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Hello everyone!

My name is Shay, and I recently joined this site for the purpose of including myself in a community that is equally as enthusiastic as I am about animals, even if it's just a particular kind of animal that you're interested in.

I've had a few pets in my lifetime, but my mother was always against it due to how fragile the animals were. So I was restricted to domestic animals like rabbits, hamsters, and a dog. Currently though, I have 2 African Dwarf Frogs, a Yellow Mystery Snail, and 4 Zebra Danios. It's a nice little tank community and they're so fun to watch. :)

Anyways, just thought I'd give a brief introduction. Any other information - feel free to ask me. I'd be interested in hearing about all of you as well!
 
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Welcome, Shay! You'll find plenty of people here who share your interest in these "fragile" animals.
 
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hi shay
i have a cat who is 21 years old, a axie abby who is around the 8 month old, 5 children and a husband.....welcome to the forum
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Hi Shay,

Welcome! I had a mother very much like yours. Growing up, my most exotic pet was a guinea pig! Since then, well, things have changed...

Now, I share my home with 3 kids, a dog, 6 axolotls, 6 frogs (have never had an African Dwarf frog!), 4 fire belly toads, a paddletail newt, 5 tortoises, 10 turtles, and various fish! So you see, my hobby has become a bit of an obsession, but I love them all and wouldn't have it any other way! - That is, unless I could make room for more axolotls! ;)

Good luck with your tank, that's a cool mix and hope you enjoy being here!
 
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wow dragonlady thats one busy household you have there!!:happy:
 
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Yes it is, but animals are a passion of mine and we ended up with most through rescuing them from bad situations. None of the axies though, they are a huge fascination of mine! I use the animals to teach the kids compassion, responsibility, and appreciation for the world around them. To my kids: There's more to life than what you see on TV!
 
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Welcome to the forum!

"Fragile" isn't really the word to use-"exotic" or "vivarium" pets is really the name, as a lot of species aren't fragile at all! :)
 
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