Is that a monkey on your back?

[Fishteacher73]

As an effort to learn more about my fellow Hypographians I have yet another generally personal question.

What kind of pets do you all have?
I have always been surrounded by animals of some sort.
I myself am a HUGE fish nerd (I've had over 30 tanks running at one time, managed a pet-shop, and run my own aquarium maint. and design buisness), but have also had quite an extensive reptile collection (Worked in the herp. departnment of the Knoxville zoo).

I've had everything from sea cucumbers to octopi to poison dart frogs to caimans to the standard dogs and cats.

Anyone else out there like their critters?

[orbsycli]

i just have a little chiuahuah as of right now. throughout my life i want a koala, some kind of monkey, a genetically altered bear, and elephant, to make them toy sized. i love having animals around, they are so interesting.
i've never liked cats until the other day when i just watched my friends cat roam around his room, such mysterious creatures. no wonder why the egyptions cherished them.
wish i had more!

[C1ay]

Originally Posted by Fishteacher73

What kind of pets do you all have?

At the moment I have 4 tarantulas, a ball python and a bearded dragon.

[Tormod]

Aquarium with fish. Only thing I can have due to allergies, possibly except turtles, which are outlawed here.

[orbsycli]

turtles outlawed in norway! why?
and i never understood why ferrets were outlawed in california, yet the pet stores still sold ferret supplies...

[Fishteacher73]

I remember even fish were a bit tricky to come across when i was in Sweden. There is a big difference in the styles from European to American to Asian. All are really neat and each has their own distinct flavor.

[Fishteacher73]

Originally Posted by orbsycli

i never understood why ferrets were outlawed in california, yet the pet stores still sold ferret supplies...

The legislature was scared of a ferral ferret feud...hehehehe (You have to love aliteration) But really they did not want a ferral population to form. Exotic laws vary from state to state and city to city.

[C1ay]

Originally Posted by Tormod

Aquarium with fish. Only thing I can have due to allergies, possibly except turtles, which are outlawed here.

You're allergic to spiders? I don't know if you can get them there but they come in all kinds of colors and sizes

[Fishteacher73]

Most people are mildly allergic to the hairs of tarantulas if you get a nervous one that likes to flick them....(But that is really only if you handle them).

[C1ay]

Originally Posted by Fishteacher73

Most people are mildly allergic to the hairs of tarantulas if you get a nervous one that likes to flick them....(But that is really only if you handle them).

Only latin american tarantulas have urticating hairs. I don't advocate that they be handled though since dropping one could kill it. They should be treated like fish, kept in an aquarium to watch.