IS Your House Like A Zoo?

[stephenie191]

I've noticed alot of people have 50 + pets on here. May it be rep's, small mammals, dogs, cats etc

I have 2 dogs, 2 chinchillas and 2 snakes at present. But given half the chance i would have a rep room, mammal shed . . . i can go on
I can't wait to have my own place

So what i want to ask is,

would you have it any other way?

And how much time/money goes into having alot of pets, breeders whatever you use them for?

[stephenie191]

OHH the most i had at one pont was,

a dog, a snake around 14 guinea pigs and 2 rabbits

[cubeykc]

so far me and me misses has got 2 beardies and 2 cats and a baby on the way but we r getting 4 geckos and a water dragon soon

[Brat]

When I had around 30 reptiles they were all in the one reptile room so the rest of the house was copletely animal free..
But now it's just me n monty

[Athravan]

There is a point though, a balance. My house is like a zoo, and I would like more, but in practicality, I am definitely considering scaling down.

You sacrifice a lot when you have a large amount of animals, most of all your time - but also your freedom. I can't go out all day if the dogs can't come with me because I won't leave them alone for more than a few hours, I used to travel the world, but now it is hard to find someone to look after the collection for a weekend. Space is gone, I've got 2 rooms and a large shed full of animals which means I can't put friends up anymore, as we don't have a guest room like we used to...

I have not only a business to run, but 2 dogs, 2 cats..... between 100 and 400 snakes in the house depending on the season, 18 lizards, currently 8 hedgehogs but anywhere between 5 and 15 depending on if i have babies here, 10 rats, 150+ mice in the rodent shed.... I definitely feel like I'm living in a zoo

ALL my time and ALL my money goes into them pretty much.

I have thought a few times about cutting my collection in half but just don't have the heart to do it. I am lucky that at the moment my dogs and cats enjoy the kennels, and I have family & friends who can cover the snakes for a week or two so I can have a break now and then, but freedom is the one thing I miss the most.

[Moosmoo]

We are in the 30s I believe, found it hard to past two weeks because of stupid work but we do love it.

[Mirf]

3 dogs, a couple of t's, 10 lizards (another 8 on the way), 10 millies, 1 vinegaroon, 2 tailless whip scorpions, a couple of hundred roaches, about a thousand crickets, 1 very forgiving other half and a gem of a mother who pet sits whenever I need to be away for the day.

I have no time (or money) for holidays but to be honest I would be lost without my animals, especially my pups. How much do they cost? I would be too scared to sit down and work that one out!!

[Esarosa]

Yeah i'd say the main sacrifice is you're very tied down. For example I live 200 miles plus away from my family now, but I can't visit them as often as I like due to the animals. None of the other halfs family will look after them for a few days, or even a day. They're scared of the tortoises & bearded dragon! I don't personally think I have many animals at all but if you talk to the other halfs family you'd think we were overrun!

Would I change it though? Not for the world. I adore my animals. They are my life simply put...sad? Perhaps ...but they make me happy.

[sarahking20]

as of today we are up to 31 (check the sig). plus a 2 year old daughter and 4month old son, and the OH hasnt grown up yet either really all in a small 2 bed flat

dont think it will feel like a zoo until we have a huge house and a few iggys wandering around

[Woodi]

<-----Zoo Keeper Required.

It's a Zoo, definately.

I know cos the kids have stopped asking to go to Belfast Zoo, they're happy at this Zoo