Post Pictures of your Beardies' Housemates! *PIC HEAVY!*

[Tiantha]

Wow I have...I had two Parrolettes for about 5 years. However they fought and one did kill the other then died within a month...of being lonely I honestly believe. Like some married couples out there they liked to fight.

I have had limited contact with lovebirds and I wouldn't give up my finches for anything. My gang is great.

 

[ashesc212]

Tiantha,

Great pics! What a nice family. Your horse and birds are SO beautiful.

How's your beardie take to all those birds being around though? My beardie is as afraid of birds and planes as I am spiders, and that's REALLY bad.

 

[Artieboo]

So yeah I dont usually post things but I wanted to show off my "baby boys"... Going to go in order of when I got the stud muffins...Warning lots of pictures of dragons...

Artie when we first got him

Artie a lot older

Artie the Great checking him self out in the mirror

And who is that? oh its Artie's new brother..back when both were smaller..Meet Boo the Bouncer

Boo is considered the pretty boy in the family...lol

He liked to pose this way...lol

"What are you looking at?"

We kept telling him that he eats crickets, not becomes friends with them..lol

Chirstmas Time!!!

And finally the some what new edition..CRICKET the hidden dragon
when we first got him

He is on Artie's back to compare sizes..

Hiding in the Christmas tree..lol

"you talking to me?"

So there you have them..Those are my boyfriend and I's baby boys..Thanks for looking

 

[fastfoward5k]

Does anyone know about Lady Gouldian Finches (Erythrura gouldiae)? Becaue I'm thinking about getting some... :roll:

 

[Ibonedbatman]

OH MY GOD. I WANT A HEDGEHOG, but I never knew where to get one.

 

[atreyu917]

OH MY GOD. I WANT A HEDGEHOG, but I never knew where to get one.

meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee toooooooooooooo. Depending on what state you're from they may be hard to find because they're illegal to own. I live in GA, and GA sucks because they are illegal to have here. I'm gonna smuggle one in one of these days though...haha.

 

[Jasper's Mom]

Hedgehogs are awesome - they are so much fun. They are a lot of work though and have very specific requirements. If you're going to get one, go through a reputable breeder (NEVER a pet store!) and do your research ahead of time. And make sure you have a good exotics vet lined up - they are prone to several different illnesses, and you'll need quick access to a vet if they get sick. Not trying to put you off... these are things I wish I had known ahead of time. It would have made things easier!

 

[atreyu917]

Hedgehogs are awesome - they are so much fun. They are a lot of work though and have very specific requirements. If you're going to get one, go through a reputable breeder (NEVER a pet store!) and do your research ahead of time. And make sure you have a good exotics vet lined up - they are prone to several different illnesses, and you'll need quick access to a vet if they get sick. Not trying to put you off... these are things I wish I had known ahead of time. It would have made things easier!

it just sucks cause i'm sure most breeders know they're illegal and won't ship to GA. I'm not in the market to get anymore animals anytime soon so I haven't done that much research on them...yet! I was reading about their diet and such and it does seem pretty complicated. I haven't read much about their diseases though. I have an excellent exotic vet though that I used to work for. He still takes care of my snakes and beardies! Sounds like you may have got one then lost him, what happened? And do you know any good books or care sheets that I can get to prepare for one?
Thanks for the warning though! I honestly probably would have gotten one from a pet store in TN where my brother lives before you said that.

 

[Jasper's Mom]

I did lose my first hedgehog Irwin, but not through poor husbandry. He had a neurological disease called Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome. I didn't know that when I adopted him, but even if I had, I would have still adopted him. Besides WHS, they are prone to oral and reproductive cancers, all of which are very expensive to treat! Thank goodness for my vet - he was able to give Irwin a better quality of life for the time that I had him. I would recommend http://www.chins-n-quills.com/forums/ to get information about husbandry - it's not exactly a warm & fuzzy forum, but the information is good. I don't mean to make it sound like owning hedgehogs is all heartbreak and vet bills - it's not. They are hilarious little animals and can be extremely rewarding. Here are some pics of my little Irwin, RIP.

 

[atreyu917]

I did lose my first hedgehog Irwin, but not through poor husbandry. He had a neurological disease called Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome. I didn't know that when I adopted him, but even if I had, I would have still adopted him. Besides WHS, they are prone to oral and reproductive cancers, all of which are very expensive to treat! Thank goodness for my vet - he was able to give Irwin a better quality of life for the time that I had him. I would recommend http://www.chins-n-quills.com/forums/ to get information about husbandry - it's not exactly a warm & fuzzy forum, but the information is good. I don't mean to make it sound like owning hedgehogs is all heartbreak and vet bills - it's not. They are hilarious little animals and can be extremely rewarding. Here are some pics of my little Irwin, RIP.

I love that last picture. Makes him look like he is wearing a prickly hat! haha. I'm sorry for your loss....its always hard. I lost my first guinea pig when I was 17 and you know I bawled my eyes out. I definitely don't want to get a hedgehog till my animal load is smaller. I would hate to get one and not be able to financially support him if he got sick. But they're definitely interesting to read about in the meantime! But thank you for making me aware of the fact that there is more to them than it looks. I really thought they might not be much more care than a rat or guinea pig. Definitely wrong!

 

[Eventide]

Oh, my, this one made me laugh!!! I can't tell if he's plotting world domination or if he just got caught doing something naughty. :mrgreen:

Here's my zoo....

Zathras, het blizzard leopard gecko

Irulan, normal ball python

Isis, a Brazilian rainbow boa

Shai-Hulud (or just Shy), an Ocellated Skink

And, of course, Leto and Ghanima

I should have a Lesser Platinum ball python and some fat-tail geckos within the next couple months, too.

 

[Artieboo]

Oh, my, this one made me laugh!!! I can't tell if he's plotting world domination or if he just got caught doing something naughty. :mrgreen:



Oh he definitely got caught..he is always up to no good, but thats why I love him!! lol

 

[Tiantha]

ashesc212 on Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:53 am
Tiantha,

Great pics! What a nice family. Your horse and birds are SO beautiful.

How's your beardie take to all those birds being around though? My beardie is as afraid of birds and planes as I am spiders, and that's REALLY bad.

Thanks. I have found most animals will desensitize over time. Humans... we get that irrational fear thing going because we think too much about it.

FYI one animal I truly fear...spiders. Arachnids! All of them specifically and inclusive of....horseshoe crabs.

 

[Artieboo]

And, of course, Leto and Ghanima

Aww..This is one of the cutest beardie picture I have ever seen... :laughing6: I love it!!!

 

[Eventide]

Aww..This is one of the cutest beardie picture I have ever seen... :laughing6: I love it!!!

Aww, thanks! They sure do seem to love each other. I've even seen both of them cram together on the same hammock to sleep despite that they don't quite fit on it (and I'm always surprised the suction cups hold both of them).