I want a unique pet

[gonores]

No cats, no dogs, no birds, probably not fish.

I'd prefer something somewhat quiet, yet entertaining with tons of bonus points if practically everyone who sees my pat has to ask what it is.

I'd like to keep the final price tag under $1000 w. cage and everything included. Any ideas?

[2+2 wannabe]

tyrranosaurus rex

[HopeydaFish]

[ QUOTE ]
tyrranosaurus rex

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He said he wants it under $1000...duh.

[Sponger15SB]

[ QUOTE ]
I want a unique pet

[/ QUOTE ]

Get a stripper

[peachy]

chincilla thingy?? dunno how to spell it

[Edge34]

Ferret? I dunno...

Maybe a load of Praying Mantis (Mantii?). /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[SCfuji]

like a chinchilla? they are really soft and jump around like flying balls of fur.

[2005]

I had an ex-gf that has 3 ferrets now. They're good pets and fun to play with

Don't get a ferret. They smell horrible, even after you remove their scent glands. And they'll crap and piss in every corner of your house.

You said no birds, but I think a male and female canary would be cool. Then you could hear the male singing to the female all of the time.

Or maybe a hedgehog.

[Dynasty]

Cats, dogs, and birds are great pets because they're socialable animals. Fish are nice decorations.

[HopeydaFish]

[ QUOTE ]
No cats, no dogs, no birds, probably not fish.

I'd prefer something somewhat quiet, yet entertaining with tons of bonus points if practically everyone who sees my pat has to ask what it is.

I'd like to keep the final price tag under $1000 w. cage and everything included. Any ideas?

[/ QUOTE ]

Adopt a child from a third world country and then keep him in a cage.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

I heard a lot of guys like to have gerbils.

[peachy]

[ QUOTE ]
I had an ex-gf that has 3 ferrets now. They're good pets and fun to play with

[/ QUOTE ]

and they smell like poo

[touchfaith]

Lizard Dood
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8364/lizarddood022nl.jpg
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7991/lizarddood019kd.jpg

He's a bit bigger now. Very friendly (to everyone but me, he wants to kill me). Get an orange one (more rare, a bit more $$). His colors are awesome when he lights up.

[HopeydaFish]

[ QUOTE ]
Don't get a ferret. They smell horrible, even after you remove their scent glands. And they'll crap and piss in every corner of your house.


[/ QUOTE ]

Don't they bite like crazy too?

[peachy]

[ QUOTE ]
I heard a lot of guys like to have gerbils.

[/ QUOTE ]

is that why u have so many Patrick?

[Los Feliz Slim]

This thing is pretty cute, it's a Sugar Glider:

http://www.sugar-gliders.com/images/pet-age-15.jpg

Sounds like lots of responsibility, though: Sugar Glider Info (http://www.sugar-gliders.com/)

[InchoateHand]

You'll have to chop up dark leafy greens daily, but they are a lot of fun, very low work, beautiful, comparatively rare, and for under a g you can set them up appropriately.

Corucia Zebrata (http://www.colszoo.org/animalareas/reptiles/preskink.html)

http://www.lpzoo.com/animals/FACTS/REPTILES/images/p_t_skink.jpg

http://www.cincyherps.com/images/ptskinks.jpg


I gave mine up when I downsized my herp collection in anticipation of a move---they are in a zoo now, doing alright. I just kept my boids, which are incredibly low impact---a Sumatran short-tailed python, as an adult, needs to be fed about every 21 days, and defecates every-other-month or so.

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Don't get a ferret. They smell horrible, even after you remove their scent glands. And they'll crap and piss in every corner of your house.


[/ QUOTE ]

Don't they bite like crazy too?

[/ QUOTE ]
Some are a little bitey, but if they're well socialized they won't.

[HopeydaFish]

[ QUOTE ]
I heard a lot of guys like to have gerbils.

[/ QUOTE ]

Actually, only about 10% do.

Sugargliders like to cling to the side of the cage and see how far they can piss on your floor.

[Mike Gallo]

Dude,

Get a Monitor.

http://www.ultimatereptiles.com.au/.../ spotree.jpg

[WackityWhiz]

http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/hampton-court-flower-show-marquees/venus-fly-trap-plants.jpg

definately "unique"

[Dynasty]

[ QUOTE ]
Very friendly (to everyone but me, he wants to kill me).

