What pets do you have?

[Blossombrooks]

I'm sure I saw a really old thread about this but rather than necropost I thought we'd start afresh. :)

I have a cat called Bert, he's 14 and we rescued him from a shelter when he was 5.
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i412/Emma_Shortland/Snapbucket/64A0AF20.jpg (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/Emma_Shortland/media/Snapbucket/64A0AF20.jpg.html)

I also keep Degus, I have two girls (Pepper and Daisy) and a boy (Dougal). I won't bore you with pics of all of them but I love this one of Pep.

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i412/Emma_Shortland/Snapbucket/21373D47.jpg (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/Emma_Shortland/media/Snapbucket/21373D47.jpg.html)

They look like Splinter right? If Dougal wasnt a rescue and hadn't already known his name trust me, he would have been called that. He's even got a funny ear like Splinter in the first movie. :D

So what animals do you keep everyone? Please do include pics but don't forget to spoiler them if they're huge.

[NinjaPug]

I've got a Pug hence my username.

[BabyTurtles]

I have a little dog :3 it's a mut~

[Blossombrooks]

Aw, I love pugs NinjaPug! What colour is he/she?

I get to see a lot of my customer's dogs BT, my favourite two are mutts :)

[Bossa Nova]

We've got three dogs of the chihuahua variety (though only one of them is a purebred). Our oldest little lady is named Muneca, she has to be at least 15 though I wish we could find her papers to be absolutely sure. Our other girl's name is Kallie. She's pretty dumb, but she makes it up for it by being super cute. Our little boy, who has to stay outside and is a smidge bit bigger than the girls, has about a million names, but mostly we call him either Chipotle or Popo. He's got eyebrows like a doberman.

[NinjaPug]

Aw, I love pugs NinjaPug! What colour is he/she?


Oscar is a fawn pug.

[Roseangelo]

I have a rabbit named Owen. He is adorable.

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[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

I have a Husky-Labrador cross called Abbey.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd7uDo-CAAAmUoY.jpg

[Candy Kappa]

I have two Red-Eared Slider girls named Lara and Hariette. I did have a male, but. He died way before his time last summer sadly. His name was MacGyver.

[blindturtle02]

We have two cats. Tony is a 16 year-old Tonkaese but still acts like he's a year old. He enjoys running around the house while playing with his catnip mice and perfecting his lion growl. I don't think he's ever going to get it right. He doesn't growl at anyone. He just enjoys doing at while he zooms around. He also loves taking flying leaps onto my back early in the morning around 2 or so. This is usually followed by a lengthy bout of purring on his part. He enjoys sitting or sleeping in the lap of any human who will allow him entry.

Guy is our Ragdoll. They are a very fluffy breed of cat. He's a gentle giant, towering over our Tonk. Tony is something of an alpha male, but guy doesn't mind letting Tony be in charge since he's got such a sweet nature. He enjoys licking the faces of his owners, as well as petting us with his paw just as often as we pet him. He also gives endless amounts of Eskimo kisses. For such a physically intimidating giant of a cat, he has such a cute kitten's meow. He enjoys snuggling with his smaller buddy and talking about everything and nothing during TV shows. They're both awesome boys.

[Mzx10484]

I have a saltwater aquarium with many colorful fish.

[Andrew NDB]

* Tree frog
* Firebelly toad
* Hermann's tortoise
* 3 toe box turtle
* Razor back musk turtle x2
* Red earred slider turtle x2
* Common snapping turtle
* Alligator snapping turtle
* Big, black 30 lbs. cat

So 11 pets.

[Fourcylinder]

I have an Albino Hedgehog named Sonic. I know it is a terribly uncreative name, but Sonic is the reason I have always wanted a pet hedgehog, so it seemed only fitting! He is a little over a year old.

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[BubblyShell22]

Don't have any pets, but we did have a Yorkshire terrier named Toby. He was technically my sister's dog but Mom and I took care of him all the time and we often thought of him as ours since we bonded with him the most. He was such a good dog. He would lay next to me on the couch and watch TMNT with me. Had he lived, I'm sure he would have watched the Nick show with me, too.

[Sofistocat]

Although I'm a true Gemini, I'm also a aquarist...

This is a DIY 45 gallon coral reef system. It's been running for about 2.5 years. It survived Hurricane-Superstorm-f'ing whatever Sandy. There are fish, hard coral and soft corals, and some Mangroves too. All in all , there is a lot going on here. It's my way to get away from things when I'm stressin. Can't wait till i have a mortgage and a space big enough to do a Bad Ass setup (150+ gallons) It's a pretty cool hobby...

