[Johnny Thunder]

Not really a pet, but a superb hunter to work with.

Has anyone ever kept an exotic/strange creature?

[Mylo]

I keep Australian Blue Lobsters.
Technically freshwater crayfish but still an entertaining pet.

A lot easier to keep than that beauty. Is she a Hawk of some sort ?

[Johnny Thunder]

She was a Harris' Hawk mylo. Sadly died a few years ago. We had some good days together.

I've kept a few birds of prey, but she was special. A very good killer who could deal with
fully grown Hare no problem.

When she died, I was gutted.

I keep finches now.


Any pics of the lobsters?

[Mylo]

an old pic of the female in the foreground with the male climbing over the bogwood. He got to be big enough to eat, unfortunately she thought so as well. She's now massive and I've managed to stop her eating three of the babies they had.

[semps]

have a friend who has had several harris hawks and must admit it was the greatest thing to watch. the females were great for rabbit - hares but to watch the males going for birds( crows pigeons phesant) was outstanding.
how did you find new hunting laws or were you not that bothered and hunted anyway???

[Johnny Thunder]

She ate him?

[Johnny Thunder]

is that the young ones in the pipe?

Don't they lay eggs and carry them on their tail?

[Mylo]

Originally Posted by Johnny Thunder

She ate him?

yep the day after he shed his last shell, she chopped his limbs off and ate the pieces It takes several days for the new shell to harden.

It is indeed one the babies. They lay hundreds of eggs and incubate them under the tail.

[Johnny Thunder]

Originally Posted by semps

have a friend who has had several harris hawks and must admit it was the greatest thing to watch. the females were great for rabbit - hares but to watch the males going for birds( crows pigeons phesant) was outstanding.
how did you find new hunting laws or were you not that bothered and hunted anyway???

I also shoot mate. I have lots of land available to me.

[Mylo]

You lucky boy I've never shot live targets though, only clays.

Apart from a reef tank full of wierd 'n' wonderful stuff. My strangest pets are two cashmere goats which I got from a rescue centre. There favourite hobby is waiting until my back is turn and then butting my backside.

[Johnny Thunder]

Originally Posted by jakal

Apart from a reef tank full of wierd 'n' wonderful stuff. My strangest pets are two cashmere goats which I got from a rescue centre. There favourite hobby is waiting until my back is turn and then butting my backside.

When I was at Junior school lots of years ago, we had a goat called Polly. It's one
of the most evil animals I've ever come across.

Any pics of yours Jakal?

Not at the mo but I'll load one tomorrow. I also have peacocks - they look a bit sad at this time of year as they loose their tales. That Hawk was stunning, such noble looking birds.

[lynx]

I've got a pair of Leopard Gekos, if that counts.

[shodan]

I've got the missus, does that count?

[Johnny Thunder]

Lizards are class...... Pics please.......

[Johnny Thunder]

Originally Posted by shodan

I've got the missus, does that count?

Gotta have a pic......

[partyweb]

Originally Posted by shodan

I've got the missus, does that count?

Only as long as you don't introduce her to Johnny Thunder as he shot his last mate:

Originally Posted by Johnny Thunder

I also shoot mate. I have lots of land available to me.

Still, plenty of land to bury 'em in.

[Decadence]

I am trying to persuade my wife to let us get a couple of Sugar Gliders but she's not having it at the moment...cutest pet in the world I think...

[Garrett]

I once kept an exotic bird but I had to get rid, was costing me too much money always wanting new clothes, and always looking in shoe shops.

[FruitBat]

My daughter has had a wasp spider this year and last (they die in October).

[Boy Named Sue]

At university I lived upstairs from a girl who kept a snake (boa constrictor, but only a little one). Quite fun to handle (the snake, not the girl, alas) though she kept joking it would escape and end up wandering in and out of the toilets. I think a few of her neighbours got freaked but she never got kicked out or told to get rid of the snake.

[Johnny Thunder]

Originally Posted by FruitBat

My daughter has had a wasp spider this year and last (they die in October).

What do you feed them, crickets?

[Johnny Thunder]

Originally Posted by Boy Named Sue

At university I lived upstairs from a girl who kept a snake (boa constrictor, but only a little one). Quite fun to handle (the snake, not the girl, alas) though she kept joking it would escape and end up wandering in and out of the toilets. I think a few of her neighbours got freaked but she never got kicked out or told to get rid of the snake.

A friend of mine used to keep snakes. He had 2 walls full of vivariums in the spare bedroom.
Put off quite a few prospective girlfriends that did.

[FruitBat]

Originally Posted by Johnny Thunder

What do you feed them, crickets?

I think they do eat grasshoppers and crickets in the wild (webs are close to the ground in long grass). We catch flies in the garden and put them in the tank. Seems to satisfy.