Rare and Exotic
The kids have a new pet. His name is Shelvis (figure it out) and I am pretty sure that he is ruing the day he set foot on our driveway. Shelvis is about the circumference of my head. He will be inheriting the 20-gallon tank when the "piranhas" are moved up to the 50-gallon tank.
For those of you who didn't buy the scorecard....
Current pets:
Wood Turtle (1)
Banded Syrian Hamster (1)
Chinese Mantises (7) [they are now Level 8, with bodies about as long as my index finger]
Tiger Oscar Ciclids (2) [they are now bigger than my hand, and will be moving up to a 50-gallon tank]
American Toads (3)
Various small fish (5? 6? who knows.)
Dearly departed pets:
Albino Corn Snake (1)
Leopard Gecko (1)
Tiger Oscar Ciclid (1)
Hermit Crabs (2)
Fire-Bellied Toads (2)
American Toads (3)
Multicolored Betta (1)
Various small fish (many)
Dog (1) [well, okay, this one was my pet, not the kids']
For those of you who didn't buy the scorecard....
Current pets:
Wood Turtle (1)
Banded Syrian Hamster (1)
Chinese Mantises (7) [they are now Level 8, with bodies about as long as my index finger]
Tiger Oscar Ciclids (2) [they are now bigger than my hand, and will be moving up to a 50-gallon tank]
American Toads (3)
Various small fish (5? 6? who knows.)
Dearly departed pets:
Albino Corn Snake (1)
Leopard Gecko (1)
Tiger Oscar Ciclid (1)
Hermit Crabs (2)
Fire-Bellied Toads (2)
American Toads (3)
Multicolored Betta (1)
Various small fish (many)
Dog (1) [well, okay, this one was my pet, not the kids']