Word to the wise: Do not setup up some elaborate DIY fish tank system at your parent's house, let it become established, then move out a few years later and not bring the tank with you... I didn't have the resources to bring it to my apt. Alas, I have to go to my Mom's house everyday (14 miles each way) to care for the tank/s. See also: Pain in the A**!! When setting up a saltwater system, you def want to think ahead at least 3 - 5 years how you will manage caring for a tank. You could also simply not get as crazy as I have...


these pics are from various times through 2.5 years

A couple days after startuphttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/11949927975_de9fa78241_b.jpg

Do not, I repeat, do not add this much to a coral tank inside 6 months and then act shocked when alot of it doesn't survive. This was definitely an imoulsive case of too much too soon. You MUST take baby steps when approaching salt water fish tanks...http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/11950350953_cb8ca044cc_b.jpg

The whole systemhttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/11949843845_80d85fd452_b.jpg

The brains of the operationhttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/11950278945_566827b822_b.jpg

Coral/fish close uphttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/11949342986_5f367f3b9f_b.jpg

Mangroveshttp://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/11949341856_79a1464045_b.jpg

Top view looking downhttp://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/11949341846_9cacb1195c_b.jpg

Tpo view looking down with a more natrual lighthttp://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/11950593143_7f203a305e_b.jpg

circa late 2012http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/11949691265_d2651921e3_b.jpg

I don't have any recent front shot pics, I'll add the 10th pic when I get a chance.

[Sofistocat]

I have a saltwater aquarium with many colorful fish.

I want pics!!!

[Blossombrooks]

Loving the pics everyone! Keep 'em coming :)

There's a really interesting selection of pets going on here, it's nice to read all about them.

[RaphAndDonnie]

I have one old greying gerbil who's lived for five years now. :)

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome pics, Sofistocat. It's funny you should say you consider yourself an Aquarius as I am an actual Aquarius.

[Sofistocat]

Awesome pics, Sofistocat. It's funny you should say you consider yourself an Aquarius as I am an actual Aquarius.

I knew I would get somebody with my dry humor. I did not say "aquarius" I said "aquarist"... my geminism is giggling a bit :tlol:

[Powder]

A beagle named Milo, though we all call him Wishie. This picture is a few years old but it's a really good one.

http://i40.tinypic.com/2zzjf9y.jpg

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

We've got a Pharaoh Hound named Elf (came with the name) who is 12 years old now- this is an earlier pic.
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/Elfie2.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/Elfie2.jpg.html)

Here is Elf with our AWESOME cat Monty that we lost to cancer a couple years ago. Monty had polydactyly- so he had a thumb on each front foot. He was a lot of fun and was a weird cat- we still miss him.
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/ElfieampMonty.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/ElfieampMonty.jpg.html)

Our newest member Trinity (after the character in The Matrix) that we adopted after losing a dog to cancer in the summer of 2013. She is a Lab/German Shepherd mix. She was only a year old when we adopted her but she instantly took to our 2 year old and is just nuts about him!
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/Trinity.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/Trinity.jpg.html)

I have kept many aquariums over the years- at one point I had 11 going at once (TOO MUCH WORK!!!!) and I love them. My favorite that I've ever had was my 75 gallon Reef/Fish Saltwater Tank. I've since had to break it down since being a work at home mom running my own business didn't leave enough time to devote to it, but I want to set it up again some day. Here's a pic of it about a year in:
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/saltwatertank2.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/saltwatertank2.jpg.html)

And my favorite fish- my (later became female) Semi-Picasso Clown (there was a pair, but she was my favorite) in her Sebae Anemone
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/Saltwatertank.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/Saltwatertank.jpg.html)

[MsMarvelDuckie]

We have two beautiful and sweet cats, Named Demona (black female) and Ash(grey male).
Both are named after characters from TV and movies. Demona, obviously, is named for the character from Gargoyles. Ash is named after Ashley J. Williams from the Evil Dead movies. Unfortunately, they are currently living with my mom, as our apartments don't allow cats. But we still visit them as often as we can, and we still love them! Demona is a sweetheart, and Ash is- well, he's a bit of a lover-boy. Not to mention an attention hound....

Link: http://msmarvelduckie.deviantart.com/art/11-06-11-Kitties-427041741?ga_submit_new=10%253A1389762865

[Mzx10484]

I want pics!!!

http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y468/mzx10484/K800_20140115_185219_zpsc9a0a738.jpg (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/mzx10484/media/K800_20140115_185219_zpsc9a0a738.jpg.html)

[Cascadia]

This was my previous dog, a Whippet-mix. Pepper was my study dog since he went through both a bachelor's and master's degree with me.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/Scientific_freak/my%20life/pepper.jpg

I currently have one pet, a 8-year old Whippet named Skye Dancer. She came with the name. Also she has been my special companion for the past 4 years. I got her in 2009 when my Whippet-mix passed away due to heart-failure. At the same time, Skye's owner passed away and she was given back to the breeder. Through lots of e-mails with the breeder and a cashier's check that contained the money that I was saving for a trip, I purchased the dog who was shipped up from Southern California. She is unique to due to that her right eye is partially blue.

