I have too many animals

[8675309]

If you do breed be sure to let us all know and post lots of pics!! Would love to see the babies!!

Ofc!! I would never not think of sharing cute baby pics with y’all

 

[dinomom]

So I think I’m going out of line here.
I have:
2 dogs
3 chameleons
5 fishes
5 praying mantises
4 leaf bugs
2 stick bugs

Total: 21 living creatures

Yeah and I’m getting a gold dust day gecko...

I'll weigh in

1 bengal cat
12 waxy monkey frogs
2 chameleons
1 ivory billed aricari
1 34 year old African Grey
1 half-moon conure

Plus silkworm & roach colonies etc.
And 300+ carnivorous plants which are even harder than animals lol

A challenge and a joy to try to make each and every one thrive

 

[Crossingtami]

I will chime in here too. I think I listed my babies in another thread. But, here goes...
1 panther cham
1 turtle
1 beardy
2 guinnea pigs
2 cats. (1 being special needs- blind and deaf)
2 dogs
1 pineapple conure
4 parakeets
4 cockateils
2 lovebirds
(All birds have been hand tamed)
2 fishtanks
Yes, my babies take lots of time and money. But, I wouldn't have it any other way. My house wouldn't be a home without them!

 

[AmandaS]

I'll weigh in

1 bengal cat
12 waxy monkey frogs
2 chameleons
1 ivory billed aricari
1 34 year old African Grey
1 half-moon conure

Plus silkworm & roach colonies etc.
And 300+ carnivorous plants which are even harder than animals lol

A challenge and a joy to try to make each and every one thrive

You have some unique animals. The aricari is so special! Do you mind sharing some pictures?

 

[Livingstons Lizards]

Lol, only too many if you can't handle it. At one point had over 80 in care during an exceptionally good wall lizard breeding season. Recently lost my Podarcis siculus campestris colony I've had for 6+ years due to a power outage. Thank God everyone else was in a separate building were I was able to hook up a generator. Currently keeping
1.0 Anolis aeneus
1.2 Anolis allisoni
1.2 Anolis chlorocyanus
2.2 Anolis distichus floridiensis
2.0 Anolis sagrei
1.0 Gonatodes albogularis fuscus
1.0 Gongylophis colubrinus
0.0.1 Leiocephalus schreibersii
1.1 Lygodact williamsi
1.3 Phelsuma grandis
1.3 Podarcis siculus campestris
1.1 Podarcis siculus klemmeri
1.1 Podarcis siculus siculus (Naples)
1.1 Trioceros deremensis
1.1.1 Trioceros hoehnelii (Narobi)
1.0 Uromastyx greyi

 

[dinomom]

I will chime in here too. I think I listed my babies in another thread. But, here goes...
1 panther cham
1 turtle
1 beardy
2 guinnea pigs
2 cats. (1 being special needs- blind and deaf)
2 dogs
1 pineapple conure
4 parakeets
4 cockateils
2 lovebirds
(All birds have been hand tamed)
2 fishtanks
Yes, my babies take lots of time and money. But, I wouldn't have it any other way. My house wouldn't be a home without them!

Lots of bird people here!

 

[kinyonga]

What a wide variety of critters everyone is keeping!
I'll have to look half of them up because I don't know what they are.

 

[redhorse]

This has always been great to read when others have so many cool critters.
I will share what I had 2 years ago what I have now and what my plan is in 2 years.
Looking back at what I had------I had a problem!!!! No wonder my days were so busy and I didn't even realize it.

2/3 years ago
3 Saltwater fish tanks 1. Cuttlefish 2. octopus 3 Seahorse tank with 8 adults and a 10 gal with babies (sometimes).
4 adult red eared sliders with usually 20 plus babies or eggs on hand.
1. California Desert tortoise.. Licensed
3 Ghost mantis
8 Prickly Stick insects (male and females) lots of eggs that I always destroyed
Leaf insects 1
3 Jackson Chameleons
3 Veiled Chameleons
3 Pipa Parva (dwarf Surinam toads) totally aquatic
7 Whites tree frogs------10 tadpoles
1 African Bull frog
3 Pacman frogs
1 Savana monitor Bobo
1 8' Coral Boa Rosy
3 adult kenyan Sand boas 14 babies
1 Rose hair tarantula
1 Mexican Redknee
2 Vinegaroons
2 Tailess whip scorpions
Hissers, dubia, crickets, waxworm, superworms fruitfly cultures/colonies and solder flies.
Betta fish with white worms and baby brine shrimp (used the shrimp for baby seahorses too)
Few carnivorous plants- Sundew, Venus flytraps, (the Australian pitcher plant, just cant remember name) and 3 different types of pitcher plants.
If anyone wants a few pics, I would be glad to look for some. Most were taken using different camera but think I can find them somewhere. I made lots of ppts. Love to share!!!!

