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general furry discussion => furry lite => Topic started by: Aryd on May 03, 2014, 01:48:00 pm
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So, I just found out that, sadly, it's not legal to own an owl in the US, unless you have a certificate, or work at a preservation center, or something like that. Yeah...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyw6_lu3Y7Q
Also, apparently you blow dry owls. :D
So, just wondering if anyone else has a similar situation of pets you'd love to own but cannot...
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Owls really aren't the type of birds that it is kind to keep as pets if i'm honest. When the Harry Potter movies started being released, the amounts of owls that were bought as pets, (Often illegally) soared, along with the numbers of owls being abandoned at owl, and bird sanctuaries and such places. They aren't an animal that can be kept cooped up, nor are they anything short of high maintenance.
Anyway! I've always wanted a corvid of some kind, which is a magpie, a crow, a raven, a jay, etc. They are very intelligent, but a bit messy. I work with birds a lot, and I've seen many that can speak! Alas, it's illegal to own a native bird as a pet, but maybe one day I could get a Blue Jay! ^-^
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I wanted to get a poison dart frog when in was little
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Raccoon, maybe? The problem is, what are you supposed to do with it? Go on hikes together; you can't exactly take a raccoon for a walk in the park...
Or perhaps a badger, like Theodor Roosevelt had. Maybe even a wolverine? I hear they make great pets when they aren't mauling your friends and relatives...
If they were legal in California, i would probably have a pet ferret by now, but they aren't, so that's that.
Here's what i say: If you want to get a pet, instead of going to all the work to get something exotic, get one of the cliched ones; they're cliched for a reason: THEY MAKE GOOD PETS.
(Except for tarantulas; they are very boring unless you have the guts to try and "play" with them.)
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once i wanted a hedgehog :)
but could not get one by law :'(
but i have a dog and i am happy about it :D
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I'd love to have a pet dragon...
:)
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In high school, I put some serious thought into getting a pet octopus.
Now, though, I'd love an otter. Except, probably not really. And a tiger. Again... probably not really.
Actually, what I'd really like is a dog that's cuddly and loves me best. I have a dog that's cuddly... but she dislikes me -- she sees me as a competitor for my husband's attention. And I love my big orange Sheltie. He's wonderful. But he's standoffish, and sometimes I'd like a dog to come sit with me.
Or... maybe even better... I want my cat from high school... That was a great cat. Hmm. This seems to have taken a left turn, reinterpreting the phrase "but can't have."
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Id like a river otter but im pretty sure thats illegal unless your a zoo owner. Id also like a python but the peoples i currently live with don't take too kindly to snakes.
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We've always wanted to own an iguana, even though we don't even know where we'd get one without importing it. :P We'd love to have a cuttlefish too, since we think they're just the cutest little things to ever swim around in the oceans. :D We doubt it's legal to own one though, since most species of cuttlefish secrete poison. Oh well...
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I've mostly always wanted to have some sort of more intelligent aquatic life form.
Those tiny aquarium fish are so... meh.
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Mountain Lion 8)
I'd have a sign out front that says: "BEWARE OF KITTY"
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Mountain Lion 8)
I'd have a sign out front that says: "BEWARE OF KITTY"
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7170/6715691973_bca11f829f.jpg)
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A fennec fox!
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A fennec fox!
When I lived in Seattle and cruised the want ads for Bengal cats, I saw a lot of ads for fennec foxes for sale.
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Honestly I'd have to say a wolf and a snow leopard. The snow leopard i couldn't have i know that. But the wolf is a slight possibility seeing that her in Pennsylvania you just need a permet (or however you spell that lol). So if i want it bad enough, i could possible get a wolf pup.
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A moose. They're very smart, trainable, and I could ride it to school.
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Lots of exotic pets would be interesting to have. But we should remember that
most wild animals don't do well in captivity. Even if they are socialized
from birth.
They may tolerate the person they are used to, but usually not others. One
has to know and respect their natural instincts and habits to manage them
well.