This is her today:

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/Scientific_freak/skyeouting2.jpg

Now, I have another Whippet in the wings that I am adopting. Her name is Sweety who was a stray from Hawaii. I am suppose to get her sometime in February. What is special about her is that she cannot hear out of her right ear.

[Blossombrooks]

Aww, well they're all gorgeous! Sweety looks like she'll be as her name suggests :)
I'm curious, I can't see in the pic, are both her eyes the same colour? Some dogs who have one blue eye, one brown are deaf in one ear.
I always think rescues make the best pets, they're more challenging but the reward is tenfold seeing them learn to trust and love again.

[Cascadia]

Thanks. :) All three were rescues.

As for Skye Dancer's eyes...one is 95% brown and the other one is all brown. This is an older picture of her but one can see the blue in the one eye.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/Scientific_freak/my%20life/scan0004-2.jpg

[Davin]

Nice pic guys. Here is my buddy Marvin. He's a 10 year old bengal I got from a breeder after they were done using him as a show cat.

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome pets, guys. So cute.

[Sofistocat]

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Very nice indeed! I like the hard corals and that Bubble-tip Anemone is awesome! Is the pink SPS in the middle Stylophora or Pocillopora?

[Lethal Lullaby]

A german sheperd named Angel, a Australian shepherd mix(?) named Rosebud, and some fish. (That keep having babies...) :D

Edit: Oh mah gawshhh. :thyper: I just looked at a y'alls pets and Eeee they're so cute!

[Cascadia]

Very cute :)

[Candy Kappa]

I can add two Yellow-Bellied Sliders to my pet roster. A male named Salvador and a unnamed female, I'm thinking of naming her Bellatrix, not decided yet.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Not sure where else to put this, but it's really weighing heavy on me. My 12 year old Pharaoh Hound has to go in to get his tail amputated tomorrow and I'm really worried about him pulling out of the anesthesia due to his age and his natural sensitivity to anesthesia. I just need to get it off my chest I guess and could use any doggie prayers anybody could send. This dog helped me through a lot and was my personal service dog for years, I just don't think I'm ready to lose him yet.

[snake]

Got some fish, I can't have a dog or a cat as my father is allergic.

[Blossombrooks]

Aww Dawn, sending you and your doggie lots of warm wishes and good vibes. I really hope it all goes to plan and you're back on here 2moro telling us it all went well. X

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Aww Dawn, sending you and your doggie lots of warm wishes and good vibes. I really hope it all goes to plan and you're back on here 2moro telling us it all went well. X

Thanks, I hope so too! I will update you all once I know how he's doing.

[Katie]

Not sure where else to put this, but it's really weighing heavy on me. My 12 year old Pharaoh Hound has to go in to get his tail amputated tomorrow and I'm really worried about him pulling out of the anesthesia due to his age and his natural sensitivity to anesthesia. I just need to get it off my chest I guess and could use any doggie prayers anybody could send. This dog helped me through a lot and was my personal service dog for years, I just don't think I'm ready to lose him yet.

No worries. I have a 12 year old Dalmation / Dachshund mix who goes under regularly with no trouble. She barely acts her age though. Pestering me for fetch atm. She has a bum liver and does just fine with her regular dental exams and mri's

The dog I had before her lived to 19 and had regular teeth cleaning which required anesthesia twice a year. She was just fine.

All will be well.

[turtlefanforever]

but almost 2, woke up this morning the cat had tipped over the fish bowl trying to get it. I got a cat, dog, and fish.

[Iroh]

I have four cats. Three boys and one girl. They are a handful. I love them deeply.:embarass:

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Well, my Pharaoh Hound pulled through surgery just fine! I was so relieved to hear his "voice" at the vets office. He hates the vet so as soon as you walk into the office you can hear him barking all the way from the back. He only has about 2" of tail left but he feels a lot better, even took a romp through the yard. I'm so happy he feels better. Glad I was worried for nothing.

[Cipher]

Was at home over the weekend and my parents had recently adopted a brand new pup. We got to take a video of him playing the first day he came back. He's really sweet:

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[MsMarvelDuckie]

No worries. I have a 12 year old Dalmation / Dachshund mix who goes under regularly with no trouble. She barely acts her age though. Pestering me for fetch atm. She has a bum liver and does just fine with her regular dental exams and mri's

The dog I had before her lived to 19 and had regular teeth cleaning which required anesthesia twice a year. She was just fine.

All will be well.