[/ QUOTE ]

Can you blame him? You've imprisoned him in a cage. Why would he like you?

Generally speaking, I don't think reptiles make good pets. They're animals that would run away in a second if you let them. I want my pet to be an animal that wants to stay.

[peachy]

[ QUOTE ]
This thing is pretty cute, it's a Sugar Glider: http://www.angelfire.com/tx/facehugger/images/feedtmb.JPG

Sounds like lots of responsibility, though: Sugar Glider Info (http://www.angelfire.com/tx/facehugger/sg.html)

[/ QUOTE ]

AAAWWWWWWWW those r TOOOOOO cute!!! i vote for one of those!!

[Bradyams]

I know it's not reasonable, and would probably be expensive as hell, but I've always wanted a penguin as a pet. That would be pretty badass.

[WackityWhiz]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Very friendly (to everyone but me, he wants to kill me).

[/ QUOTE ]

Can you blame him? You've imprisoned him in a cage. Why would he like you?

Generally speaking, I don't think reptiles make good pets. They're animals that would run away in a second if you let them. I want my pet to be an animal that wants to stay.

[/ QUOTE ]

[The Yugoslavian]

[ QUOTE ]
I'd prefer something somewhat quiet, yet entertaining with tons of bonus points if practically everyone who sees my pat has to ask what it is.

I'd like to keep the final price tag under $1000 w. cage and everything included. Any ideas?

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't you already have a hot, young personal assistant?

/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Can't you just like buy a cage and be GTG?

Yugoslav

[peachy]

i always wanted a white tiger...and will get one as soon as i get a house...but its super expensive just to get the permit let alone my beautiful tiger!! so i doubt u want one /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[The Yugoslavian]

If you can get a hold of one, a Mongoose would be great (and extremely unique).

My dad had one growing up and apparently they are the bomb. Even better if you have other animals for him/her to interact with.

That or a Quatamundi (sp?).....he had one of them too and it was pretty sweet.

Yugoslav

[HopeydaFish]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I'd prefer something somewhat quiet, yet entertaining with tons of bonus points if practically everyone who sees my pat has to ask what it is.

I'd like to keep the final price tag under $1000 w. cage and everything included. Any ideas?

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't you already have a hot, young personal assistant?

/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Can't you just like buy a cage and be GTG?

Yugoslav

[/ QUOTE ]

"It rubs the lotion on its skin, else it gets the hose again"

[touchfaith]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Very friendly (to everyone but me, he wants to kill me).

[/ QUOTE ]

Can you blame him? You've imprisoned him in a cage. Why would he like you?

Generally speaking, I don't think reptiles make good pets. They're animals that would run away in a second if you let them. I want my pet to be an animal that wants to stay.

[/ QUOTE ]

Dude, he has a better pad then me. That's a 125 gallon fish talk, flipped up-side-down onto it's base, which is about 150 gallons of space itself.

I cut-out the doors and screened them in, cut holes between the sections at various places and put in 'shelves' that make it a dual-level pad.

It's about 275+ gallons of space and he's been in there since he was about 2 inches long (he's about 16 now head to toe)

It's the only piece of furniture in my house I dred moving whenever the time comes. Crazy pain in the ass.

[mason55]

Get a descented skunk. They make amazing pets.

[peachy]

[ QUOTE ]
If you can get a hold of one, a Mongoose would be great (and extremely unique).

My dad had one growing up and apparently they are the bomb. Even better if you have other animals for him/her to interact with.

That or a Quatamundi (sp?).....he had one of them too and it was pretty sweet.

Yugoslav

[/ QUOTE ]

they will kill snakes for u!!!

RIKI TIKI TAVI!!

[InchoateHand]

Yeah, they aren't really pets---but neither are plants, and I also enjoy cultivating them. My cat is for petting, my boids are for "keeping." And breeding. Lots of loot if/when my papuans drop.

[Los Feliz Slim]

If sugar gliders do this with any regularity, they demand consideration:

http://www.sugar-gliders.com/images/supermarble.jpg

[TimM]

Bearded Dragon

"Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps) are reasonably common pets as they are a manageable size, placid in temperament and as with most reptiles, once you have a vivarium set up, they are relatively easy to keep. In addition they live very well in captivity, develop real character and can be a constant source of amusement."

http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/news/archive/max/Bearded-Dragon.jpg

http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/news/archive/max/max.shtml

[vetman81]

Whatever you get, make sure you do some research and know how to take care of it. The biggest problem with exotic pets is that the owners get something because they think it is neat but dont have a clue as to what they are getting into.

