Reptiles now more popular than dogs:

skildpadde · 29-11-2010, 09:46 PM

Found this in the Daily telegraph's archives:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/350...than-dogs.html

TortBabe · 29-11-2010, 10:07 PM

I would say this is true

louis · 29-11-2010, 10:27 PM

i think tortoise's are easyier to look after than dogs once you have the housing set up right

pixie-egg · 29-11-2010, 11:39 PM

I find it quite amazing that it also said more people keep cats than dogs. Over 2 million more cats than dogs!!! I do find my tortoise takes less time to look after than my dog. But I also think more hassle with the weeds and baths and fussy eating and heat and lights. My dog eats pants and drinks puddles. Soooo not fussy. But a reptile doesn't go out of it's way to please you and cheer up you when you are sad. There is an ancient bond between man and dog that I think no animal with ever replace. X

mandyxx · 30-11-2010, 12:56 AM

housin situations and work make many people choose different pets also dogs were kept because they were need for a certain job not just pets they had a use u cant beat dogs as a pet tho after all they are mans best friend even if they do chew ur shoes

**Alan1** · 30-11-2010, 08:45 AM

I was attacked by a dug when I was a wee boy so am no too keen on dugs

**16 shells** · 30-11-2010, 10:19 AM

Yeah i had a Dog pleasuring itself on my leg once, left a mental scare. i can hadle a Tortoise on the shoe.

pixie-egg · 30-11-2010, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16 shells

Yeah i had a Dog pleasuring itself on my leg once, left a mental scare. i can hadle a Tortoise on the shoe.

Ha ha ha ha. Least a tortoise won't leave as big bruises!
We did it right had Fezzik snipped at 6 months. Not even seen so much as his lip stick. Guess he'll always be a toddler x

29-11-2010, 09:46 PM	#1
skildpadde Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Brighton & Hove Posts: 151	Reptiles now more popular than dogs: Found this in the Daily telegraph's archives: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/350...than-dogs.html __________________ Mette 2.0.0 Testudo Graeca Ibera 0.0.1 Bearded Dragon 1.0.0 Budgerigar 0.1.0 Border terrier 1.0.0 Tabby cat 0.0.6 Discus fish Numerous other fish

29-11-2010, 10:07 PM	#2
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	I would say this is true __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

29-11-2010, 11:39 PM	#4
pixie-egg Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: yorkshire Posts: 1,318	I find it quite amazing that it also said more people keep cats than dogs. Over 2 million more cats than dogs!!! I do find my tortoise takes less time to look after than my dog. But I also think more hassle with the weeds and baths and fussy eating and heat and lights. My dog eats pants and drinks puddles. Soooo not fussy. But a reptile doesn't go out of it's way to please you and cheer up you when you are sad. There is an ancient bond between man and dog that I think no animal with ever replace. X __________________ pixie, eddie and susannah

30-11-2010, 10:19 AM	#7
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Yeah i had a Dog pleasuring itself on my leg once, left a mental scare. i can hadle a Tortoise on the shoe. __________________ Paul.

29-11-2010, 10:27 PM	#3
louis Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: berkshire Posts: 33	i think tortoise's are easyier to look after than dogs once you have the housing set up right

30-11-2010, 12:56 AM	#5
mandyxx Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: lancaster england Posts: 69	housin situations and work make many people choose different pets also dogs were kept because they were need for a certain job not just pets they had a use u cant beat dogs as a pet tho after all they are mans best friend even if they do chew ur shoes

30-11-2010, 08:45 AM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I was attacked by a dug when I was a wee boy so am no too keen on dugs

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