Monkey Madness….

Tasty?;)

Nope! he went to landfill grey bin 😀 stinky:D

Thanks, Elliott. I always rather liked the name of the late lamented Geoff Hamilton’s cat – Denis.:)

Admittedly, Jeremy is perhaps an unlikely name for a Mexican toad – bit like naming a Siamese cat ‘Bob’, I suppose. 😀

The toads were fed live common and field crickets once a day (from memory), which I bought from the dealer in large plastic boxes. They also ate mealworms, which were given maybe twice a day, in a dish, and the occasional dead field mouse as a treat. The crickets always found ways to escape – indeed, several months after the toads had died, I heard a cricket chirping in the middle of the night. Not good, given that the vivarium had been gone for almost 6 months!

I was tempted by some crocadilians a few years ago, but didn’t have the space. A local exotical animal dealer had a dozen or so, but they were babies and I don’t have the resources to handle them once they were adults!

I owned three Mexican Giant Toads for a few years when I was younger. They were great fun, though having live crickets escape on a regular basis was never good… Unfortunately, the male (Jeremy) died of pneumonia after a long fight with illness. The oldest female, Lola, died 6 months later of an unknown cause. It was around November 5th time, and judging by the excreted poison from her glands and the position she was sat in, she may have been frightened by fireworks, but we’ll never know. The third (Rosie), who I’d bought to keep Lola company after Jeremy died, hid away for the last few weeks of her life and eventually refused to eat. She died quietly shortly after Lola.

Quite sad, really. 🙁

I know it’s not funny, but I just can’t come to terms with a Giant Toad called Jeremy. And sorry if I am being dim, but what is the connection between toads and crickets?:confused:

I had a Lobster but he died on February 1st.

Tasty?;)

Bizarre pets – that’s another thread. Anyone for a croc?!:diablo:

I was tempted by some crocadilians a few years ago, but didn’t have the space. A local exotical animal dealer had a dozen or so, but they were babies and I don’t have the resources to handle them once they were adults!

I owned three Mexican Giant Toads for a few years when I was younger. They were great fun, though having live crickets escape on a regular basis was never good… Unfortunately, the male (Jeremy) died of pneumonia after a long fight with illness. The oldest female, Lola, died 6 months later of an unknown cause. It was around November 5th time, and judging by the excreted poison from her glands and the position she was sat in, she may have been frightened by fireworks, but we’ll never know. The third (Rosie), who I’d bought to keep Lola company after Jeremy died, hid away for the last few weeks of her life and eventually refused to eat. She died quietly shortly after Lola.

Quite sad, really. 🙁

I had a Lobster but he died on February 1st.

Bizarre pets – that’s another thread. Anyone for a croc?!:diablo:

Hehe, you have to laugh. Cheeky monkeys and all that. 😀

I know someone who had a monkey for 12 days. On day two, they went out and left it in the living room. It trashed the place. Literally, anything that wasn’t nailed to the floor was ripped up, throw from the shelves or dragged off the walls. Including the curtains.

How it lasted another 10 days before they “returned to sender”, I don’t know. Nuttas, they are! 😮

Yes, your version was much more to the point… 😉

Worst. Idea. Ever.

They smell, they’re noisy, they’re a HELL of a lot more work than your average household pet, and they can be EXTREMELY vicious.

Isn’t that what i said in my post :diablo:;)

And I don’t think your cat would last long……………..:diablo:

Sweet, I have always wanted a monkey as a pet. 🙂

Worst. Idea. Ever.

I can speak from experience here. Years back, my mum took in a marmoset monkey that was looking for a new home. We had him for about six weeks.

They smell, they’re noisy, they’re a HELL of a lot more work than your average household pet, and they can be EXTREMELY vicious. Just ask my mum’s ex, who got three nice stitches in his chin for his troubles…

:D:D I don’t have those problems.

Sweet, I have always wanted a monkey as a pet. 🙂

I have a Gorilla for a Mother-in-law..believe me Anna they’re not much fun :diablo:

Sweet, I have always wanted a monkey as a pet. 🙂

Most amusing.

I was waiting for him to stick the digit you know where 😀

:eek:He’s just a hairy tease……………….