[Benal]

Get a racoon. They are incredibly smart animals. No idea if they can be domesticated though.

get a lizard, a nice long, bony lizard

[peachy]

[ QUOTE ]
Get a racoon. They are incredibly smart animals. No idea if they can be domesticated though.

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hahaha NO...and definately not indoors

although im getting a white tiger which cant really be domesticated either and they r more able to kill u /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[WackityWhiz]

[ QUOTE ]
If sugar gliders do this with any regularity, they demand consideration:

http://www.sugar-gliders.com/images/supermarble.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

that is awesome

[wonderwes]

http://studentkaren.his.se/intresse/akut/bgs/furbee1.jpg

And you dont even have to clean up for it.

[Lazymeatball]

http://potbellypigofmyheart.com/adoptme.jpg
Vietnameese Pot Belly Pig. I hear they can be house broken and are quite sociable.

Otherwise I second ThinMan's bearded dragon, only with a bigger enclosure.

Ferrets are cool, and occasionally you can get lucky and get one that doesn't stink. They are usually real friendly though.


http://visualversion.com/axolotl/images/album1.jpg

Axolotl's are cool too, they are the larval stage of Mexican Salamanders, but if kept in water they stay as these giant tadpole like things there entire life.

[Cunning Linguist]

Second vote for descented skunk. Awesome pet. Otherwise you could get a tamed fox, but they cost more than a grand.

[Seadood228]

Along the same lines as a lizard, a nice snake makes a real easy pet. They don't stink, crap like once a month and require very little feeding. Some of them are quite friendly too, although they are just being that way because they think you are a tree.

Columbian boas are my favorite. Pythons are okay but typically take a little more care as they don't always shed/eat properly.

[Ogre]

http://www.sbac.edu/~tpl/clipart/Animals%20and%20Insects/alligator%2001.jpg

[snowbank]

[ QUOTE ]
i always wanted a white tiger...and will get one as soon as i get a house...but its super expensive just to get the permit let alone my beautiful tiger!! so i doubt u want one /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

This is what I want in a few years. How do you go about getting one?

[HopeydaFish]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
i always wanted a white tiger...and will get one as soon as i get a house...but its super expensive just to get the permit let alone my beautiful tiger!! so i doubt u want one /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

This is what I want in a few years. How do you go about getting one?

[/ QUOTE ]

I hear these guys are selling one of theirs.

http://www.beatboxbetty.com/celebetty/siegfriedroy/siegfriedroy/images/sigroyir.jpg

[OtisTheMarsupial]

DO NOT GET A PET.

[DangerGoodson]

get a snake...watching them eat is Poz EV...

[partygirluk]

Meerkats are amongst the most sociable animals around......

[Sightless]

meh id liek to have a sloth

[rusellmj]

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/198/spider8bi.jpg


Get yours here! (http://www.scottstarantulas.com/?OVRAW=pet%20tarantula&OVKEY=pet%20tarantula&OVMTC =standard)

[stabn]

[ QUOTE ]
This thing is pretty cute, it's a Sugar Glider:

http://www.sugar-gliders.com/images/pet-age-15.jpg

Sounds like lots of responsibility, though: Sugar Glider Info (http://www.sugar-gliders.com/)

[/ QUOTE ]

We used to raise those when i was a kid. Girls love them but they already hit their peak price in the 90's.

[vulturesrow]

Not my thread, but lazymeatball wins. The Axolotl thing is hella cool and seems to fit all the OPs requirements. Nice work.

[HopeydaFish]

[ QUOTE ]
Not my thread, but lazymeatball wins. The Axolotl thing is hella cool and seems to fit all the OPs requirements. Nice work.

[/ QUOTE ]

It also qualifies as one of the weirdest things I've ever seen.

[rusellmj]

Yeah I used to use those for catfishing.

[Lazymeatball]

from wikipedia:
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The name is from the Aztec Nahuatl language, from "atl" meaning water, and "xolotl" meaning dog. It also derives its name from the Aztec God of Death Xolotl, who - according to myth - assumed the amphibian's form in an effort to escape exile, and was killed while such.