Dalmatian/Dachshund? That's got to be one of the weirdest mixes I've ever heard of! I had a Dalmation when I was a kid- he was 80 lbs, and tall enough for me to ride like a pony. They are big dogs. And my best friend when I was a kid had a dachshund. I don't even want to know how that one came about, LOL!!! :teek: :twink::trazz::tlol:

[Katie]

She's not too weird looking. Just like a small broad chested loud barking dal with doxie feet. Her pic is in one of the old pet threads somewhere in here. Can't go look now, but feel free to go dig it out.

In case you're curious, mom was the dachshund and dad was the Dalmatian.

[blindturtle02]

So does a Dalmatian/dachshund mix go by a certain breed name? Now I wish I owned one. My 16 year old Tonkanese wouldn't tolerate that, however. Old tyrant. lol

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Was at home over the weekend and my parents had recently adopted a brand new pup. We got to take a video of him playing the first day he came back. He's really sweet:

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You son of a...

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

Two cats-one black female and one brown and white classic tabby male, and they don't get on.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

She's not too weird looking. Just like a small broad chested loud barking dal with doxie feet.

In case you're curious, mom was the dachshund and dad was the Dalmatian.

OUCH! And that actually sounds pretty weird. You mean really short legs? I may have to go look for the thread.

[Katie]

So does a Dalmatian/dachshund mix go by a certain breed name? Now I wish I owned one. My 16 year old Tonkanese wouldn't tolerate that, however. Old tyrant. lol

Haha! I don't think there is an "official" name for that mix. I call her a "doxiemation"

I had a cat for a long time that was introduced to her when she was 5 and the cat was a little scrapper. They were pretty good friends. The cat beat the dog up regularly. ( his pic is in the same post with the dog's pic)

She's not short. If you've never seen a dalmation you'd think she was one. She's about 40lbs or so with normal legs and doxie looking feet.....like thick nails and bony looking feet.

[BlueKatanas]

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w433/joshgoldmanfilms/photo-4.jpg (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/joshgoldmanfilms/media/photo-4.jpg.html)

Our little mutt sneaking up on some green TMNT mac and cheese my wife made me for St. Patricks day. He's a jack russell mix and way too smart for his own good.

[blindturtle02]

Haha! I don't think there is an "official" name for that mix. I call her a "doxiemation"

I had a cat for a long time that was introduced to her when she was 5 and the cat was a little scrapper. They were pretty good friends. The cat beat the dog up regularly. ( his pic is in the same post with the dog's pic)

She's not short. If you've never seen a dalmation you'd think she was one. She's about 40lbs or so with normal legs and doxie looking feet.....like thick nails and bony looking feet.

I have to say Dalmatians and dachshunds are two of my favorite breeds of dog, so I imagine the mix is certainly a keeper. I've not been around any Dalmatians but absolutely cherished my dad's dachshund. He had to give little Ace-- named after Bruce Wane's dog in Batman Beyond, away because pets aren't allowed at his place. He was and certainly still is one of the most loyal animals I've ever met. Since Dalmatians are known to be rescue dogs and quite effectionate to their owners, I imagine the doxiemation is one terrific companion.

Type 97: Yeah, attempting to get cats to get along is not easy at all. Lucky for us, our ragdoll who is twice the size of his elder Tonkanese buddy is very submissive. He even goes as far as rolling over on his back to show his belly to our smaller cat. Well, Guy the ginormous also charishes belly rubs because he was raised around a spaniel but that's a different story. Tony, that's our Tonk, is very sweet but he absolutely has to be top cat. That's perfectly ok by Guy. This is probably normal behavior, but brand new to me. I've only seen cats that clash. Has one of your cats been around longer than the other? That might have something to do with it. lol I'm guessing no. Some cats just have to be the center of attention, and it's twice as crazy when you've got two vying for position of the meowing monarchy.

[Raphtastic]

We serve 4 benevolent dictators, er, cats. A muted tortoiseshell, a calico, a brown and orange torbie, and a beautiful black kitty with special needs. I grew up with dogs, horses and a slightly mentally unstable bottle raised gray tabby. My whippet was my world and I loved to ride horses, so I never would've envisioned turning into a cat person. But I love them. They follow me around and they are so affectionate (2 are cuddling in my lap right now) and crazy.

