is 5 years old)






Sorry, I kind of went overboard on the pics! hehe

Growing up, I've had every pet you could possibly think of besides a pet scorpion. I've had dogs, cats, rats, mice, gerbils, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, a hedgehog, ferrets, snakes, lizards, turtles, a tortoise, tarantulas, a Madagascar hissing cochroach , salamanders, ducks, budgies, hermit crabs, fish, frogs & toads alike.

[liz]

They are beautiful.

I never had a hissing cockroach but I did have the scorpion. Since I get very close to my pets I even learned her personality. At first when I took the lid off to care for her I would put it down the middle to back her up in the corner. After a few times when I took the lid off she just went to her corner. Never worried about her after that. She was a good scorpion. I didn't know if she was male or female until she had babies. That is what killed her and then the babies died. I was sad.

[brfussne]

They are beautiful.

I never had a hissing cockroach but I did have the scorpion. Since I get very close to my pets I even learned her personality. At first when I took the lid off to care for her I would put it down the middle to back her up in the corner. After a few times when I took the lid off she just went to her corner. Never worried about her after that. She was a good scorpion. I didn't know if she was male or female until she had babies. That is what killed her and then the babies died. I was sad.

Liz, I'm sorry to hear your scorpion died. You're brave for having one! I'd be worried about getting stung, or pinched!! Another freaky thing about scorpions is that they glow in the dark!

[liz]

Scorpi was not a chosen pet. It came into the house by way of my son. He got it on impulse then did not have time with work to care of it so I did. I got a lot of critters that way. That was many years ago. I wasn't afraid of it just casiouse.

The only animal that I had any fear of is the abused male boxer that my daughter brought with her when she moved in. He has so many issures that he is kept in a big dog lot. He didn't like me. On days that I had to feed him was scarey. He would let me put the food down and then charge the gate aiming at my throut. What he was doing was a natural thing for an abused animal but he is bigger than me and sometimes I didn't know if I could get the gate latched.

Now when I go out the back door and call his name he barks once as a greeting. By the time I get to him he is wagging his nubby little tail. When I put his food down he lifts his head for a head rubby and I latch the gate before he starts his food.

My compasion for him won him over.

[brfussne]

Scorpi was not a chosen pet. It came into the house by way of my son. He got it on impulse then did not have time with work to care of it so I did. I got a lot of critters that way. That was many years ago. I wasn't afraid of it just casiouse.

The only animal that I had any fear of is the abused male boxer that my daughter brought with her when she moved in. He has so many issures that he is kept in a big dog lot. He didn't like me. On days that I had to feed him was scarey. He would let me put the food down and then charge the gate aiming at my throut. What he was doing was a natural thing for an abused animal but he is bigger than me and sometimes I didn't know if I could get the gate latched.

Now when I go out the back door and call his name he barks once as a greeting. By the time I get to him he is wagging his nubby little tail. When I put his food down he lifts his head for a head rubby and I latch the gate before he starts his food.

My compasion for him won him over.

That's a great rescue story!! I love Boxer's nubby tails! It seems like your compassion has won all your animals over, Liz.

[Shelby]

Now when I go out the back door and call his name he barks once as a greeting. By the time I get to him he is wagging his nubby little tail. When I put his food down he lifts his head for a head rubby and I latch the gate before he starts his food.
My compasion for him won him over.

You sound like my Grammy! She can get any animal to be friends with her! Even my psycho cat loves her.

[liz]

Now when I go out the back door and call his name he barks once as a greeting. By the time I get to him he is wagging his nubby little tail. When I put his food down he lifts his head for a head rubby and I latch the gate before he starts his food.
My compasion for him won him over.

You sound like my Grammy! She can get any animal to be friends with her! Even my psycho cat loves her.

Rachel brought a Phsyco cat with her too. ZaZa put fear in everyone with just a look. She is now responsible for the hair in my keyboard. She now thinks I am the best friend she ever had. I can pick her up but Rachel can't.
I can pick Bubbles up but that little pig will bite Rachel everytime.
They seem to know that I am more concerned for them than for myself.