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What is your exotic pet?
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Blue tongue lizard - they're pretty easy to take care of (so far - we've only had it about a month). We're still learning what it likes to eat, but their diet is pretty varied, so there's always an option in the fridge - strawberries, lettuce, banana, etc.
It's been pretty reclusive, and even a little cranky, since we brought it home. It's started hissing at us when we try to pick it up. Talking to the people at the store, I think we need to "force" it to get used to being held, so that'll be this weekend's fun activity.
That said, experiencing other domestic blue tongue lizards, they're pretty chill pets.
We have them wild in the backyard. Beautiful creatures.
Yeah, grew up in the Dandenong Ranges here in Victoria. Had plenty of them in our backyard too.
I've fed the wild ones snails as they seem to think they're pretty awesome. Would that be an option for domestic? Or do you run the risk of giving them whatever diseases wild snails have that they may not have a built immunity to? I suppose the possibility a snail has been poisoned is a risk too...
I think I've just answered my own question. Thanks for observing my stream of consciousness.
Well, I don't put snail poison in my backyard, and I doubt snails are covering great distances after eating poison elsewhere, so they're probably reasonably safe. I've already fed it crickets I've caught in my yard without any issues.