Do you have any pets?

[A Punched Face]

Her only interaction with kids before was being scared by and barking at the neighbors...so this was amazing.

Proud dog dad right here.

 

[Crystal]

Her only interaction with kids before was being scared by and barking at the neighbors...so this was amazing.

Proud dog dad right here.

Yep, and the more she socializes the better she'll get. Lots of proud dog dad moments ahead

 

[TD]

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[Crystal]

Christmas is a rough time of year for me usually, this year especially so.

It was my first Christmas without Bengal, who held on until the very end of Christmas day last year to spend one last Christmas with us - her favourite time of year.

I'll never forget her and I miss her every day.

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Absolutely beautiful, I'm sorry she passed, but you can see she was a well loved, caring cat.

 

[TD]

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[Crystal]

Aww, so happy to be back with the one they love

 

[Tubby23]

And on a lighter note, my girls were so excited to see me yesterday (we left them with inlaws for 4 days while we were out and about), now they're glued to me.

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There is nothing better than bed cuddles with kitties after a long trip away.

 

[TD]

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[Crystal]

Beautiful!

 

[Tubby23]

Surprised action shot this morning.

 

[Nae'blis]

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Surprised action shot this morning.

Your kangaroo looks weird...

 

[TD]

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[Crystal]

Aww, so comfy!

 

[TD]

This is what happens most nights when I'm ready to go to bed, I get trapped.

 

[Crystal]

This is what happens most nights when I'm ready to go to bed, I get trapped.

Of course! They want their dad and they want him under their terms!

 

[TD]

Oh and my phone is at 13% and I'm still here.

 

[Crystal]

Oh and my phone is at 13% and I'm still here.

 

[TD]

No charging and the situation is even more precarious.

 

[Crystal]

Fight to the last drop!

 

[A Punched Face]

She's trying to give me puppy dog eyes but is missing a crucial element.

 

[Crystal]

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She's trying to give me puppy dog eyes but is missing a crucial element.

She wins. Just by default

 

[MrDawn]

My wife and I have quite a few some critters. 3 birds, 4 tarantulas, and one snake. We really had to cut down on pets because it was getting to be too much.

 

[A Punched Face]

My wife and I have quite a few some critters. 3 birds, 4 tarantulas, and one snake. We really had to cut down on pets because it was getting to be too much.

Post pictures of the tarantulas and tag everyone who is afraid of spiders.

 

[MrDawn]

Post pictures of the tarantulas and tag everyone who is afraid of spiders.

I don't have pictures, but I can tell you what I have.

• Cobalt Blue
• Curly Hair
• Stripe Knee
• Tiger Back

 

[Crystal]

I'd struggle with that, lol, big time arachnophobe.

 

[MrDawn]

I'd struggle with that, lol, big time arachnophobe.

I don't get them out and pet them. I just like looking at them from time to time. Imagine that it's like having fish, but with eight legs and sitting in dirt. They're just living decoration that you feed. Picking them up stresses them out anyways and you risk getting bit.

 

[A Punched Face]

I don't have pictures, but I can tell you what I have.

• Cobalt Blue
• Curly Hair
• Stripe Knee
• Tiger Back

Just looked these all up, that Cobalt Blue is fancy looking. I like it.

 

[A Punched Face]

I don't get them out and pet them. I just like looking at them from time to time. Imagine that it's like having fish, but with eight legs and sitting in dirt. They're just living decoration that you feed. Picking them up stresses them out anyways and you risk getting bit.

 

[MrDawn]

Just looked these all up, that Cobalt Blue is fancy looking. I like it.

Cobalt blue are pretty, but volatile. I barely touched her once and she bore her fangs. I almost got bit and a bite from that species is extremely painful.

 

[Crystal]

I don't get them out and pet them. I just like looking at them from time to time. Imagine that it's like having fish, but with eight legs and sitting in dirt. They're just living decoration that you feed. Picking them up stresses them out anyways and you risk getting bit.

That part I can understand, but the thought of them being in the house would stress me out, lol. I have a meltdown when a scorpion gets in

 

[A Punched Face]

That part I can understand, but the thought of them being in the house would stress me out, lol. I have a meltdown when a scorpion gets in

#ArizonaProblems

@MrDawn what kind of snake do you have?

 

[Crystal]

#ArizonaProblems

We get bark scorpions, those pack a really nasty punch in their venom

 

[A Punched Face]

We get bark scorpions, those pack a really nasty punch in their venom

 

[Crystal]

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[TD]

Spoiler: But do you have these (spider trigger)

 

[A Punched Face]

Are people who are afraid of spiders also afraid of scorpions?

 

[TD]

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[Tubby23]

Are people who are afraid of spiders also afraid of scorpions?

The ones I know who fear spiders seem to fear most insects

 

[A Punched Face]

The ones I know who fear spiders seem to fear most insects

I mean I guess that makes sense.

Slightly related, I've watched a bunch of this dude's videos about which snakes I should have (that I'll never have): https://www.youtube.com/@ClintsReptiles

 

[Crystal]

Yes. I hate both, just awful

 

[TD]

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[Crystal]

But bumblebees are cute and won't harm you unless you harm them.

 

[TD]

But bumblebees are cute and won't harm you unless you harm them.

Oh, I agree.

 

[A Punched Face]

We once had a bumblebee in our basement.

My wife confidently said "I'll get it out".

Moments later I hear smashing, shrieking, and she keeps running up the stairs telling me to get it.

...so Tubby's theory checks out is what I'm trying to say.

But bumblebees are gentle AF. It's why they're called BUMBLE bees. They're bees who bumble.

 

[Tubby23]

I can't think of a critter that stresses me out. Bumblebees very gentle, even wasps of you know how to react are fine.

I only ever care about removing them because the dog is too silly not to try and eat them

 

[A Punched Face]

 

[TD]

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[A Punched Face]

I can't think of a critter that stresses me out.

How Australian of you.

 

[Tubby23]

How Australian of you.

I would assume from the outside looking in, very.

 

[Crystal]

I'm leave wasps well enough alone, they're mean