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What is the worst pet?

Colt45

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Apr 18, 2001
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What do you guys think is the worst common pet? Not counting obscure things, just 'standard issue'.


My vote is guinea pig. Unless there is something else I'm forgetting.
 

Crono

Lifer
Aug 8, 2001
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Shoot, I was going to say "dragon".

Other than that, I would say snapping turtle.
Not that I don't like turtles (I like turtles, I swear), just that I like them the least of common pets.

EDIT: not sure if you can count fish, but if you can, those are the worst
 

Zebo

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Jul 29, 2001
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A game breed pit bull. He can kill other animals while wearing a muzzle, heaven forbid you take it off.
 

dawp

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Fish definitely. You might as well own a painting.

depends on the fish. Oscars are pretty cool. so are lionfish on the satwater side. Anything that eats feeder fish.

If you was excitement, aggressive species are the way to go.
 
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PottedMeat

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Apr 17, 2002
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i had a friend in high school that owned 2 iguanas. he walled off half his room with wood and chicken wire for the things. as far as i could tell they do 3 things - grow, live a long time, and really stink.
 

brainhulk

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Sep 14, 2007
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depends on the fish. Oscars are pretty cool. so are lionfish on the satwater side. Anything that eats feeder fish.

If you was excitement, aggressive species are the way to go.

yeah, i used to have a saltwater puffer and a clown trigger fish. I threw a small crab in the tank and it got devoured before it ever reached the bottom.

puffers are like little water dogs. they'll squirt water at you when it's feeding time. and it's cool when they puff out.
 

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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a pet rock.

talk about boring. but mine has lived 31 years now..
 

Murloc

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reptiles, they are boring and just sit there under the lamp.
Insects and arachnids suck too.
Fish are boring too.
Then anything that resembles a mouse or a rodent, because they smell and the cage has to be cleaned. At least they are more human than the others.