Weirdest pet you ever owned?

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:16 am

Once while fishing, i found a baby snapping turtle. He was about as big as a silver dollar. Took him home, put him in a glass baking dish with water and a flat rock for him to rest on. Liked to watch him eat. I would feed him raw meat bits stuck on a toothpick. He would stick his neck out and grab the meat with his beak of a mouth and swallow it.

I asked one of my kids to change his water one day. Instead of using creek water, they used tap water. The chemicals in it killed him.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:23 am

My husband kept raccoons for pets for a while. :-5

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:36 am

Nomad

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:36 am

hmmm ,,, we found a duckling in our garden one time ,, and brought it in for fear of a cat getting it ,,, kept it in th bath till next morning when my hubs took it to a nearby river that had ducks on:-3 as a pet i think the strangest one in my view we had was a ferret my hubs had for a while ,,, yuk stinky things:p:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:00 am

kazalala;1194431 wrote: hmmm ,,, we found a duckling in our garden one time ,, and brought it in for fear of a cat getting it ,,, kept it in th bath till next morning when my hubs took it to a nearby river that had ducks on:-3 as a pet i think the strangest one in my view we had was a ferret my hubs had for a while ,,, yuk stinky things:p:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Ferrets do stink but they are so much fun to watch. We started out with one, bought another, then was given 2 more. 4 ferrets in one house are way too much. A friend of mine took all 4 much to my relief. My husband is diabetic and they would go for his feet of course.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:38 am

Peg;1194437 wrote: Ferrets do stink but they are so much fun to watch. We started out with one, bought another, then was given 2 more. 4 ferrets in one house are way too much. A friend of mine took all 4 much to my relief. My husband is diabetic and they would go for his feet of course.

oh yeeaa:)but still ,,, they smell:-3:yh_rotfl

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:08 am

we had 2 turtles for quite a long time. The female was nasty we took her outside on our front lawn and when confronted by the neighbors cat she promptly bit it on the nose :yh_rotfl

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:14 am

My daughter has one of those wee little turtles.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:16 am

Peg;1194461 wrote: My daughter has one of those wee little turtles.

you know if given the right size tank those babies will grow to be quite large ours grew to be about 6" in diameter. They were cool pets.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:18 am

I can't believe how fast it is growing already!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:18 am

I used to breed rats. :-4:-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:20 am

Peg;1194465 wrote: I can't believe how fast it is growing already!

Oh boy your in for some fun hehehehe It is against the law to sell turtles here in this province as they are prone to carry Salmonella.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:29 pm

oscar;1194430 wrote: Nomad

Nomad is not a pet. If I were a pet Id bite you on the ankle everytime I saw you and urinate on your pillow.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:30 pm

oscar;1194466 wrote: I used to breed rats. :-4:-4

Not surprising.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:30 pm

Nomad;1194662 wrote: Not surprising.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:53 pm

I also had a male cat, not altered who never sprayed or clawed my furniture... now that is weird isn't it.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Tue May 26, 2009 1:45 pm

I owned a unicorn but it ran away so now I keep hippos. You know like you get indoor cats, well these are indoor hippos. I was thinking of buying a cat but that would be TOO wei:rolleyes:rd

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue May 26, 2009 1:50 pm

I have happy little hermit crabs in a tank here at home, they are kind of cool.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:34 pm

Hubby and I have raised a turtle for the past 10 years. He has grown from a half-dollar size to hand size. We feed him regular turtle food from the store. Pellets..

Cleaning out his home is easier with a portable hose and a small water pump. Hubby bathes him. The turtle tolerates the baths but pouts afterward for awhile.

I call the turtle, "Buddy". I pick him up slowly and carefully from his rear. We are friends. As soon as my camera is returned to me after repairs, I will show you his picture. I've already told you about him. Show and Tell.

Thank you.

AFTR bows and leaves the room.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:35 pm

Is this thread about weird pets or weird pet owners?

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed May 27, 2009 7:34 am

Snowfire;1194700 wrote: I owned a unicorn but it ran away so now I keep hippos. You know like you get indoor cats, well these are indoor hippos. I was thinking of buying a cat but that would be TOO wei:rolleyes:rd

you would make a weird pet...poor mrs snowfire.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Wed May 27, 2009 8:14 am

A lot of people would find it weird that I am terrified of snakes yet allow my son to have one for a pet in my house. It was a graduation gift. :-5 Lots of heavy books on the lid to keep it where it belongs. :wah: