| are there any animals that you think the idea of having as a pet is cool, but the practicality of it is basically none? i always thought that having a huge centipede as a pet would be pretty rad, but in reality i know im too scared to touch a centipede and also i would probably be kinda creeped out by it... but it would be cool to watch from a distance i guess. and also it doesnt really offer much in terms of companionship. i dont think i would mind a bird, but ive had friends with birds and man birds are so loud so maybe i couldnt do a bird... i think i can do cats, dogs, fish... my dad used to be a beekeeper actually but i wouldnt consider bees as pets but i think having bees is pretty cool. but i hate giant swarms of insects so i would make a poor beekeeper lol. ive always wanted a ferret or a rabbit tbh but im always told they are stinky so i dunno! |
| Anything that is not a dog or a cat... |
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| I always wanted stick insects, but I heard that Females constantly lay eggs, and I didn't like the idea of throwing the eggs out or feeding them to fish (which I don't have anyway) |
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JaniSIr said: Anything that is not a dog or a cat... Hmmm... yeah i suppose so. im sure there are plenty of simple pets out there but those really are the canonical ones huh. LeeviAJ said: Fishes. I have always wanted an aquarium, but it is a pain in the ass to take care of the fish & the tank. for real!! plus i think fish are super prone to getting sick and stuff. maybe i can do a crab or some sort of crustacean but id have to look into it. |
| I believe I am incapable of taking care of an animal... maybe if I'd get a boyfriend in the future who wouldn't mind helping me out with the pet occasionally I could, but otherwise I don't see it happening. I'm really scared of the animal getting sick... and maybe even dying because of it. |
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LeeviAJ said: Fishes. I have always wanted an aquarium, but it is a pain in the ass to take care of the fish & the tank. Fresh water fish are actually relatively easy to maintain with little effort. Like having a Dwarf Pleco to help keep the algae to a minimum and just make sure the fish are somewhat compatible. I particularly liked taking care of Gourami. Not only do they come in a wide variety of vibrant colors, in my experience, they seem relatively chill and non violent.  Angel fish look great but they are notoriously mean and you don't want that for 2 primary reasons. Fish are very susceptible to stress which is why you need to acclimate the, to your aquarium's temperature as well as make sure the water you use is treated so it is free of chlorine and other chemicals. And well, you don't want your fish attacking the others. Another fish I would recommend but it pretty much requires a giant tank and isolation would be the Oscar. They are super intelligent but grow very big but are incredible fish. A good friend of mine had one and it was awesome. but enough tirades about fish. They do require some research to maintain but once the ecosystem is established they are pretty easy to care for since you don't need to train or entertain them like dogs or cats. @TheBlockernator I am making this edit because I am going on my fish aspergery it seems. I do want to clarify: Fish die easily when they are not properly taken care of. My father used to say that fish don't need a reason to die but that is untrue. There only is a slight barrier of entry to learning about fish but if you properly take care of them they just won't die suddenly. The petting thing you are correct on. But the fish I mentioned the Oscar can be trained and there have been people who have been able to pet theirs. I still wouldn't recommend that due to potential contaminants you can have on your skin but it is possible. |
_Nette_Aug 16, 2022 1:34 PM
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| Fish, to me, are not worth it. They die so quickly and so easily and you can't pet them at all. |
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_Nette_ said: LeeviAJ said: Fishes. I have always wanted an aquarium, but it is a pain in the ass to take care of the fish & the tank. Fresh water fish are actually relatively easy to maintain with little effort. Like having a Dwarf Pleco to help keep the algae to a minimum and just make sure the fish are somewhat compatible. I particularly liked taking care of Gourami. Not only do they come in a wide variety of vibrant colors, in my experience, they seem relatively chill and non violent. Angel fish look great but they are notoriously mean and you don't want that for 2 primary reasons. Fish are very susceptible to stress which is why you need to acclimate the, to your aquarium's temperature as well as make sure the water you use is treated so it is free of chlorine and other chemicals. And well, you don't want your fish attacking the others. Another fish I would recommend but it pretty much requires a giant tank and isolation would be the Oscar. They are super intelligent but grow very big but are incredible fish. A good friend of mine had one and it was awesome. but enough tirades about fish. They do require some research to maintain but once the ecosystem is established they are pretty easy to care for since you don't need to train or entertain them like dogs or cats. Holy, thank you for this, you know your fishes! You definitely need to do a lot of research which doesn't make them the easiest pets in the world, but very cool ones indeed! |