[Kanon]

I have a male "Tuxedo" Cat (name is Conan)

I named him after the Kid detective (not the barbarian) because the first day he sniffed on everything in our house! Normally cats hide somewhere.
He didn`t. :lol:

[Netkeeper]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mwxtAYO71qewro5o1_500.jpg
Beagle.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/574f3a94b5641d42293a3c000daccc1e/tumblr_n34fm8gwo41t33le8o1_500.jpg
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Her name's Wish. She's 9 years old. She's always been really laid back and gentle, and very friendly. One of the cutest things about her is just how motherly she is -- I suspect she's a literal Empath as she will come to you whenever you're upset, and she always checks on everybody every morning when she wakes up. Achievements include "teaming up with a tuxedo cat to threaten a rottweiler from the other side of a sliding glass door", "trying to defend another dog's puppies as if they were her own", "needing two major surgeries with only four months between", "keeping a suicidal teenage Netkeeper from jumping off a bridge", "being the exception when the landlord strictly said 'no dogs' three times in a row", and "thinking my brother's rats were her puppies". She's amazing, really, but I may be biased since she IS my dog.

The next one is my brother's little shithound.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5e4975ca818ae7ba0aa89778b90d03c/tumblr_msfzexHl8T1se6d4zo1_1280.jpg
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That's Frodo. Frodo Pippinsqueaken, actually. He's a chiweenie, which usually means "chihuahua/dachshund mix AKA two of the hardest dog breeds to spell the names of ever", but in Frodo's case, it just means "chihuahua face pasted onto dachshund body". His hobbies include barking at nothing, growling at you whenever you try to move him over when he's in the way [which is every time he parks his butt somewhere because he always picks the middle of the damn bed], trying his best to irritate the saintly patience of Mama Wish, squeaking the same toy 800 times in a row, and licking your face uncontrollably.

We love him, but damn it Frodo. Damn it.

[electric_sheep]

I had a cat but haven't seen it for a few days now, probably somebody hit over the head and ditched the body, my neigbourghs are ****ing assholes..

[Netkeeper]

I had a cat but haven't seen it for a few days now, probably somebody hit over the head and ditched the body, my neigbourghs are ****ing assholes..
Something similar happened to my oldest brother's old cat some years back. I'm sorry to hear that and I hope your cat comes back. :(

[pennydreadful]

Sheep, that's awful - I hope your cat has turned up by now :(

I've got three tuxedo cats, all rescue babies.

[Candy Kappa]

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2014/145/e/3/the_shellbacks_by_candykappa-d7jnuga.jpg

From left to right we have: Lara, Amy, Salvador and Harriet.

[pennydreadful]

Kappa, I know nothing about the up-keep of real turtles, but yours look happy and healthy! Their shells are so shiny - I'm resisting the urge to make a lame joke about turtle wax! :D

How old are they?

[Candy Kappa]

Thank you, I try my best keeping them happy.

I don't know their ages, all four are "adopted". I've had Lara and Harriet, the Red-Eared Sliders for about 14 years, and according to the previous owner, he had them for around 10 years. The Yellow-Bellies I've had since January, I think they are between 15-20 years old.

[boywonder26]

I have a rescue toy poodle,named Oliver.and he's quite spoiled..

[pennydreadful]

Thank you, I try my best keeping them happy.

I don't know their ages, all four are "adopted". I've had Lara and Harriet, the Red-Eared Sliders for about 14 years, and according to the previous owner, he had them for around 10 years. The Yellow-Bellies I've had since January, I think they are between 15-20 years old.

I think I remember you saying that you breed turtles as well? How many eggs do they lay at a time? Is it less than they'd lay in the wild? How long do they take to hatch?

I have a rescue toy poodle,named Oliver.and he's quite spoiled..

Oliver has the cutest little face - I want to dress him up in doggie clothes!

[Candy Kappa]

I think I remember you saying that you breed turtles as well? How many eggs do they lay at a time? Is it less than they'd lay in the wild? How long do they take to hatch?

Oh no, I don't breed turtles, that would be way too much for me. I've filled my capacity with four turtles. And it's hard to find people that are not only interested in owning turtles, but are also qualified to own turtles. And Sliders are according to a reptile website, so common that they often are given away instead of being sold.

But I do, or did wanted to hatch baby turtles. But that prospect kinda died with my RES male Macgyver when I lost him last summer. It's more of a selfish wish, as I've never seen or even hold a turtle hatchling, or even a turtle under the age of 10, and it would have been nice to have a smaller turtle for a while, as mine are huge. But, I have no plans at the moment to hatch any eggs, as if don't have any spare tanks anymore and the apartment I live in is too small for a extra tank, a baby hatchling can not stay with the adults, I know mine would probably kill it, seeing it as an nuisance.

But, a Red-Eared Slider can lay around 15 eggs when she is gravid, sometimes she lays a few at a time, spanning over a few days. And they regularly lay unfertilized eggs as well. I have a nesting stop that I deploy in the tank when the girls get extra active, digging a lot, and other signs for being ready to lay eggs.

[pennydreadful]

I don't know where on earth I got the idea that you breed them then LOL chalk that one up to a derp moment. Sorry to hear about Macgyver though.

