Dream non-equine, non-canine pets?

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Inspired by the thread in the dog house.

For years, I've wanted a snake- I used to know a guy who had lots of snakes, and really enjoyed handling them and interacting with them. At work, we have a "classroom snake" who I enjoy looking after.

If I ever own a house big enough to have a separate freezer for the food, I definitely would have one (or a couple).

I've always liked royal/ball pythons, and the interesting "morphs" they come in. A reptile shop near me currently has a pied ball python for sale- which is one of my favourite morphs.

So, if money and living situation was no object, what pets would you have?
 
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Moobli said:
I’d love a pet fox … despite me also thinking it wouldn’t be right or fair to keep a wild animal as a pet ??
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Right there with you. Tiktok keeps showing me people in the US with domesticated raccoons and I am so torn ? their little hands!!

I would like to have a little mischief of rats, if I had the time and if the cats could be trusted. Or a little parrot like a conure or a cockatiel. (The big birds still spook me.) You might as well have a human child for the amount of work they are though so I won't be getting a parrot. The cats have limited me a lot in house pet options, so they appear to have been priority No. 1!

The pony is already my dream pet anyway, can my unrealistic dream be having her in the house with me? ?
 
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smolmaus said:
Right there with you. Tiktok keeps showing me people in the US with domesticated raccoons and I am so torn ? their little hands!!

I would like to have a little mischief of rats, if I had the time and if the cats could be trusted. Or a little parrot like a conure or a cockatiel. (The big birds still spook me.) You might as well have a human child for the amount of work they are though so I won't be getting a parrot. The cats have limited me a lot in house pet options, so they appear to have been priority No. 1!

The pony is already my dream pet anyway, can my unrealistic dream be having her in the house with me? ?
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My rat couldn't be trusted with the poor old cat, on one occasion she bounded across the kitchen just to sink her teeth in his tail :oops:
 
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A snake. I grew up with snakes, and our corn snakes bred regularly. My parents still have the male, called Twister, who was acquired when I was a kid. They live forever.

I also want a Madagascar hissing cockroach. I think they are cute.

OH is not fan of reptiles or invertebrates as pets.
 
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MUDSKIPPER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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also my mum wants suggies and dormice lol. I know someone with flying squirrels too who are very lovely little things.

oh god there's so many I want tbh ....... weird pets are sort of my thing lol. :D I almost got APM last year but couldn't find a breeder close enough and their water needs mean long distance travel sounded a bit nerve wracking.

eta - chinchillas evidently are a DANGEROUS GATEWAY DRUG
 
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Not that I ever would as don’t agree with wildlife pets, but I often dream of pet otters!
I have grand plans of an entire large garden enclosed aviary - attached to the house with a room for the birds and getting rescue parrots who are happy to live in a colony - this would require a lottery win mind as I would want the garden enclosed in the aviary to be like two acres!
 
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Redders said:
Not that I ever would as don’t agree with wildlife pets, but I often dream of pet otters!
I have grand plans of an entire large garden enclosed aviary - attached to the house with a room for the birds and getting rescue parrots who are happy to live in a colony - this would require a lottery win mind as I would want the garden enclosed in the aviary to be like two acres!
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You'll enjoy this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1286350322273640448
 
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I watched a t.v. program once with a chap who kept otters. His were the Indian ones which are a bit smaller and not endangered. His opinion was that they make wonderful pets, just not if you ever want human friends too as they stink, if they are anything like my ferret before he was neutered I get his point.
 
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Redders said:
Not that I ever would as don’t agree with wildlife pets, but I often dream of pet otters!
I have grand plans of an entire large garden enclosed aviary - attached to the house with a room for the birds and getting rescue parrots who are happy to live in a colony - this would require a lottery win mind as I would want the garden enclosed in the aviary to be like two acres!
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I don't know if you are old enough to remember Terry Nutkins. He lost two fingers to Gavin Maxwell's pet otter :eek:
 
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