LeeviAJ said: _Nette_ said: Fresh water fish are actually relatively easy to maintain with little effort. Like having a Dwarf Pleco to help keep the algae to a minimum and just make sure the fish are somewhat compatible. I particularly liked taking care of Gourami. Not only do they come in a wide variety of vibrant colors, in my experience, they seem relatively chill and non violent. Angel fish look great but they are notoriously mean and you don't want that for 2 primary reasons. Fish are very susceptible to stress which is why you need to acclimate the, to your aquarium's temperature as well as make sure the water you use is treated so it is free of chlorine and other chemicals. And well, you don't want your fish attacking the others. Another fish I would recommend but it pretty much requires a giant tank and isolation would be the Oscar. They are super intelligent but grow very big but are incredible fish. A good friend of mine had one and it was awesome. but enough tirades about fish. They do require some research to maintain but once the ecosystem is established they are pretty easy to care for since you don't need to train or entertain them like dogs or cats. Holy, thank you for this, you know your fishes! You definitely need to do a lot of research which doesn't make them the easiest pets in the world, but very cool ones indeed! Fish are incredible pets to have so I am glad I have been able to atleast show how cool they can be. I know alot of people want Salt Water fish because their colors are more vibrant but they are significantly more difficult to take care of. But the basics for fish are researching temperaments to make your aquarium has a safe ecosystem free of stress. Temperature acclimation, making sure the water itself is safe because most countries but alot of chemicals in the water that are harmful to fish etc etc. Also frequent water changes. I could go on forever but if you are ever interested in fish in the future I recommend either forums dedicated to it or some youtube channels since they are more knowledgeable than I. |
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| Ferrets. They smell and steal your stuff |
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| Snakes are cool but you have to feed them dead mice which sounds gross. |
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| I'd bet that having a rodent would be hard if you have other pets in the house. If it falls out of its home, then you can kiss little Hammy goodbye. |
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envermain said: Another user already talked about aquariums and taking care of fish, so I won't go on about it as deeply. But yeah if your fish get sick or are dying the reason is lies in the owner and there is some mistake in weekly care. But my pro tip is to double check everything and especially what pet shop workers say.LeeviAJ said: Fishes. I have always wanted an aquarium, but it is a pain in the ass to take care of the fish & the tank. for real!! plus i think fish are super prone to getting sick and stuff. maybe i can do a crab or some sort of crustacean but id have to look into it. If anyone here is interested in aquariums you can hmu. I have 7 aquariums and years of experience with this, plus sources to help with the hobby. It's fun and rewarding! |
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MeanMrMusician said: I'd bet that having a rodent would be hard if you have other pets in the house. If it falls out of its home, then you can kiss little Hammy goodbye. Ahem...yes can confirm. At one time I had 3 Gerbils in a big wire cage and they used to dangle their long tails outside of it, and at the time we also had a Cat, so you can probably guess what happened 😅 I think one died from shock, but the other two were ok, they just had much smaller tails than before. They also chewed their way out of two cages and escaped, although my cat didn't get them, which surprised me. I was a young & dumb kid at the time. |
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| Idk. Maybe a dinosaur. I reckon they’d be pretty hard to own. |
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| An alligator or an ostrich..may be a panda or a penguin too |
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| Ravens and corvids in general. They are highly intelligent and very social. They don't deserve any of the bad reputation they got, but ofc I will never own some. Although, if I ever will become a multi millionaire, you know I will build a huge aviary on my property to take in injured corvids. Ravens be like:  |
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_Maneki-Neko_ said: thats like the closest ive had to a pet was when i went 2 feed the crows every couple days for a bit. thast the thign with them unlike pets u dont have to "own" them u can just go feed them if u want. Ravens and corvids in general. They are highly intelligent and very social. They don't deserve any of the bad reputation they got, but ofc I will never own some. Although, if I ever will become a mmulti illionaire, you know I will build a huge aviary on my property to take in injured corvids. |
