My girlfriend and I have an unusual assortment of animals under our care, all with varying degrees of intelligence. She suggested we write down some of the things we see them do on a daily basis, and perhaps some of the thoughts they might have.
So here it is.
The animals in our care are:
"Blacky" a rescued mixed breed black lab and terrier dog of highly questionable intelligence. She is, however, really sweet, loyal, and obedient. Most of the time. All these things leave little room for thought and she is one of the dumbest dogs I have ever known. Doesn't stop her from being lovable however, and she will provide plenty of fodder for this journal.
"Lucky" a rescued Python regius, aka Ball Python. Lucky is an adult of unknown age, who arrived in my care under terrible conditions. He was fed 1 small mouse every month. A normal four foot ball python eats 4 mice a week. I wasn't sure if he could be saved, but I am trying and Lucky now eats properly.
"Linus" a Candoia bibroni australis, aka Solomon Island tree boa. Unlike most (all?) tree boas, Linus is docile. No clue whether male or female, it is too small yet to tell. I shall be referring to Linus as a he, until I find out differently. Linus got his name because he had a death grip on a piece of driftwood and wouldn't let go, so I bought the wood as well.
"Argo" a rescued Varanus rudicollis, aka Roughneck monitor. Unlike Linus, Argo is most definitely male. Don't ask me how I know this, look up the biology of monitors if you want a clue. Argo has not been handled on a regular basis by his former owner, who didn't take proper care of him, and as a consequence, he's a little nervous, and also sick. Working on fixing both those issues.
"Rosy" and "Pistachio" two corn snakes. Female and male respectively. These are my girlfriend's pets of many years. Coloured as you would expect given their names. Large and eager feeders, they nonetheless are very tame and fun to interact with.
"boB" a rescued albino leopard gecko. boB's original name was "Bob" but we didn't like that, so we scratched it, and reversed it, and now it fits him much better. He's also in a much larger environment. Mostly nocturnal.
"boB" a rescued albino leopard gecko. boB's original name was "Bob" but we didn't like that, so we scratched it, and reversed it, and now it fits him much better. He's also in a much larger environment. Mostly nocturnal.
Assorted fish, tetras, and a tank full of hermit crabs.
Yes, we bought a new house to have room for them all, why do you ask?
