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Pets or hobbies

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  • 04-14-2017, 11:43 AM
    Lizardlicks
    Definitely both. I'm attached to the animals individually as pets, but managing the collection is a hobby.
  • 04-14-2017, 11:55 AM
    Oxylepy
    Both. So are my rats, so are my lizards. Heck even the feeder fish for my mangrove are pets and hobbies. Just not my roaches or crickets
  • 04-14-2017, 12:05 PM
    Randall L Turner Jr
    I'm with the majority, they are both to me.
  • 04-14-2017, 12:05 PM
    DLena
    Definitely both. I have definite "go to" snakes that are mostly companion animals...pets. I also bought some with projects in mind...hobby. However, as I care for them, handle them...their personalities come out and some of them become pets.
    Pets are forever. Hobbies (or businesses for that matter) change up based on purpose or goals.
  • 04-14-2017, 03:05 PM
    Dumdum333
    Re: Pets or hobbies
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Oxylepy View Post
    Both. So are my rats, so are my lizards. Heck even the feeder fish for my mangrove are pets and hobbies. Just not my roaches or crickets

    you consider feeder rats as pets?!?!
    or like fancy pet rats?
  • 04-14-2017, 05:51 PM
    redshepherd
    I consider caring for pets a hobby.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dumdum333 View Post
    you consider feeder rats as pets?!?!
    or like fancy pet rats?

    A lot of people keep their breeding rats as pets, and raise their babies as feeders. Or you can say keep them as pets, until they're fed. I know there was someone on the forum who breeds specific rare types/coloration of rats as pets, and keeps some as feeders, and makes quite a bit of money back from selling them to pet owners.
  • 04-14-2017, 06:25 PM
    Dumdum333
    in my mind if you're raising something to feed it to something else, you can't really love it :P
  • 04-14-2017, 06:29 PM
    redshepherd
    Re: Pets or hobbies
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dumdum333 View Post
    in my mind if you're raising something to feed it to something else, you can't really love it :P

    Okay haha
  • 04-14-2017, 06:55 PM
    gplegend11
    Re: Pets or hobbies
    First one ever and brand new so definite pet.... but would like to one day breed as hobby. I have a long ways to go though.
  • 04-14-2017, 07:23 PM
    PitOnTheProwl
    Re: Pets or hobbies
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dumdum333 View Post
    in my mind if you're raising something to feed it to something else, you can't really love it :P

    Actually you spend time with them and bond but also understand the reasoning for the relationship.
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