[/ QUOTE ]
That's a conversation starter right there.

http://www.animalweb.com/images-animalpages/amphibians-images/axolotl-amphib.jpg

[rusellmj]

Yep, good 'ol waterdog. See your friendly neighborhood bait store. For green ones anyway.

[ QUOTE ]
Or maybe a hedgehog.

[/ QUOTE ]

These guys are pretty friendly, girls like them, and from what I here they're fairly low maitenance. Not too cuddly though.


http://strictlyreptiles.tv/photos/gallery/h/images/Hedge%20Hog%20baby_jpg.jpg

[Cubswin]

http://images.savontv.com/im/nwimages/chia-bunny.jpg

[wacki]

No noise,

Sounds like you want something cool, will impress the ladies, and doesn't have a brain.

May I suggest a ctenophoer? They don't sting and they glow. (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02arctic/logs/aug31/media/mertensia_600.jpg)

Other than that anything from australia that is small and furry.

[Drew16]

Sea Monkeys.

[MEbenhoe]

[ QUOTE ]
I know it's not reasonable, and would probably be expensive as hell, but I've always wanted a penguin as a pet. That would be pretty badass.

[/ QUOTE ]

Oh man, I always have wanted a penguin too since I was really young. Hopefully someday we'll both get our wish.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

[ QUOTE ]
im getting a white tiger which cant really be domesticated either and they r more able to kill u /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[/ QUOTE ]
I recommend you get one as soon as you can find a dealer.

[nothumb]

Do you still have that personal assistant? Slap a dog collar on her and make her sit in the corner.

NT

[wacki]

[ QUOTE ]
Do you still have that personal assistant? Slap a dog collar on her and make her sit in the corner.

NT

[/ QUOTE ]

ni han

[diebitter]

How about a vampire bat?

It'd be a good talking point, and you could let it out when guests have overstayed their welcome.

[kurosh]

[ QUOTE ]
i always wanted a white tiger...and will get one as soon as i get a house...but its super expensive just to get the permit let alone my beautiful tiger!! so i doubt u want one /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[/ QUOTE ]I seriously think you should kill yourself. Wow peachy. Just... wow.

[jgorham]

[ QUOTE ]
This thing is pretty cute, it's a Sugar Glider:

http://www.sugar-gliders.com/images/pet-age-15.jpg

Sounds like lots of responsibility, though: Sugar Glider Info (http://www.sugar-gliders.com/)

[/ QUOTE ]

I second this nomination. My best friend has 3 (they are very social so you can't really just have one) and they seem to fit your requirements. If you take them out of the cage they will just climb on people and jump back and forth on people and furniture across the room. They are overall pretty cute, and fairly easy to maintain.

Negatives are that they are stinky, and the cage needs to be cleaned very often. Besides that they are nocturnal, so you kinda need to have a place to keep them that isn't lit 24 hrs.

At least look into em!

[dcasper70]

Definitely the Hedgehog

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/dcasper70/RonJ.gif

[HopeydaFish]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
im getting a white tiger which cant really be domesticated either and they r more able to kill u /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[/ QUOTE ]
I recommend you get one as soon as you can find a dealer.

[/ QUOTE ]

Cripes...I'll buy it for her. My treat.

[Bubu]

Be careful with your choice of pets. Make sure that you can
provide for the needs of your pet. Veterinary care for
exotic animals can be hard to come by and very expensive
(e.g. yearly vaccinations).

There are many things to consider.
Many animals have surprisingly long lifetimes and can become
a burden later on in your life. (eg. parrots - great pet, can be great lifelong partner). Many exotics are not fully domesticated and require socialization with other members of their same species.

Among the more usual exotics, ferrets are fun. Very playful and social. You can get one from a breeder for research center. They smell funny, but then so do dogs.
Rats are also supposibly really cool pets - amongst the smartest rodents.

Avoid monkeys.

Good luck.

Post pictures.

[pokerdirty]

http://www.saurian.net/dart_28.gif

poison dart frogs! (about an inch long, full grown)

[Bluffoon]

I dont think you should get a pet. It sounds like you want something to show off and you are concerned about cost. Pets need constant care, attention and love and the purchase cost is just the beginning. Pet maintenance and care is expensive but the unconditional love and companionship are worth every penny.

If you really want a pet and not a toy get a parrot. They are smart, very social and he will be your companion for life.

[Phill S]

I dont understand why you dont just get a dog, but meh, horses for courses.