Some smaller birds however make interesting pets. Due to the urge hits they
go toliet habits, some people keep a poo catcher on them when they are out
of their cage or environment.
Unfortuantly there are some dangerous snakes and animals released by people
who bought a interesting wild animal. Only to find it grows into a not so cute
or safe animal to keep.
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Mountain Lion 8)
I'd have a sign out front that says: "BEWARE OF KITTY"
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7170/6715691973_bca11f829f.jpg)
Everyone needs a doug.
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I would really love to have a squirrel. There are a ton of the cute little critters that live in my town, and you can't walk down the street without seeing at least one scampering around. However, I don't think that it's legal to own them as pets in North Carolina. Plus, I don't know how good they make as pets. If anyone knows how well squirrels make as pets, let me know please!
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I wonder if it is legal to have a fox for a pet? (:
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I think it depends on where you live. There are domesticated Russian foxes that are bred to be pets
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aw yes
i heard it on nova but you do know what happened right the tail of the fox got curly and looked more like a common pomeranian ;)
otherwise it just defeats the purpose. :(
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I WANT A HUSKY!!!!!! >:(
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I WANT A HUSKY!!!!!! >:(
Be ready to get pulled everywhere Kobuk :D
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A moose. They're very smart, trainable, and I could ride it to school.
My husband would probably like one of those. He unicycles to work -- but, I bet he'd consider a moose an upgrade. They're his favorite animals.
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I want a Leonberger!!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/971892_270892683084093_1709728818_n.jpg)
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I want a Leonberger!!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/971892_270892683084093_1709728818_n.jpg)
Woah. Seconded.
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I want a Leonberger!!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/971892_270892683084093_1709728818_n.jpg)
:o :o :o I'd hate to have to pay the vet and food costs for THAT!
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I want another hedgehog! Mine is getting a little old and grouchy.
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Dear god. You could use that dog for transportation.
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if I had a fox I would name him kipper :orfox:
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I'd love to have a pet dragon...
:)
I still want a pet dragon
(http://blackmarches.wdfiles.com/local--files/red-dragon-king/RedDragon.jpg)
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A chicken nugget. But then my parents would say that I should eat it instead.
I'm a weird dude.
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A chicken nugget. But then my parents would say that I should eat it instead.
I'm a weird dude.
I have a friend who kept a giant squash for months when he was about ten. It wore a red baseball cap. He took it everywhere, and it slept in his bed at night. He was only convinced to give it up when it started going seriously mushy.
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I have a friend who kept a giant squash for months when he was about ten. It wore a red baseball cap. He took it everywhere, and it slept in his bed at night. He was only convinced to give it up when it started going seriously mushy.
OMG
I did that when i was young
Except it didnt have a chance to get rot and get squishy cuz my parents threw it out :(
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I'd love to have a pet dragon...
:)
YES! I definitely want a pet dragon; but not the kind that would be disposed to eat people, more of a friendly type :D
Also, I'm thinking a pet sea urchin would be interesting - when not functioning as a pet, it becomes ambience decor. :P
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I did that with a toy penguin I brought everywhere, I still have it to this day.
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I'll give you one guess.
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I'll give you one guess.
Hmmmm........... Panda!
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There are various reptiles I'd love to have but due to space constraints I can't go over 7 feet long in that category :) I'd like to have another fish tank at some point as some of the larger species really fascinate me.
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I'll give you one guess.
Hmmmm........... Panda!
. How'd you know?
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I'll give you one guess.
Hmmmm........... Panda!
. How'd you know?
Context clues man, context clues. Lol :D
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A Flemish giant! They're a breed of very large rabbit :P
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I want a pet shark that I can use to shoot fear through my enemies!!! I mean...uhh ... I want a husky puppy. Autocorrect. :-[
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Lol... Autocorrect... It always says what it wants... :D
I think I would want a...
Wait for it...
Raven. That, or a rhino... Or a thylacine... Or bearcat...
