Would you date a guy who has weird pets? Like boas, tarantulas, big cats.

I dated a guy with a pet dodo once.

Yeh, sure. BUT, they would have to be rescues - for real. No way would I date someone who had some big cat imported over or something weird like that. There is a 'big cat rescue' near my mom's, and they take in cats from freaks who had them as pets then realized they were too much work.

It is, long-term, a danger sign. My bf had a friend in college who kept a pet tarantula. It accurately foreshadowed what was to come: over the years the tarantula guy became even more bizarre and affected.

Not big cats. The others, yes. There are millions of abandoned shelter domesticated cats who need homes. Big cats belong in the wild. I think it also demonstrates someone's character like people who own pit bulls.

Never a guy with snakes and other reptiles.

No fucking way

No. No way.

Nope.

Of course I would

No. While there are probably perfectly normal people who have these kinds of pets, it can also reflect an underlying desire to draw attention, shock, or otherwise affirm that the person wants to be seen as outside of "normal" society.

I'd rather not stick around to find out whether the person really is perfectly normal or whether I'm on the menu for the pet boa or python.

Sure - who's to say he hasn't rescued all these pets?

I used to keep pet rats, does that count as weird?

They make great pets, much better than hamsters.

Pets you have to feed live mice or rabbits to, are a deal breaker. There aren't any lovable pets in that category anyway. In the wild, at least the rodent has a chance to escape.

Absolutely no to 🐍.

R12, agree. As a kid I had mice, gerbils, hamster and rats (turtles, cat, dog, chameleons, guinea pig) . Rats were the smartest and most interesting by far or the rodents. I love animals- almost anyone who cares for one, one way or another, gets a solid "like" from me. People who do not like animals- kind of turn me away- in general, not a rule.

No. No and no!

[QUOTE]I used to keep pet rats, does that count as weird?

Yes, you fucking psycho.

No to all.

Reptiles are well known to suffer from depression in captivity, and big cats just shouldn't be kept in an enclosure. As for spiders, fuck no.

Thanks, Redundant Thread Thief!

We couldn't POSSIBLY have given our opinions about this on the alligator thread.

No. It’s a sign of mental illness.

Cats would be a dealbreaker. Other animals are fine.

The most psycho dates I've been on have been people overly attached to cats. It's creepy.

Like I give a shit that a snake is depressed. No!

[QUOTE]The most psycho dates I've been on have been people overly attached to cats. It's creepy.

Dogs and cats are actual pets. They’re often like our children. There’s nothing wrong with being “overly attached” to them.

I agree wholeheartedly with R10 and R13.

The hottest woman I ever (briefly) dated had a pet tarantula. She was fully tattooed on her arms and legs, had an ass like an Olympic soccer player, and gave off crazy/dangerous vibes that I found irresistible, in spite of my better judgement. One day, I asked her whether feeding live crickets to the tarantula was uncomfortable (I'm a big lover of not just mammals, but critters in general, which I'd rather carry outside in a glass than squash). She said, "Yeah, one time I fed it a pinkie" ― a pinkie is a newborn mouse ― "and it was really hard to watch."

I was horrified, to the point where I had trouble interacting with her. I stopped seeing her shortly thereafter. To this day, I remember that conversation better than I remember the sex.