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Do you have any uncommon pets? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by daggermoon@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If so, pictures please. Pictures of common pets are welcome too. Bonus points for skunks.

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The handful I've had to handle seemed very shy. For most, I'd be going to clean the juveniles' cages, but after they saw me coming to pick them up, they'd usually climb the wall and I would just leave them there while I cleaned up and gave them food.

I had one run on me and be pretty feisty. It didn't bite, but it did not want to be touched one bit.

We had a momma opossum have a surprise litter and since she was already in an outside pen, she got to raise the family there. They were all extremely pleasant and everyone loved them. Momma was a picky eater, but that was about it.

[–] dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

This is the one I had to transport back outside on a very noisy July 4th. The constant loud fireworks (most likely illegal) that lasted well past midnight must have been quite traumatizing.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Aww so cute! It looks like it was its first Fourth of July, still small.

I'm right next to the park where they do the town fireworks and I always feel my terrible for the bats that seem to think it's the end of the world.