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| Pretty much any exotic animal, I'd love to be like Mike Tyson and sleep with tigers, but I'm broke and wouldn't want to be around it when it's hungry. |
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_Maneki-Neko_ said: Ravens and corvids in general. They are highly intelligent and very social. They don't deserve any of the bad reputation they got, but ofc I will never own some. Although, if I ever will become a multi millionaire, you know I will build a huge aviary on my property to take in injured corvids. Ravens be like: I swear that there's Ravens living in my town, although I'm not sure how or why? Haven't seen them recently, but I saw a bunch of them flying around one time, and they were much too big to be Carrion Crows, and didn't sound like them either. It's just weird if that's what they are, because I used to birdspot many years ago, and never saw one, and yet here I live among them lol. |
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| My dad used to have this kind : (demo plug, cuz I'm forever his fan) Monitor lizards are cool, but my parents chose to have children instead at some point. Bad idea if you ask me, I was a much worse pain in the ass ;) |
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| Pig. They are big. There are small breeds, but they are still pretty big and it's gonna be a lot to deal with. |
| You know what pet looks very cool, grants you bragging rights among your friends and coworkers due to ownership, and is intelligent enough to know where to go potty... But training them is so much work that it just isn't worth it? You guessed it: humans. |
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| Cats. I think they are cute to watch, but would never want to own one myself (again). Also, they spread toxoplasmosis. |
| Deep sea isopods are the second best animals on the planet (after corgis) but they would suck to own because they wouldn't be able to survive as pets... :( |
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| lizards and snakes from like financial perspective. i always wanted an iguana or just a gecon but considering how much money and time you have to put into making a terrarium and creating them comfortable living conditions especially if like me you are from a colder region... yeah. but beside that aspect they're pefect and cool af <3 |
pigeons on the roof watching a wintry landscape always seem hungry |
| Red pandas are cute and total troublemakers. 149597871 said: Cats. I think they are cute to watch, but would never want to own one myself (again). Also, they spread toxoplasmosis. Like I mentioned to you before some time in past there is a way to kill toxoplasma now from some newer studies. I forgot the exact drug used but it’s one already on market for another use. So you dont have to worry about that. |
| Cats are far easier to take care of than dogs although my cat can literally open doors and with them being crepuscular they tend to get very active in the early morning and right at bed time but if you wake up early morning [like 5am-6am] it's not too bad. After that all you need to do is feed them a few times a day and clear their litterbox and also clip their nails every two weeks or so and after that they can basically just be left to their own devices lol |
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| Humans are pretty awful pets because they eat a lot, need to be entertained with stuff that costs money, spend most of their life undeveloped, need specially constructed things for waste and cleaning, too smart for their own good so they can leave anytime they want, want these things called "Human Rights" and you actually get put in prison if you "imprison them against their will". |
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| I always thought raccoons were cute but their teeth and claws are razor sharp and they sometimes have rabies so it's a no-go. Possums are pretty cool animals. They're impervious to snake venom, they eat pests like snails and they do a lot of cool things in general but they're probably horrible pets to own, due to just not being used to people or domesticated. |
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| Monkeys or gorillas because they will beat me up. |
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| I used to own hamster. They are pretty good to keep and care for, but sadly they die within a few years :( So I was looking for a new pet. One to engage with a little more and a longer lifespan. My boyfriend was ready to get me my dream pet squirrels or more chipmunks. We decided on dwarf rabbits in the end. They can life up to 10 years and learn tricks like dogs. Can be toilet trained and are overall very cute pets. But a lot of work and maintaining. I don't regret getting our 2 boys. They are little fluffy loafs and I am thankful for them. But yes pets in general are a lot of work, if you want to keep them as healthy as it is possible. We needed to make our flat bunny proof, cause they are free room buns. |
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| Penguin or a panda... Koala but they eat poop |
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