My housemate at uni last year bought a preying mantis - just feed it any creepy crawlies you find around the house (or buy crickets dirt cheap from the pet store you got the mantis from).

Not too sure they are hits with the ladies, but then will a snake or a big lizard?

Its a talking point and feeding time was always entertaining.

As someone else said, make sure you take good care of your pet whatever it may be - my housemate didnt keep its skin moist or something and his mantis died, arsehole.

[HesseJam]

Best pets evar:

http://www.genome.gov/Pages/News/Photos/Science/rat_image.jpg

Pros:
Very social, very funny, very intelligent, easily housebroken, cage needs to be cleaned bi-weekly (if you have only one), do not smell (clean as a cat), as cheap as it gets.

Cons: Need your daily attention for an hour if held single (well, they are social), no electrical wiring is safe if you leave them unattended in the room (TV, computer, stereo), good luck finding somebody taking care of them if you are on vacation, usually die of cancer after 2-3 years.

[JoshuaD]

That picture left off his balls. Rat's balls are disgusting.

Here you go. Isn't she just precious:


http://blog.joerod.com/archives/spider.jpg

[HesseJam]

Right. Have a female rat. Buy her very young, they can get pregnant after the first 5 weeks.

[woodguy]

http://www.timewarptoys.com/petrock.jpg

[Tailgunner]

http://i12.ebayimg.com/03/i/04/e6/50/5c_1_b.JPG

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Get one of these:

http://freehost07.websamba.com/gizmo-gremlins/info/gizmo_h.jpg

They require close attention, though. There's a strict feeding schedule and they're averse to water.

[lem45216]

http://www.psu.edu/ur/archives/intercom_2000/July27/Images/beeKEEPER.jpg
Bees

or for the megalomaniac in all of us.

http://www.alyon.org/generale/theatre/cinema/affiches_cinema/p/pet-pon/piranhas.jpg

[pokerdirty]

http://www.portables-power.com/images/Dactari/P0006549713916_0.jpg

[dcasper70]

WTF IS THAT?!?!?!?!?! /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[dibbs]

I have a huge new stoke on Sugargliders. Google em, think little flying squirrels but not as nasty. They're pretty playful, quiet, and don't smell awful. It's hard to find a breeder of em though, if you do the price tag is usually around 100$ for a baby (on the east coast.) Girls are obsessed with em as a bonus, but you may get the "squirrel master" zings, especially if you carry it around in your pocket.

Chinchillas would be dope if they weren't usually nasty and smell like sht. They go for about 200$.

Exotic turtles are pretty cool too but you can't really play with em or anything. Very soothing to watch though.

Ferrets smell awful to me, but some people can deal with it. They're moderatly cheap.

Also, if you can find one, descented skunks apparently make great pets.

[vulturesrow]

[ QUOTE ]
WTF IS THAT?!?!?!?!?! /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Google camel spider

[swede123]

You should get a hermit crab. They are interesting little creatures and very low maintenance.


http://www.digitalwildlife.co.uk/stluciawildlife/HermittcrabDSCN0002lw.jpg

Swede

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

[ QUOTE ]
You should get a hermit crab.

[/ QUOTE ]
I didn't know he was an 8-year-old girl.

[Vavavoom]

[ QUOTE ]
Here you go. Isn't she just precious:


http://blog.joerod.com/archives/spider.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

These bad-boys run after u whilst screaming and hissing......

I can't think of anything worse.......These scare the sh*t out of me........

[pokerdirty]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Here you go. Isn't she just precious:

*insert ginormous spider pic here*

These bad-boys run after u whilst screaming and hissing......

I can't think of anything worse.......These scare the sh*t out of me........

[/ QUOTE ]

if i was in the army, i would be using my AK at this thing. like starship troopers.

[swede123]

Now, I realize the social stigma associated with hermit crabs. But based on the requirements listed by the OP it seems like a good match. Plus, for a thousand bucks you can have a whole army of hermit crabs, hey they can be your minions!

Swede

[swede123]

[ QUOTE ]

if i was in the army, i would be using my AK at this thing. like starship troopers.

[/ QUOTE ]

Damn Commie.

Swede

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

[ QUOTE ]
for a thousand bucks you can have a whole army of hermit crabs

[/ QUOTE ]
This is the point at which it becomes cool... either that or really, really creepy.

[diebitter]

Worms!