What was the oddest pet you ever owned?

Barkless Dog · #1 03-06-2008, 05:48 AM

I had a Tarantula and a Black Widow Spider.

The Black Widow I discovered was already pregnant and made an egg case. When I was at school (High School) the 1000 or so babies hatched and they all climbed out of the air holes and spun this huge web around the jar and all over my desk in my bedroom. It was like a horror movie.

I also remember buying a chameleon through the mail as a kid from the back of a comic book. When it came in the mail my mom opened it and the lizard jumped out of the box, nearly killing my Mom!!!

What was the strangest pet you owned?

santucci218 · #2 03-06-2008, 06:13 AM

i had a 1 eyed goldfish, countless little reptiles, turtles, a dalmation, a macaw, a cockateil....i guess none of those are really strange though.

always wanted a falcon...but i dont think that would work out so well.

Diggler · #3 03-06-2008, 06:18 AM

6' American Alligator

Phalex · #4 03-06-2008, 06:18 AM

I had a rat and a piranha when I was a kid. In separate aquariums of course.

i_got_a_mohawk · #5 03-06-2008, 06:21 AM

Rat and a Sturgeon (as above, they werent together

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Armueller2001 · #6 03-06-2008, 06:49 AM

I guess that would be Weirdo Beardo, the bearded dragon

**Josh Ryan** · #7 03-06-2008, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

Rat and a Sturgeon (as above, they werent together

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are you Les Claypool?

i_got_a_mohawk · #8 03-06-2008, 07:31 AM

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are you Les Claypool?

Without knowing it? maybe

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Originally Posted by Armueller2001

I guess that would be Weirdo Beardo, the bearded dragon

I remember having to look after the mother inlaw too *dum-tish*

FL Knifemaker · #9 03-06-2008, 07:53 AM

I had an octopus for a while. I didn't plan it it, he came as a hitchhiker on some live rock I added to the aquarium. They are a destructive pain in the ASS!! They are also nocturnal. I had to stay up for about 3 nights to catch him

Here is my mystery Anemone. It also must have arrived on some live rock. I never saw it until it's top was about the size of a quarter, now it's about 6 inches across. It must be VERY stingy as my clowfish won't go near it. It's about a year old now. I was going to pluck it out as it moves around and bothers my soft corals but it's kind of cool

Woodchuck · #10 03-06-2008, 07:54 AM

A bearded clam.

Phalex · #11 03-06-2008, 08:02 AM

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A bearded clam.

I've been trying to tame mine for years. Any tips on training??

lunarpollen · #12 03-06-2008, 08:04 AM

I had a black widow for a couple of years. I rescued her from execution the night I left southern california for good. she was pregnant at the time and what i didn't realize was that once they are pregnant, they are permanently pregnant and can make several egg cases over a long period of time. sometimes i was able to abort the babies (and she would sulk for a few days) but sometimes they hatched. they were as dumb as bricks though, didn't know that they were supposed to prey on one another inside the egg case and immediately after hatching to reduce their numbers to a handful of strongest/smartest. so they all ended up dying from being too stupid to eat.

i've had praying mantises as pets on several occasions. i hardly see any anymore though.

**SoComSurfing** · #13 03-06-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Diggler

6' American Alligator

How did you keep one to that size? One of my exgirlfriends had one that they raised from about 8" up until it was around 3 1/2'. By that time it was getting too big and strong to bother with any more.

I guess the "oddest" I've had was a pot-bellied pig. One of the best pets I've ever had.

FL Knifemaker · #14 03-06-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Phalex

I've been trying to tame mine for years. Any tips on training??

Give it a good lickin' every now and then they will start to obey your commands.

Diggler · #15 03-06-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SoComSurfing

How did you keep one to that size? One of my exgirlfriends had one that they raised from about 8" up until it was around 3 1/2'. By that time it was getting too big and strong to bother with any more.

I guess the "oddest" I've had was a pot-bellied pig. One of the best pets I've ever had.

I had a large wading pool in the corner of my living room. Most of the time I'd let him roam around (I lived alone at the time). Very tame, if you could call it that. He ate Purina dog food out of the water and occasionally whiting filets.

buzzbass · #16 03-06-2008, 10:43 AM

I had a ferret and a pit bull at the same time. It was hilarious watching take turns chasing one another. The pit was so gentle with the ferret too, he'd walk around with the ferret in his mouth like it was his baby. In return the ferret would wait until the pit was eating and he'd run up and nip him on the belly. The ferret had an attitude problem, for sure

Baryonyx · #17 03-06-2008, 10:45 AM

I used to have a Chilean Rose turantula.

peterbright · #18 03-06-2008, 10:47 AM

Two headed frog

mvw356 · #19 03-06-2008, 10:47 AM

i just got myself a donkey, and that's the weirdest thing to date. i'd like to have a potbelly pig (not sure if that's the correct name, i mean the really fat ones from asia) too one day.

NJL · #20 03-06-2008, 11:09 AM

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I had a ferret and a pit bull at the same time. It was hilarious watching take turns chasing one another. The pit was so gentle with the ferret too, he'd walk around with the ferret in his mouth like it was his baby. In return the ferret would wait until the pit was eating and he'd run up and nip him on the belly. The ferret had an attitude problem, for sure

when i had a ferret, the little **** stole and hid my keys!!!

i miss that little goober.