 

[dinomom]

You have some unique animals. The aricari is so special! Do you mind sharing some pictures?

Of course who does not love showing off their pets? I FORGOT about my dozen hermit crabs, their tank is only 4 feet tall LOL. Here you go:

 

[MissSkittles]

Of course who does not love showing off their pets? I FORGOT about my dozen hermit crabs, their tank is only 4 feet tall LOL. Here you go:

All are amazing! Wow! I love those froggies!

 

[redhorse]

Now
2 Jacksons
1 Adult Veiled
10 baby Veileds -found homes for the other 56 (I know to many)
3 baby panthers (keeping only one)
7 baby turtles 3 adult turtles
1 Desert tortoise
Carnivorous plant seeds (collected from the adult plants) Yearly project I do for fun the Venus flytraps are the hardest because of temps.
Jumping spider and babies (60 plus)
Rose hair tarantula
Brown widow and babies
8 Adult whites treefrogs
4 yellow spotted climbing toads
Crickets, Superworms, mealworms, fruitflies
Most of the animals were sold and given away due to health issues (big scare and life changing events).

IN 2 YEARS!!!

Display animals only-
Few turtles in pond
2 male veileds - Saul and Randel --Randel is going on 4
1 Male Panther
1 male jackson -Rhino CB here going on 2 years old
Whites tree frogs
Yellow Spotted Climbing toads
Food to support all..
The end!
Easier and easier
1st pic Male Yellow Spotted Climbing Toad
5th pic Female
2nd is whites tree frogs favorite place to hide but forgot he has been growing.

 

[dinomom]

All are amazing! Wow! I love those froggies!

Thank you, they are more like reptiles than amphibians. They need low humidity, need to bask, etc. They are so rare in captivity it is my dream to breed them.

 

[redhorse]

Dinomom---- AWESOME!!!! I am lucky my wife keeps me under control... Your exotics cost a pretty penny do you need special permits? I don't think so.

 

[dinomom]

Dinomom---- AWESOME!!!! I am lucky my wife keeps me under control... Your exotics cost a pretty penny do you need special permits? I don't think so.

LOL husband has totally cut me off. For some reason he relented on the new Kinyongia cham when I told him it would die in the store (which was true, of course!). I was blessed to get the kitty and aricari as rescues, I have a "reputation" LOL.

Everything I have is legal so no permits.

Like everyone else here I spend obscene amounts on these animals but every single penny is worth it, it counts as my entertainment and would rather stay home and watch them than eat out!

 

[MissSkittles]

Loving these froggy pics!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I have:
2 dogs
3 chameleons
5 fishes
5 praying mantises
4 leaf bugs
2 stick bugs

Total: 21 living creatures

....I’m just afraid I will not have the time for all of them. Of course my dogs and chameleons will always have my time, but i’m not sure about the others.. I’m doing great atm but I’m afraid for the future.

In that case, you'll have:
2 dogs
3 chameleons
5 fish
and 11 feeders!

At our stage in life, we're down to 1 dog, 1 beardie, and 1 'meleon, but soon to add a western Hermann's tortoise (4-5" when full grown). It took 50 years, but Missus finally got the reptile bug.
(Last year she made "friends" with a garter snake that lived in the wood pile in the garage.)

I'd love to have more dogs. Had em & trained 'em since my teens. My fantasy has always been 3 Labs, one of each color—but we have to be real. The one we have now works for his kibble, and he's worth every noogie.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

12 waxy monkey frogs
2 chameleons

And 300+ carnivorous plants which are even harder than animals lol

Da's a lotta bug-munchers!

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Umm pictures please lol

My dogs had babies so I actually few months back I had 10 dogs

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

My dogs had babies so I actually few months back I had 10 dogs View attachment 295008View attachment 295009

They're gorgeous—I want one.

 

[TayloredExotics]

And 300+ carnivorous plants which are even harder than animals lol

A challenge and a joy to try to make each and every one thrive

Do you keep any types that have to go into dormancy? I used to keep some pitchers that had to spend a few months in the fridge each year