My "unusual" pets

[Obsidian]

I thought it would be fun to have a place for us the share our unusual type pets. Warning! There will be pictures and videos of creepy crawlies including tarantulas.

This is the only cute picture allowed here lol and its only as a space filler.

 

[Obsidian]

These are my blue death feigning beetles, got three of them yesterday. Very cool and tough bugs

and my green bottle blue tarantula, she is still a baby but wicked fast

 

[Obsidian]

My Gargoyle geckos

Joon-

and Benny. He actually escaped last night, lucky he didn't go far but it scared the crap out of me.

 

[Obsidian]

My latest hermit crab, she is currently buried awaiting a molt

 

[Obsidian]

Hissing cockroach

corn snake, I actually rehomed him few days ago

 

[Dean]

Good God! How do u cuddle with a creepy-crawly?

 

[Obsidian]

I cuddle all my creepies, well except the tarantula. You'll notice my hands aren't anywhere near her

 

[Dean]

Are snakes affectionate? Do u get any sense that they kno who u r or like u?

 

[Obsidian]

No, not really. They learn who their keeper is and not to be afraid and tolerate handling. Some do seem to enjoy being handled but I believe its because they like our body heat and soft squishy bodies.

 

[Mica Hamilton]

I have an albino garter snake and a penchant for hamsters [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Dean]

I have an albino garter snake and a penchant for hamsters [emoji23][emoji23]

Oh god...u feed the hamsters to the snake?!

 

[Obsidian]

I doubt it, a hamster is really big for a garter to eat.

 

[cmzaha]

you just had to do it to me again.... we know my opinion of spiders of any size or shape
I am sure you remember my granddaughter is just like you Obsidian, she loves bugs! Butterflies and Mantis top #1 with the big iridensent green beetles next. Now she is raising superworms for her chickens and waiting for her mealworms.

My Baby would still eat all your creepy crawlies. He chowed down the roaches. Freddie just molted again so he is growing!

this was from Sept so he is larger

This was my Budwing Mantis "Daisy." She is no longer with us.

 

[Pepsiandjac]

Not very unusual but they’re all I’ve got lol,well I have 13 of them and a dog.
I’m hoping to get a ball python hatchling in a few weeks too.

 

[cmzaha]

Not very unusual but they’re all I’ve got lol,well I have 13 of them and a dog.
I’m hoping to get a ball python hatchling in a few weeks too.
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Nice, 13 is a lot ! Along with spiders snakes are not my thing but I do not hate snakes just do not find them real interesting.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

("Shudder" emoji here) I guess the best thing about creepy crawlies is you don't have to leash them when you walk them! PS: We have a daughter, Jana, that would drool over this thread. She's an amateur photographer and takes closeups of all kinds of bugs she finds in her vegetable patch and other areas of their land in TX. One year she did a calendar featuring her "finds". It was pretty cool.

 

[KiwiMoose]

you just had to do it to me again.... we know my opinion of spiders of any size or shape
I am sure you remember my granddaughter is just like you Obsidian, she loves bugs! Butterflies and Mantis top #1 with the big iridensent green beetles next. Now she is raising superworms for her chickens and waiting for her mealworms.

My Baby would still eat all your creepy crawlies. He chowed down the roaches. Freddie just molted again so he is growing! View attachment 34418this was from Sept so he is larger

View attachment 34420 This was my Budwing Mantis "Daisy." She is no longer with us.

Oh my dear God! I would absolutely freak if that mantis came anywhere near me - I've never seen such a big mantis!!! I am more afraid of praying mantis than any other insect. Hmm - maybe not more than a cockroach.

 

[Obsidian]

you just had to do it to me again.... we know my opinion of spiders of any size or shape
I am sure you remember my granddaughter is just like you Obsidian, she loves bugs! Butterflies and Mantis top #1 with the big iridensent green beetles next. Now she is raising superworms for her chickens and waiting for her mealworms.

My Baby would still eat all your creepy crawlies. He chowed down the roaches. Freddie just molted again so he is growing! View attachment 34418this was from Sept so he is larger

View attachment 34420 This was my Budwing Mantis "Daisy." She is no longer with us.

I wondered how freddy was doing. Wish I could send more roaches but they just aren't breeding.

I need to get pictures of the mantises up. I got two new babies. The spiny's are no long with me.

Not very unusual but they’re all I’ve got lol,well I have 13 of them and a dog.
I’m hoping to get a ball python hatchling in a few weeks too.
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I love tortoise, what kind are they? I've had balls in the past, really great snakes.

Oh my dear God! I would absolutely freak if that mantis came anywhere near me - I've never seen such a big mantis!!! I am more afraid of praying mantis than any other insect. Hmm - maybe not more than a cockroach.

Mantis can get a lot bigger than that my DD has a beast. I'll get a picture of her tomorrow.

 

[Mica Hamilton]

I doubt it, a hamster is really big for a garter to eat.

[emoji854][emoji854][emoji854] my garters tiny anyway she’s about the thickness of a sharpie. My hamster would probably win in a fight [emoji1533]

 

[Lin19687]

Those New Beetles are SO CUTE !!!