Beautiful little creature! I don't really believe in owning animals anymore, but not here to start a discussion about that. Just thought I'd stop in and say hi. Glad to see you're still posting. :)
Beautiful little creature! I don't really believe in owning animals anymore, but not here to start a discussion about that. Just thought I'd stop in and say hi. Glad to see you're still posting. :)
Thanks mate - I am of the same mindset. I endeavor to take better care of them than could be expected by the normal pet owner. In the case of the Mantis Shrimp - they are considered pests in the fish trade and usually killed on site. I once found them for sale by the ton on Alibaba (dead ones of course). I am also a parrot "owner" and it breaks my heart daily knowing he will never see the "real world" that he was born to flourish in. As a result we have let our parrot become not a caged pet but an active member of the family. To an extreme where I am now not able to enter certain parts of my own home as he has claimed the entire half of the house as "his" territory. I have been banned from many a pet site in the past for pointing out the limitations of humans "owning" animals. Glad that is your mindset mate. Hope you are well.