Hi All!

[MarshallsMom]

I love Leopard Geckos. I had one when I was in Kindergarten. His name was Sprinkles. I'm thinking about getting another one my senior year because I miss having lizards.

The roaches and tarantula sound cool! I personally love bugs, although I don't like little ones. The larger they are, the less gross they are. I go back and forth on whether I want a tarantula or not. I know I can't have one now, because my mom has placed a ban on anything with less than two legs or more than four.

I remember having tadpoles; how exciting! I just called my pet guy, and it looks like we will be getting another White's Tree Frog tomorrow!

[Jace]

Congrats on the soon to be new addition! You'll have to post some pics when he/she arrives.

I love the Hissers; regular roaches creep me out. I want to get a Praying Mantis someday, too, though they don't live for too long.

I love my geckos, but I have to put them on a diet. My male, Mika, is making me feel super guilty about it, too.


Kamani, my tarantula, is very cool. She is currently munching on a cricket as I type. It's gross, but fascinating. I am just really glad I'm not the cricket right now!!

[MarshallsMom]

I will! My mom and I are hoping for a big, fat, turquoise female, but we'll probably fall in love with one of them and take it home even if it is a skinny, jade male. (Mr Hopper! )
I forgot to list my praying Mantis, Wally, that I raised from his cocoon. He was cool. He'd zip around my hand.
Do your cockroaches actually hiss?
Haha, I had to put my Golden Albino Axolotl on a diet,too, and now he just pouts at the front of the tank. It's really cute.
Do you hold your tarantula? My best friend holds hers ("Charlotte") one her shoulder while she does homework.

[Jace]

I don't see too many White's for sale where I am. But it's on my list of "wants". I just drool over other members for now.

I almost bought a praying mantis a few months ago, but by the time I went back for it, it was sold. I am still kicking myself. Yes, the cockroaches actually hiss. The males more than the females. The boys headbutt each other and hiss to show who is boss. It sounds like kittens, believe it or not.

Yeah, Mika pouts big time. His sister, Afton, is pretty laid back, but even she has rested her chin on her food dish and looks sadly at me on occassion. A mealworm usually cheers her up.

Kamani is pretty docile for a spider, but I only handle her when absolutely necessary, which so far has been once. I love watching her though, and she tolerates my hand being beside her and around her. Only once did she squirt poo at me, but I accidently banged her tank and I startled her. My fault. She got an extra cricket for that while I scrubbed off the poo from the Exo-Terra doors.....

[MarshallsMom]

I leave for camp on Saturday, so I think we will just "lay-away" whichever one we like. I think they're awesome pets. My mom likes them, too.
We bought the little cocoons and raised them from babies. We let a bunch of them go, and now they all live in our yard. They're very cool animals.
The cockroaches sound cool, but weird! I like bugs. I think I want a millipede in college. I like the way their little legs feel on my hand.
I went to feed my Axolotls today, and there was some MAJOR pouting. My little Golden hops up on the glass and stares at you if the worm doesn't come fast enough.
They're pretty fragile, right? My friend always yells at me to be super careful when I hold Charlotte. Charlotte seems to love my friend. She readily climbs up onto her as soon as she opens her cage. What else do they eat?

[Jace]

I used to own and breed African Giant millipedes. Actually, I bred them by accident-I sexed one of them wrong and ended up with a lot of babies!! Luckily, they make great pets and are easy to care for.

Yeah, you have to be careful with tarantulas. The bigger they are, the more careful you have to be. Even a small drop can kill them. But, Kamani, being an arboreal is very light and nimble, but skittish at times, which is why I try not to handle her much. So far, the only thing she has eaten is crickets, but I hear they like cockroaches, mealworms, grasshoppers and moths. Mmmm, delicious, no??

[MarshallsMom]

Mmm, sounds so good.
What are the requirements for a millepede? I really like them.

I'm kind of done being grossed out by what my pets eat. I have the fish eating other fish, the flounders eat bloodworms, the Axolotls eat earthworms, and my dad said yes to a python, so that'll eat mice.

[Deku]

Aw, thanks.
Hermit crabs make WONDERFUL little pets. They are friendly and easy to maintain. Plus, you can decorate shells for them with their names on them.

I wouldnt decorate their shells if I were you. As they can try scrape the paint off and eat it. There was this topnotch site I got recommended to a long time ago about hermit crabs.... I forgot what it was called. But it showed the complexity of caring for one. O.e I wanted one. But after reading all that I was like(screw this...). Anywho welcome to the forum dear.
Jeebuz thats alot of pets(seriously). I doubt anyone can top that. Personally I only keep a rabbit, two turtles(painted, musk). Some toads and tree frogs.
Ived kept over 14dogs(i rescued them and found them new homes). I also keep goldfish(2 comets, 1 common, 2 ryukins). I used to keep a map turtle, box turtle(he got out) ,res, and a few others I forgot about. You keep an RES? Nice! I love those. Most people tend to keep them in tanks smaller than (males)75gs which causes health problems. Yes, yes Iam a turtle addict. Corn snakes? Very simple snakes to keep! Very docile too. My favorite morph is the blizzard. I used to work in a petstore so technically I "owned" them to an extent. Lol. Ived cared for guinea pigs, birds(favorite is the society finch and pidgeons/doves), dogs(I train them sometimes), cats, snakes, geckos, rare saltwaterfish and some freshwater fish.

Good luck and hope your time here is dandy!

[MarshallsMom]

Sounds like you have quite the zoo too!
As for the hermit crabs, I think I remember what site you're talking about. Personally, I think that there is a wide level of variance between caring for an animal on paper, and caring for it in real life. I've kept close to twenty hermit crabs in my life, most in decorative shells, and never had a problem. I can see how there is potential, but honestly, it's not a real concern, if you are seriously considering hermit crabs as a pet.
I love my RES! Her name is Bessie, and she is too cute. She is also very social. When we clean her tank, she likes to follow us around. She also takes immense pleasure in chasing the dogs, who are inexplicably terrified of her. She is still fairly young, but I raised her from the time she was quarter sized.
I love rare fish! I currently have three baby flounders, which are super fun. I also have Blind Cave Tetras, which are amazing to watch.
I'm so glad to see another comet keeper! I rescued three dozen foot long pond comets back in January, and I rehomed all but 5 that I'm keeping for myself. I also just rescued 5 baby PCs that I am in love with! I also have an adorable fantail, who is all whit except for an orange "Y" on his face and an orange "saddle."
I appreciate the greeting, and I'm already having a dandy time!