My Pet Store Visit... - Page 2

Jananas Bananas · 11-21-2011, 11:22 PM

WOW! That little pure white girl reminds me of a fairy princess.

What a beauty! And the pink one

, such gorgeous pictures! I love all of them!!!!

The Hollyberry Lady · 11-21-2011, 11:28 PM

Yeah, she was gorgeous Janan. If she was a male, I don't know if I could have left the store without him!

It's too soon for me to get another bird yet though. I am stil grieving Henry and need more time. That Conure was so playful and comical I couldn't believe it. He was 700 bucks!

Oh pardon me...$699.99!

: )

Jananas Bananas · 11-21-2011, 11:35 PM

How much was the white and pink one Sherry?

jreidsma · 11-21-2011, 11:37 PM

I'll pay shipment for the pink one, maybe some marigold seeds also

(Not allowed to have birds in the house)

The Hollyberry Lady · 11-21-2011, 11:53 PM

I think the pink one was $99.99 and the white one was $49.99. I could have bought any one them and have the cage and things to make any bird happy...but I just couldn't do it. Not yet...it's not the right time.

I like Janan's idea though about getting some fish. What about those mini frogs I told you guys about before that I saw at the GreenEarth store? I would want them in something bigger though.

I don't know if I should just yet. Not sure.

I don't want anything high maintenance, because I will eventually get another bird someday...a male budgie. He'll be a different color than Henry was though.

I still haven't put away Henry's cage yet. Can't seem to do it.

Maybe I will get a fish...

: )

jreidsma · 11-21-2011, 11:59 PM

Get the fish tank first though, and set it up with everything then "cycle" it before putting fish in it. Usually a couple weeks after setting it up.

If I trusted shipping them I could send you the fish, my endlers are small and low maintenance. But I don't trust the mail services with living animals that much.

The dwarf frogs need a bit more maintenance when it comes PH wise though. But that isn't that much. Just a good filter and everything, and some PH checking kits.

Do you know what you might be wanting fish tank wise? Freshwater, brackish, saltwater? Community (more then one type of fish), single species, or single specimen tanks?

Jananas Bananas · 11-22-2011, 12:37 AM

I agree Sherry too soon!

You need to consider a rescue too! You have so much love to give an animal. And there are so many that need love and attention.

The Hollyberry Lady · 11-22-2011, 01:06 AM

Even the ones in the petstores need rescuing. They told me that people buy rabbits and then drop them off at the petstore doors just a few months later and leave them there! Other pets too that people don't want anymore.

I want a bird and usually our animal shelters here only have dogs and cats. We'll see. I'm already discouraged about fish I think though. I don't want to have to get an aquarium and all that stuff. I was thinking like a fish in a fishbowl type-thing. Easy but something that sort of resembled a pet.

I could impulsively buy another bird sometime soon so I don't want to invest in a big fancy fish outfit in the meantime that I might lose interest in once I get a bird. Make sense?

Maybe I'll just catch a spider in a jar.

: )

Jananas Bananas · 11-22-2011, 01:12 AM

Yes, that is why I suggested a Beta fish. The are beautiful and graceful, tons of color (even purple) and can live in a fish bowl. No fancy set up required. They live in mud puddles overseas.

That is true - that happens sometimes here at the pet stores too. A lot of the specific rescue groups sometimes set up outside the major pet stores with adoption stations.

The Hollyberry Lady · 11-22-2011, 01:21 AM

Ok I'm gonna look into those at some point Janan. They sound cool and easy. Just what I'm looking for.

: )

Jananas Bananas · 11-22-2011, 01:35 AM

Betta fish - Google Search

Check out those shots. You can only have one male per bowl. They are also known as Siamese Fighting fish or Japanese Fighting fish. If those pictures don't convince you nothing will!!!

The Hollyberry Lady · 11-22-2011, 01:47 AM

WoW!

I've never seen fish like that before! Wonder where I could get one. They're gorgeous!

: )

Jananas Bananas · 11-22-2011, 01:54 AM

Our Wal-Mart sells them. You can usually find them at the big pet store chains too, like PetSmart and PetCo. They usually have them stacked up in small cups on a shelf - or maybe one male in with a group of other fish.

I thought you might like them.

I've had many - my most beautiful one was a purple and white paint. Be warned though - the life span is not terribly long. About 3 years is about the oldest I have had. You can set a mirror beside the bowl (or they look real pretty in a larger brandy snifter with matching marbles) and they will flare like that thinking it is another male.

palmtree · 11-22-2011, 01:56 AM

Nice pics! I really like the reptiles! I think Iguanas are so cool! I saw my first one in Mexico and it was probably 4 feet long! They are all over the Place in the US Virgin Islands as well and in Southern Florida (they are probably everywhere in the Carribean though).
We have a few species of wild lizards here, apparently we used to have a ton of them 50 years ago when things werent as built up. Probably my favorite wild lizard here is the Italian Wall Lizard. They was introduced here accidentally from Italy. They are probably the most "tropical" and one of the larger lizards around here. I still havent seen one here though, they live in certain neighborhoods.

The birds look so nice too and so do the Fish!
Thanks for sharing!

The Hollyberry Lady · 11-22-2011, 02:05 AM

You're welcome! Glad you guys like the shots. I like petstores and always try to get some pics when I go.

Yeah reptiles are cool. I haven't seen any snakes yet but maybe they don't carry them. I'll get more shots next time...

: )

The Hollyberry Lady · 12-14-2011, 12:36 AM

A pair of beautiful doves...

: )

The Hollyberry Lady · 12-14-2011, 07:52 PM

: )

The Hollyberry Lady · 12-19-2011, 06:32 PM

Baby Python.

: )

Jananas Bananas · 12-19-2011, 06:53 PM

Ugh..........Creepy!!!

Love the birds, even the lizards, but hate the snakes.

The Hollyberry Lady · 12-19-2011, 07:04 PM

I knew you'd love him Janan!

I don't love snakes but I don't mind them...when they're in cages! I think it was dinnertime because the one in the picture was very active and he kept staring at me!

: )

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Jananas Bananas Jananas Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: Austin, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: JaNan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,438 BananaBucks : 398,071 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,341 Times Was Thanked 7,059 Times in 2,683 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 133 Times	Re: My Pet Store Visit... Betta fish - Google Search Check out those shots. You can only have one male per bowl. They are also known as Siamese Fighting fish or Japanese Fighting fish. If those pictures don't convince you nothing will!!! __________________ Jananas Bananas

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Jananas Bananas Jananas Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: Austin, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: JaNan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,438 BananaBucks : 398,071 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,341 Times Was Thanked 7,059 Times in 2,683 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 133 Times	Re: My Pet Store Visit... Ugh..........Creepy!!! Love the birds, even the lizards, but hate the snakes. __________________ Jananas Bananas

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