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BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Someone just shared this same baby hippo in my facebook feed. Apparently she sleeps like this.

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BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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The zoo by my mom rescued two bobkittens a year ago. They're all grown up now but still the best thing in my facebook feed :3:



BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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This makes me miss my birds so much. One of them was fearless and super cuddly. My brother and I modified the K'Nex roller coaster we had so he had a little perch he could ride on, and made him a little helmet out of half of a walnut shell :3:

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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I think I've posted the Bobkittens (Max and Mayzie) from the zoo near my mom's house in here before.....



They posted this video today, which sadly is only on facebook so I can't embed it: Bobkittens Booping a Boat

I don't know why I didn't go looking for their youtube channel before today. I found these videos of when they were really little :3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhzsJJRE2XE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsib5FMxT1A

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Bit late to the goblin party, but any excuse to share Phyrexian Obliterator again.





BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Antioch posted:

My wife thinks goblin cats are quote "Weird and freaky" but I'm going to show her some of these in a bid to get myself a goblin.
I used to be just like her. I was converted.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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krinklechip posted:

Tea, Earl Grey; hot.

It's funny because this bitch steals my tea and coffee nonstop. Whatever I'm drinking, she has to have some, but tea is her favorite.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Neon Noodle posted:

I now realize that my main problem in life is that I am not covered in sugar gliders.

But that also means you aren't covered in sugar glider pee. It's pretty much always on a constant drip for them (I have two of the bastards).

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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They require a lot of patience. They WILL try to bite the poo poo out of your fingers at first until they've bonded and accepted you as part of their colony, especially if the breeder didn't do a good job at getting them used to handling (mine had a lovely first owner). Thankfully they're not that strong, but it stings.

They also have very specific dietary requirements. Like MikeJF said, they're not guinea pigs. You can't just toss some pellets at them and call it a day.

All that said, they're amazing if you're willing to put in the work and do things properly.

They need a lot of stimulation and are foragers. I hide all of their treats in little treasure chests and stash them in a bin full of ping pong balls and easter eggs :3:



That's Ser Gregor Clegane, The Mountain That Glides, chilling with his prize in a hammock.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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drat I missed it. I watched like 4 hit the big bastard on the left in the face and gave up.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Lava Lamp Goddess posted:

We just got approval from a breeder, so my bf and I are going to be Sphynx parents in around six months! :3:

To celebrate, can I request lots of pics of goblin cats? TIA

Phyrexian Obliterator approves.









BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Former DILF posted:

do you just call him rex for short

Close enough. We call her Rexie (we originally planned the name for a boy but got a girl).

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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sneakyfrog posted:

does it just need colorless mana being an artifact creature?

Or the most narrow and restrictive mana cost you can imagine:



This is in keeping with her being bitchy, difficult, and high maintenance.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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MisterBibs posted:

I have to ask, did you have her before the second Mirrodin block ended with the Phyrexians winning? Because naming it after a higher up in the Machine Orthodoxy would've been awesome. Or the old school Phyrexian Slayer, or that other card that's a white Phyrexian that I can't remember.

You probably mean:



We only adopted her May 2016, so long after all of that. We originally wanted a black one, but the person who originally reserved Rexie bailed and the breeder liked our application so much (I was a vet tech for years, gf studies cat behavior) she let us jump the line to snag her with only a few days' warning. We had been buckling in to wait over a year.

Maybe going white would work better with her aesthetic, but flavorfully it's spot on. From the cost to adopt (including a plane ticket from Los Angeles to Florida...) to how much work she is to maintain, we can say we've been sacrificing a huge number of permanents to her abilities.

Lava Lamp Goddess posted:

Haha, my bf also wants to name our Sphynx after a Magic card.



Thinking of calling him Squigs for short.

That's awesome. Prepare for....



Which breeder are you getting him/her from?

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Lava Lamp Goddess posted:

http://www.beeblebroxsphynx.com/ They're super big on HCM screening all their breeding cats every year which I really respect. And they're just soooo cute.