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Lol... Autocorrect... It always says what it wants... :D
I think I would want a...
Wait for it...
Raven. That, or a rhino... Or a thylacine... Or bearcat...
A raven shouldn't be that hard, actually. It's pretty much a big glorified crow, and last i checked people don't care all too much about crows.
Never take my word as fact, though, especially if it regards legal matters.
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I would love to have a wolf but would feel bad about it not being in its natural habitat. I also really want a pet fox.
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yay just found out that you can buy demesticated foxes and keep them as pets :orfox:
but they dont come cheap :(
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Lol... Autocorrect... It always says what it wants... :D
I think I would want a...
Wait for it...
Raven. That, or a rhino... Or a thylacine... Or bearcat...
A raven shouldn't be that hard, actually. It's pretty much a big glorified crow, and last i checked people don't care all too much about crows.
Never take my word as fact, though, especially if it regards legal matters.
I hate to argue, but... Ravens are so much cooler. There are actually six that live in the Tower of London, due to the belief that if they leave the tower, the crown, and the kingdom will fall.
You never hear anything cool like that about crows(at least, I don't.)
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A Flemish giant! They're a breed of very large rabbit :P
. One night in Germany I was taking a walk, I saw a good sized dog and I became cautious. I watched the dog to see what it was doing, then it hopped. It was one of those giant rabbits, not a dog at all.
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Lol... Autocorrect... It always says what it wants... :D
I think I would want a...
Wait for it...
Raven. That, or a rhino... Or a thylacine... Or bearcat...
A raven shouldn't be that hard, actually. It's pretty much a big glorified crow, and last i checked people don't care all too much about crows.
Never take my word as fact, though, especially if it regards legal matters.
I hate to argue, but... Ravens are so much cooler. There are actually six that live in the Tower of London, due to the belief that if they leave the tower, the crown, and the kingdom will fall.
You never hear anything cool like that about crows(at least, I don't.)
Yeah, crows are always the bad guys while the ravens are mysterious wise ones, the ones that lead you on quests, not beat you up and steal your lunch money.
But i like crows because they play second fiddle. I like the common background characters.
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Beat you up and take your lunch money? Oh no, that's definitely a hyena.
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Beat you up and take your lunch money? Oh no, that's definitely a hyena.
But they seem more like a bunch of jerks who break into your car and steal your stuff while you aren't looking. :D
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Beat you up and take your lunch money? Oh no, that's definitely a hyena.
But they seem more like a bunch of jerks who break into your car and steal your stuff while you aren't looking. :D. LOL, those poor leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs and even lions on TV were sure looking :P
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A pet Fox would be amazing.
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A pet Fox would be amazing.
. Speaking of pet,eh, kind of pet foxes.
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A Flemish giant! They're a breed of very large rabbit :P
I got to hold one at a county fair a few years ago. They are huge indeed.
A pet coyote would be cool. It might eat the neighbor's ankle-biter though. (Serves 'em right for leaving it outside yapping until the small hours.)
:P
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There is a type of jellyfish I know of that only exists in the tens of thousands in only one volcanic lake in the world because they only require water and sunlight to survive, and there's no predators there. They lack any defeces because they have no stinging cells. Sadly I can't recall the name...I think they'd be cool.
Also...a hive of Japanese bees, they hardly ever sting and kill other insects by crowding around it and generating heat. They can take the heat very well. You can even handle them without safety equipment or smoke due to the fact that they're so docile.
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There was a large stick insect on the window of a township hall that I visited last week. I had no jar to put it in to bring back. It was grooming one of it's antennae.
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A pet Wolf would be cool, but they wont listen to you (My uncle had a part wolf, was apparently a nightmare) so Ill just have to settle for my dog, who is pretty much the same thing genetically....
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I would love a lemur. Where I live you don't need an exotic animal license to own one. And they are at a reasonable price as well.
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My younger brother once brought home some scorpions from Texas, but Mom made us kill 'em.
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A kiwi! You know, like the bird? ;)
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