What got you interested in owning turtles/what drew you to them initially? I didn't know they lay unfertilized eggs; that's pretty interesting.

Sometimes I think lack of space is a good thing in some people's cases - and by some people, I mean my own; if I had unlimited space, I'd be even more of a nutty cat lady than I already am!

[Candy Kappa]

I'm not sure what came first, my love for TMNT or turtles. :lol: but I'm sure TMNT was the catalyst of my love for both turtles and martial arts.

There's just something unique about turtles, their appearance and and how clever they are. It's fascinating to watch them evaluate situations, like how to open doors and how to climb over stuff.

[Slade]

Let's see.

When I lived with my wife(fiance' at the time) her parents had quite a few animals. 6 inside dogs, 5 cats, 2 fish, and about 8 hunting dogs outside. :ohwell: oh and 3 dogs of mine

Now, I have 3 dogs. 2 supposedly boxer shephard mixes, muts really. and a white pitbull.

[Metroid]

I have 3 dogs, and well, that's about it, love them to death c:

Overall i've had 12 dogs, not all at one time, but most of them got given to relatives.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

We just "acquired" a female cat who has sort of adopted us. She first appeared on Christmas Eve, so we named her Angel. She then took off out the front door on New Year's, and we didn't see her again for several months. She showed up again out of the blue about a month ago when my hubby went down to the mailbox one evening, and has been here ever since. She's about a year old, I think, and is very sweet and affectionate, but a little skittish.

We think she might have been dumped here, although she seems to have found a temporary home during her disappearance, as she appeared fairly well-fed when she reappeared. But she seems to have decided to stick around this time, so it looks like we have a cat again! (My other two are living with my mom, as our previous management here didn't allow cats, and there is still a 500$ pet deposit, but the current manager has decided to let us pay it out.) She's a pretty little (and I do mean LITTLE) tortoiseshell, with a very loud purr and a soft voice otherwise. I'm very glad she showed up, as it seems to help my hubby's neuropathy in his feet. Cats are therapeutic, or so I've heard.

[Redeemer]

I have to say I am a little surprised with all the turtle owners on here, even though I shouldn't :lol:
I have two cats right now. Had a dog that we had to put down a couple years ago, a few months shy of his 18th birthday..... I still miss him :cry:

But I hope to get a another dog here soon. :D

[JamieH]

Had plenty over the years. Have named cats after the Turtles, had a rat I named Splinter. Currently have one cat that's a rescue. Got'em when he was 2 1/2 yrs old, named him Bo, as in Bojangles (if you've ever been in the South East you may get the reference).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/CountMonteCarlo/Kitty/IMG_0885_zps50d59dac.jpg

[pennydreadful]

OMG Jamie, your cat is beautiful! (I get the name reference too. :))

Lookit his little skull collar - that is too damn adorable... I'm going crazy cat lady over here! :P

[JamieH]

He's a goofy bastard. Loves water, I mean, I've never known another creature that liked to drink water as much as him. Boxes are his jam. I've built several play houses for him out of cardboard boxes that car parts have been shipped in. One is like a long tunnel house that a bumper came in. Oh, and he will chase the hell out of some Hot Wheels cars as they zoom down the track.

If I'm gone for more than an hour or two he usually greets me at the door when I return. He's playful, but he plays rough... which I guess is my fault, but he knows when he's ****ed up. He'll be biting me and then he realizes who he's biting. So he has a moment where he pauses, thinks about what he's doing and then starts licking my hand. As if he's saying, "****, I didn't mean that, sorry, man." He's a bit of a fat boy coming in at 13lbs, so I have to monitor his weight, make sure he doesn't get any fatter.

Here's one more pic of him, sleeping.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/CountMonteCarlo/Kitty/100_1078.jpg

[Mona_Lisa]

I have...
* a Labrador named Rowdy
* a Great Pyrenees named Joab
* Two cats, Dazzle (girl) and Skunk (boy)
* a banty Roster named Chanticleer
* a Banty Hen named Ducky
* 5 Banty Chicks
* two cows Annabelle and Big Mac.
* Several more full size Chickens
* 4 pigs (bacon, Salsa, Sue, Sam)
* 4 rabbits (Snowflake, Sheena, Minnie Mouse, Dora) And there babies (Unnamed).:D
* 4 fish if thouse count.:lol:

[Kanon]

So sweet!:D

Paint him Black and White and you get exactly my cat when he is sleeping.:P

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

He's a goofy bastard. Loves water, I mean, I've never known another creature that liked to drink water as much as him. Boxes are his jam. I've built several play houses for him out of cardboard boxes that car parts have been shipped in. One is like a long tunnel house that a bumper came in. Oh, and he will chase the hell out of some Hot Wheels cars as they zoom down the track.