Yeah they look quite respectable, I like that they have a huge number of queens so they have a lot of diversity and don't overbreed them. We went with http://www.skeenville.com/ who is similarly rabid about HCM.

As I'm writing this I'm overhearing that Rexie somehow managed to poop on her own tail and is rampaging around the living room thwapping it on things :negative:. I hope you're ready for this poo poo.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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In much less gross sphynx news....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUvj0aaI7rk

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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My girlfriend's cat is so loving smug when he finishes a meal.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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I'm kind of glad we only have one now, she's enough of a handful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxb2iRgho8w

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Phyrexian Obliterator on :catdrugs:

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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I really wish I could have had my gliders as joeys, I rescued them when they were older.

But goddamn, one with that coloring is probably a good $500+.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Every drat time one of us has to pack a suitcase for a trip.



"Wait, what? You're leaving WITHOUT ME?! :catstare:"

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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krinklechip posted:

Io Cute Thread. Things are going all sideways right now. I needs some wrinkle goblins, if you're willing to oblige.

ACES CURE PLANES posted:



I could also use some goblins or big scaly things to cheer me up, as I got laid off from a job I moved away from everything to get, and now I'm stuck with no support structure and filing for unemployment.

Phyrexian Obliterator will help!



BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Heh, that's Rexie. Taken the day we brought her home.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Cythereal posted:

Sorry, edited with the proper quote now. Went looking for sphynx pictures in this thread and found that.

No worries, I'm just amused to see others share her.

Here are some videos I forgot I had:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB2ViDeHQsY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUvj0aaI7rk

Here's more sphynx content that isn't Rexie (though I have 900,000 more pictures of her I could share).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7qZ8_hq6FI

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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krinklechip posted:

Frankie AND Obliterator? AAAAAAA

:neckbeard:

Rexie says hi.



Followed by, "Please cover me back up, I was warm."

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Skippy McPants posted:

I don't understand why people hate spiders,

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Skippy McPants posted:

See? This just proves my point. If he'd gingerly picked the spider up with a piece of paper or something and then put it outside he wouldn't have orphaned all those poor baby-bugs.

I got to tell this story before in the Schadenfreude thread....

BaronVonVaderham posted:

loving huntsman spiders used to invade my lovely apartment where there was like a half inch gap in the front door. The second time I noticed it had this weird webby sac thing on its rear end and thought "no loving way you're leaving your eggs behind my bookcase to hatch in here". I tried being nice and carrying it outside on a broom, but it jumped off and my new kitten pounced on it and it turns out they don't just carry eggs, they carry their live young around on their abdomens....



I had a can of Raid standing by and felt really bad, but "cloud of spiders in my kitchen" is where I draw the line with that poo poo.

I tried taking you outside :negative:

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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I'd be ok with a thousand tinier versions of this swarming out when booped with a broom.


They're a lot of work to keep looking like that though....

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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We did a photo shoot earlier to try to get something good enough to turn into a holiday card....

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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I'm sure she's sick of me sticking a camera in her face constantly, but if she didn't want her picture taken she should stop being so photogenic.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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This loving cat....

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Rexie was fascinated with this gif :3:

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sljELiEcodE

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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https://i.imgur.com/XKkEdwv.mp4

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Happy Life Day, everyone.

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Sphynxes don't mind the cold, they just stay with you under blankets all day.



EDIT: I just discovered you can upload videos to imgur and it makes a nice gif for you:

https://i.imgur.com/CmH7TZ5.mp4

BaronVonVaderham has a new favorite as of 05:32 on Jan 5, 2018

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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Bogatyr posted:

This gif made it to "most viral" on imgur.

Yeah I woke up and she had 100k views :catstare:

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BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

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my cat is norris posted:

My boyfriend and I have been playing Ark: Aberration, and in this game you can tame a giant naked mole rat. Because I constantly talk about this thread and share pics of my favorite repeated pets, he gave this rat a very special name:



Rexie is too busy staying warm to offer comment, but I'm sure she would approve.



Khan is finally getting much more tolerant of the baby's demands for cuddles. Or she's also cold and Rexie is just a walking hot water bottle.

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