Pets You Bought That You Regret Soon After?

[beetleman]

yeah i regret getting the cone shells. those things cost me 3 neighbors and 2 kids...

heh, i have a small cone snail living in 1 of reef tanks,it came in on some live rock,cool little guy,i don't see him often always buried in the sand,every now an then he'll come out

 

[Katronmaster]

One severely dehydrated Tanzanian tailless whip scorpion I bought from a pet store that died mid-moult two days later, and I wasn't given a refund because that week they changed their policy to not accept back any non-fish sales.

 

[sweetmisery]

Haha my iguana drowned himself... he probably got depressed that he threw his tail at my mom so it was missing... or at least that's what i tell myself since I found his head in his water dish. :?

Oh Im sorry to hear. I guess you had an emo iguana.

 

[RoachGirlRen]

Oh, just to add to the list, lobster roaches. Useless as feeders unless you tong feed because they're speedy, climb everything, and fit out of small spaces (ie. the lids of most of my vivs). Useless as pets because all they do is hide. I've been slowly knocking off my remaining colony by tong-feeding them out to my scorps and baby zebra knee. I can see why they're always for sale in large numbers for so cheap; compared to dubias and discoids, they're completely pointless.

 

[cacoseraph]

Oh, just to add to the list, lobster roaches. Useless as feeders unless you tong feed because they're speedy, climb everything, and fit out of small spaces (ie. the lids of most of my vivs). Useless as pets because all they do is hide. I've been slowly knocking off my remaining colony by tong-feeding them out to my scorps and baby zebra knee. I can see why they're always for sale in large numbers for so cheap; compared to dubias and discoids, they're completely pointless.

nah. this is my staple feeder. everything i own eats lobs. i do hear ppl saying ^ a lot though. i prekill almost all my feeders so maybe that is why

 

[Jackie]

Oh Im sorry to hear. I guess you had an emo iguana.

Haha sure did!

 

[KUJordan]

I would have to say my most regretted pet purchase was that 6 week old Tyranosaurus rex. It was so feisty when it was about 20" long, but so freakin' cute! Everyone told me, "Oh, don't worry, they all calm down as they get older." Well, let me tell you, that was NOT the case! Damn those impulse buys! I know, I know- I should have done my research and though ahead about having to build a 25 acre compound in my backyard and that I would have to figure out a way to steal the dogs in the neighborhood and kidnap a classmate every other day without getting caught. And seriously, the liability laws that Kansas has are rediculous! I kept Big Chubbs for 6 years until he ate my sister (I swear it was an accident), then my parents told me I couldn't keep him any more. I tried putting him down with my 308 one afternoon, but I just couldn't do it...because I had lost all of my fingers. I eventually just rented a semitruck and drove him to southern Florida and released him. I hope he's still out there and he knows I loved him dearly. I still think about you, Big Chubbs.

Anyway, now I have to get a kleenex to wipe my tears...which is also hard to do with no fingers.

 

[Jackie]

I would have to say my most regretted pet purchase was that 6 week old Tyranosaurus rex. It was so feisty when it was about 20" long, but so freakin' cute! Everyone told me, "Oh, don't worry, they all calm down as they get older." Well, let me tell you, that was NOT the case! Damn those impulse buys!

You know you had me going thinking there was a new lizard species or something... now I feel like a retard :wall: lol.

 

[Anastasia]

My exboyfriend


and treefrogs, cute but never had a luck with them

 

[ballpython2]

Tokay geckos

Either cuz it died early or too expensive then not your type or whatever reasons... what pets made you feel bad about the purchase?

For me, its the emilia that died last week. Bought it for $28 and it died on me!

I regret buying tokay geckos because they were more aggresive than i thought they would be but they are none the less beautiful animals to say the least. just dont belong in my house lol

 

[phil jones]

I would have to say my most regretted pet purchase was that 6 week old Tyranosaurus rex. It was so feisty when it was about 20" long, but so freakin' cute! Everyone told me, "Oh, don't worry, they all calm down as they get older." Well, let me tell you, that was NOT the case! Damn those impulse buys! I know, I know- I should have done my research and though ahead about having to build a 25 acre compound in my backyard and that I would have to figure out a way to steal the dogs in the neighborhood and kidnap a classmate every other day without getting caught. And seriously, the liability laws that Kansas has are rediculous! I kept Big Chubbs for 6 years until he ate my sister (I swear it was an accident), then my parents told me I couldn't keep him any more. I tried putting him down with my 308 one afternoon, but I just couldn't do it...because I had lost all of my fingers. I eventually just rented a semitruck and drove him to southern Florida and released him. I hope he's still out there and he knows I loved him dearly. I still think about you, Big Chubbs.

Anyway, now I have to get a kleenex to wipe my tears...which is also hard to do with no fingers.

that was very funny :clap: :clap: and i enjoyed it --- phil

 

[butch4skin]

My first wife. I paid way too much for her.

 

[Anastasia]

My first wife. I paid way too much for her.

hahaha, you live u learn

 

[Jackie]

I regret buying tokay geckos

Haha my friend just got one and I didn't know about them too well so I started poking at it like a little kid because it was so pretty but it started barking!! I put the cap back on that one right away.

And what's with all the vicious attacks on ex-significant others? They don't belong here, pets are cute and adorable... most of the time exes are just plain annoying lol.

 

[sweetmisery]

Tokay geckos are mostly found in houses in here. My gf even had one in her bathroom.

 

[ragnew]

My female Pyxie frogs, complete duds. And to think I'd parted with a few of my beloved pedes to make room for those two.

 

[sweetmisery]

My female Pyxie frogs, complete duds. And to think I'd parted with a few of my beloved pedes to make room for those two.

What do you mean by duds?

 

[RoachGirlRen]

I can't imagine how Pixie Frogs could be more dull that some of the "pet holes" we keep in the invert world. At least you get to see them eat. I just toss things down the hole and assume that crunchy noise means my T's still alive.

 

[ragnew]

What do you mean by duds?

Compared to the males of the species females are lack luster to say the least. They have a MUCH smaller adult size, and the appearance in general is one that I'm not too big on. A 4" body with a tiny pea sized head attached to the front of it for good measure.

The look of a female Pyxie frog does nothing for me. Males have a much larger adult size, and the general appearance overall is quite a bit more appealing to me.


LOL @ RoachGirlRen's description of the pet holes. But on another note, at least the inhabitant in said hole has much more going for it when they do make an appearance.

 

[beetleman]

My female Pyxie frogs, complete duds. And to think I'd parted with a few of my beloved pedes to make room for those two.

ahh ya got rid of your pedes? you know you will have to get more pixies are awesome! and the males are very impressive.