If I'm gone for more than an hour or two he usually greets me at the door when I return. He's playful, but he plays rough... which I guess is my fault, but he knows when he's ****ed up. He'll be biting me and then he realizes who he's biting. So he has a moment where he pauses, thinks about what he's doing and then starts licking my hand. As if he's saying, "****, I didn't mean that, sorry, man." He's a bit of a fat boy coming in at 13lbs, so I have to monitor his weight, make sure he doesn't get any fatter.

Here's one more pic of him, sleeping.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/CountMonteCarlo/Kitty/100_1078.jpg

Had plenty over the years. Have named cats after the Turtles, had a rat I named Splinter. Currently have one cat that's a rescue. Got'em when he was 2 1/2 yrs old, named him Bo, as in Bojangles (if you've ever been in the South East you may get the reference).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/CountMonteCarlo/Kitty/IMG_0885_zps50d59dac.jpg

Your cat is so lovely. I've always liked Cats, even though I prefer dogs.

[Shiro Kame]

I own a cat named "Patches". She is 4 years old, had 3 litters before we owned her, and she gets her name from her black and brown/orange fur pattern with a white belly/underside.

[pennydreadful]

She sounds adorable! Be sure to post pics if you can - I never get tired of looking at pictures of cats online. :D

[cowabunga14]

My parrot Joshua...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/TMNTguy/2013-03-25160009_zps4ddd0766.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/TMNTguy/13937060049_dd0e62f888_z_zps0fd858a9.jpg

[musashi-kamiizumi]

Well, technically speaking, I have one animal; she is a cat named Horatio. I do, however, work and volunteer in a kitten nursery, so I consider them to be my babies too.

http://duz-machines-1984.tumblr.com/post/94303838857/for-the-tmnt-livestream

[pennydreadful]

Kitten nursery - eeeeee, too much cute!!! I may melt... :D

Cowabunga, that's a funky-looking parrot. What sort is he?

[Jephael]

The last pet I had was my dog Rusty. He's been gone for a couple years now, but he was a good little pooch.

http://www.thegreenlanterncorps.com/jephael/FugitoidRusty.jpg

[Netkeeper]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5e4975ca818ae7ba0aa89778b90d03c/tumblr_msfzexHl8T1se6d4zo1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/bdcc04156ff87a1be95636db9d7fa1a0/tumblr_msxc31AED41se6d4zo1_1280.jpg
http://37.media.tumblr.com/a0db2c2bf1e2ff4e0f43ac3284f12330/tumblr_mkdte934el1rblle2o2_1280.jpg
http://37.media.tumblr.com/4ceb1eeb01948dc1d24aca346d588f46/tumblr_mkdte934el1rblle2o3_1280.jpg
That's Frodo. Frodo Pippinsqueaken, actually. He's a chiweenie, which usually means "chihuahua/dachshund mix AKA two of the hardest dog breeds to spell the names of ever", but in Frodo's case, it just means "chihuahua face pasted onto dachshund body". His hobbies include barking at nothing, growling at you whenever you try to move him over when he's in the way [which is every time he parks his butt somewhere because he always picks the middle of the damn bed], trying his best to irritate the saintly patience of Mama Wish, squeaking the same toy 800 times in a row, and licking your face uncontrollably.

We love him, but damn it Frodo. Damn it.
So, this dog here?

He just fell into the lake about 15 minutes ago.

My brother and I were walking him by the lake and he started out in the middle of the road, but somehow he strayed over to the side and his foot slipped and in he went. Of course, we still had grip on the leash, so we just walked back to the ramp and "fished" him out. He'd never been swimming before, so it was actually pretty hilarious.

And stinky.

[Blossombrooks]

Oh my goodness, lol! Poor Frodo. I take it he's having a bath now??

That face looks like butter wouldn't melt :D

I just had to share this too, we bought Bert a Yoda hat during our last trip to the USA. He wandered around in it for ages!

http://i60.tinypic.com/2ngwz81.jpg

[DarkFell]

I have a very spoiled cat going on twelve years this coming November. It's still a bit of an odd thing for me because most of our family pets were just given away, and only two of them were put down due to natural causes just a few years ago.

So for me, it's kinda neat to have a pet for this long.

[Electric]

I had a German shepherd dog, one of the most loving dogs I've met. Sadly he had to be out down recently.

I also have 2 pet rats

[pennydreadful]

Those pictures are dangerously adorable, guys. Net, I hope you gave Master Frodo a bath after his big lake adventure!

[pandaderek]

I used to have a small fish tank (pictured below). The funny story is my whole pet fish started by winning a goldfish at the fair. Then, my girlfriend (at the time) thought my fish was lonely and bought three more fishes for my tank. The problem was that she bought tropical fish that require warmer temperature water, compared to goldfish that need colder water. So, I bought a bunch of stuff to accommodate the tropical fish and a new tank for my goldfish, to keep them separate.

