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Sometimes a cat or a dog just isn't enough. For some people, they need to pick something weird. This is the thread for that. Post and/or discuss exotic pets. The owner doesn't need to be visible in the image or video, content just needs to be of someone's pet. Hybrids of domestic and wild species are OK as long as they look cool. Servals They're these weird cats with long legs! Look at those cool ears. They're also capable of jumping pretty far, and will play fetch like a dog would, so they're not very cat-like in behavior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdbSnmetciU  Hedgehogs Apparently these are getting more common now? They look easy to take care of but I don't know how sharp those spines are?  Anteaters Look at this lady taking care of this weird thing that eats ants all day. These things look dope as hell. She has two of them and they live inside her washing machine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtrimZxRXBM 
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goose fleet posted:
Actually not that sharp.
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Sep 27, 2015 14:07
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Pneub posted:Actually not that sharp. Yeah, it takes some real trying to get hurt by them. Good thing, too; I had to carry the little buggers out of my parents' house when they decided to wander in through the back door. Not quite pets since they were wild animals that my folks just fed (although some of the younger ones were tame enough to let you pet them), but this was the view from our back porch most evenings: 
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Sep 27, 2015 16:20
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That is adorable! Do they smell bad?
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Sep 27, 2015 16:53
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goose fleet posted:That is adorable! Do they smell bad? Not really, though these were outdoors - they'd have to make a pretty heinous dump to make our backyard smell bad. I imagine you'd have to clean after an indoor hog quite often, since they don't poop dry pellets like rabbits etc. A couple more:  
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Sep 27, 2015 17:19
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I think this is about as extreme as you can get for exotic pets:
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Sep 27, 2015 17:44
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEVL0xuJuPQ I want an opossum. I love rats, and they are like turborats.
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Sep 27, 2015 20:19
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Skunks are pretty cute, I guess. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zFXsm8y5b8
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Sep 27, 2015 20:58
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Ocelots are pretty cool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwPaES_mP3E
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Sep 27, 2015 21:06
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I have a guinea pig and it's so exotic that my South American neighbors keep trying to eat it. I also have to take it to an exotic vet. It's a normal clinic but the vet is dusky and had a vague accent.
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Sep 27, 2015 21:39
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Take one guess as to what this guy's pet coyote is named https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcQDZWHrGTU
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Sep 27, 2015 23:22
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FutonForensic posted:Skunks are pretty cute, I guess. Ive had a bunch of pet skunks over the years, they are fuckin awesome. I havent had one since my last one died almost 3 years ago and I miss them. Look at these baby ones, look at them 
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Sep 28, 2015 01:51
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My mom had skunks and said they were awesome pets. I want one so ooooo bad.
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Sep 28, 2015 03:27
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Don't they smell really bad
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Sep 28, 2015 03:31
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They dont smell like anything as one of their natural defenses. All of mine came from breeders and were disarmed there so they cant spray.
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Sep 28, 2015 03:39
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And they don't spray nearly as often as you'd think. If they are a pet, basically don't get really loud and back them into a corner.
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Sep 28, 2015 03:44
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How do they act? Can they do tricks?
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Sep 28, 2015 03:45
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Some can. I saw a pair at a skunk show where if he made the hand signal like holding a gun and said "bang" they would pretend to be dead. Most of the time they just sleep and eat and want to chill near or on you. They are headstrong though so its hard to train them most of the time.
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Sep 28, 2015 03:53
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You shouldn't have them as pets until you get at least an Emerald Collar from the casino. Do you really want to spend hundreds of hours grinding rep for RPG REFERENCE?
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Sep 28, 2015 03:57
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I've had lots of ferrets over the years, not had any for ages but they rock, very very funny and don;t smell as much as people think if you keep em clean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmgp5hLR1yk They also laugh  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQfOwBBcvYY peter gabriel has a new favorite as of 22:25 on Sep 28, 2015 |
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Sep 28, 2015 22:22
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Yea ferrets own, Ive had a bunch of those over the years too and they pretty much got me into wanting a pet skunk. Here is another baby skunk though not mine.  e: this was the last skunk I had who died a few years ago. Fisheye lens makes his face even funnier 
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Sep 28, 2015 23:55
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Is it possible to just chill with a pet skunk and cuddle it for a long time? They look like very calm animals.
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Sep 29, 2015 00:54
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Yea thats pretty much all they do, the chillest animal. Theyre also super puffy so its some pro cuddling. That and when its cold out you wake up with like 6 skunks jammed all around you in bed keeping you warm too is the best.
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Sep 29, 2015 01:03
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goose fleet posted:Is it possible to just chill with a pet skunk and cuddle it for a long time? They look like very calm animals. You can with ferrets as well, when they decide it's time to chill out there's no other option. I once opened the sleeping compartment in their hutch, one fell out, landed on the floor and did not wake up. That sounds like it died, but it didn't, it just kept on sleeping even after a fall of a couple of feet, that's what I am saying. It did die a few years later though, RIP Larry you were too good for this world.
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Sep 29, 2015 02:20
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The most exotic pet I had was one of these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2al94JCwDgs They are mean motherfuckers, scary and won't ever think it twice before trying to bite your fingers off. They also grow really large, and people over here like to hunt and eat them.
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Sep 29, 2015 03:44
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What do skunks eat and how long do they live? How about that angry turtle?
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Sep 29, 2015 03:53
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Not sure if this is as exotic as you're going for, but I've raised a number of mantids and jumping spiders over the years. Jumping spiders are cool, curious little bastards that like to make hammocks all over the place and chill in them. Mantids are pretty fun, and have a habit of staring at you while cleaning their claws. They're also pretty brutal to their prey, although surprisingly friendly to people. The thing is, you wouldn't expect it from insects but they do have different 'personalities' in that I've had mantids that are more curious, or more aggressive, or more lazy than others. They also have these crazy multi part mandibles that are just so alien to watch in motion.   Sorry but no pictures of my jumping spiders, they were usually too small and fast to photograph properly, or otherwise were hanging out in their hammocks in obscured view.
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Sep 29, 2015 03:56
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Spiders and mantids are definitely welcome! Mantids are creepy as gently caress and I once saw one on my window at 3 AM and wondered how it managed to climb so high since I'm far from the ground 
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Sep 29, 2015 04:01
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I have one of these, a ball python: (not mine, but same pattern) People are so freaked out by her but she's really gentle. The only thing that's slightly weird about her is having to clean up her skin (also the fact she eats live mice). I've had her for like 20 years now, and if you're not freaked out by snakes or the circle of life, they're great. They don't make a lot of noise or smell, except when they poop.
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Sep 29, 2015 06:21
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Sep 29, 2015 06:52
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These guys are a little hard to take care of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvFhoqN597k
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Oct 1, 2015 22:59
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goose fleet posted:Spiders and mantids are definitely welcome! Mantids are creepy as gently caress and I once saw one on my window at 3 AM and wondered how it managed to climb so high since I'm far from the ground they have wings you know..
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Oct 2, 2015 01:24
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Sure, but why is it gonna fly a couple hundred feet up when it's got nice bushes and trees and poo poo on the ground?
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Oct 2, 2015 01:39
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goose fleet posted:Sure, but why is it gonna fly a couple hundred feet up when it's got nice bushes and trees and poo poo on the ground? Insects love to fly
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Oct 2, 2015 01:41
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Fair point. Here's another big kitty, someone's pet caracal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws2WhdAH4XM Look at those huge ears!
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Oct 2, 2015 01:46
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Aesop Poprock posted:Insects love to fly They also love to look at big shiny lights and wonder what the hell they are. A window at night can attract lots of bugs, not just moths.
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