What is your dream pet?

[DryLavender]

I've always wanted a pet fox but it's illegal to keep one in my country
And also because of how much
responsibilities it's going to take because they're wild animals

[iamaninjatoday]

I've always wanted to have snakes. I would like anything from a little corn snake to a big python, or a giant cobra. Snakes just seem very cute and magnificent to me.

[sleepish]

definitely a pet ferret- even tho they can get themselves into trouble, I think they're super cute.

[MozarteanChaos]

realistic dream pet(s): a couple of rats, and/or a female pigeon. male pigeons are a bit too confrontational for me

unrealistic dream pet(s): some kind of small dromaeosaurid or troodontid. i just.. Really want a pet velociraptor, okay?

[Akane.The.Wolf]

I love my dogs, they are practicaly my dream dog, but I love nihon ken and rare relatively unknown and niche dog breeds. As for other animals I would LOVE a ferret but they are illegal here. If they were I think I would be a crazy ferret lady

[pizzas and scream]

a fennec fox, who cares if they are smelly, just seeing a peachy smol long eared bean running around makes it all better :3

well they aren't really that able to be potty trained either.

[maddi #;]

a tiny bun-bun that's brown

[Draconica2014]

duuude, a Tarsier. those are so cute but I'd feel terrible taking it out of its habitat so I'd just visit it every once in a while. Maybe I'd have a house near its location.

Same goes for mudskippers and Gerenuks.

[Qibliquips]

I really want some kind snake what kind would you suggest?

[MozarteanChaos]

I really want some kind snake what kind would you suggest?

honestly, from what we've seen, it depends on your lifestyle and what you want out of a snake.
corn snakes and ball pythons are both relatively small, and somewhat domesticated, so they're a little "easier" than most other snakes - plus, neither are really a threat to your health (unless you make a habit of wearing a python necklace, i guess??)
there are a LOT of misunderstandings about snake care out there, so if you decide to get one we highly recommend doing research beforehand. the biggest misunderstandings we've seen tend to revolve around cage size and enrichment - contrary to popular belief, snakes like to move around (and some species, like ball pythons, even enjoy climbing), and putting them in a restrictively small box is very cruel, as well as unhealthy for them in the long term. they need space to move around and stretch their legs torso muscles!
also please don't live-feed them unless absolutely necessary, it's stressful for the food and may cause injury to the snake

thanks for coming to my TED talk i don't know why i did this