Well, it turns out that one of the fishes that my girlfriend bought was pregnant or something. I saw a bunch of baby fishes swimming and hiding within the plant area. A few months later, I had around 25 fish in one 10 gallon tank.

One day, I stopped by Petco to speak with the fish specialist. I asked her if she had any fish to help control the population within my fish tank because it's overcrowded. She was shocked! She seemed super offended by what I was implying and told me "NO!" She, then, offered suggestions to where I could donate my fish and wrote down numerous numbers on a piece of paper, to places that I could donate them.

I should have, just, brought in my fish and dumped them inside of their fish tanks. But, my fishes looked odd because, I think, they mated with the algae eating fish that suck on the glass of the tank. Because, they newborn fish had black stripes and, only, the algae eating fish had stripes. I, probably, invented a new species of fish.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/534559_10150920978423902_381270507_n.jpg?oh=69c24a c445bfde911f63a04e7df8cdfe&oe=5466FF1C&__gda__=1416888755_a4be43e180830d9dca7e0bf5a003114 f

[pennydreadful]

I'm now envisioning a Jurassic-Park-like environment where this new species of fish causes complete chaos. :P

[Kanon]

Normaly it´s not possible for the algae eating fish to mate with this type.
Maybe the grandparents of them had stripes?

I used to have a fishtank too, with 3 goldfish, 3 catfish and a Procambarus alleni (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procambarus_alleni)
They get along very well :D I would post pictures, but I had it 2 years ago and can´t find them :(

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

I used to have a small fish tank (pictured below). The funny story is my whole pet fish started by winning a goldfish at the fair. Then, my girlfriend (at the time) thought my fish was lonely and bought three more fishes for my tank. The problem was that she bought tropical fish that require warmer temperature water, compared to goldfish that need colder water. So, I bought a bunch of stuff to accommodate the tropical fish and a new tank for my goldfish, to keep them separate.

Well, it turns out that one of the fishes that my girlfriend bought was pregnant or something. I saw a bunch of baby fishes swimming and hiding within the plant area. A few months later, I had around 25 fish in one 10 gallon tank.

One day, I stopped by Petco to speak with the fish specialist. I asked her if she had any fish to help control the population within my fish tank because it's overcrowded. She was shocked! She seemed super offended by what I was implying and told me "NO!" She, then, offered suggestions to where I could donate my fish and wrote down numerous numbers on a piece of paper, to places that I could donate them.

I should have, just, brought in my fish and dumped them inside of their fish tanks. But, my fishes looked odd because, I think, they mated with the algae eating fish that suck on the glass of the tank. Because, they newborn fish had black stripes and, only, the algae eating fish had stripes. I, probably, invented a new species of fish.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/534559_10150920978423902_381270507_n.jpg?oh=69c24a c445bfde911f63a04e7df8cdfe&oe=5466FF1C&__gda__=1416888755_a4be43e180830d9dca7e0bf5a003114 f

Those Platys come in many, many colors and patterns, so probably the original father had a different type of pattern/color combo, thus the odd striped offspring. The platys can also crossbreed with Swordtails, so if you see any with long bottom fin of the tail, that's what you've got. I'm surprised she wrote down all those places to donate them, Petco is supposed to accept donations of fish. Sounds like you got a clueless fish "expert." When I used to work at Petco, between myself and a few other managers/employees, we had an actual fish expert on every shift.

[pandaderek]

I'm now envisioning a Jurassic-Park-like environment where this new species of fish causes complete chaos. :P
That would explain my toilet clogging up, constantly, as of late...I swear, I thought they were dead!

Normaly it´s not possible for the algae eating fish to mate with this type.


I hope not. The algae eating fish were those Otocinclus Affinis. I was concerned because the new fish had the same black stripes as those.

Those Platys come in many, many colors and patterns, so probably the original father had a different type of pattern/color combo, thus the odd striped offspring. The platys can also crossbreed with Swordtails, so if you see any with long bottom fin of the tail, that's what you've got. I'm surprised she wrote down all those places to donate them, Petco is supposed to accept donations of fish. Sounds like you got a clueless fish "expert." When I used to work at Petco, between myself and a few other managers/employees, we had an actual fish expert on every shift.

Probably, my ex bought them from Wal-Mart and she probably saw these fish in a tank with non-Platys and felt sorry for them, as well. I guess, the person didn't like me, after what I suggested (about me putting an aggressive carnivorous fish inside my tank) and didn't want anything to do with my cross-breeded fish. Next time, I'll know to leave them at Petco, instead of some doorstep of a fire-station.