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UK:Reptiles now more popular pets than dogs
telegraph ^
Posted on 11/23/2008 1:56:09 PM PST by JoeProBono
Calculations by the British Federation of Herpetologists (BFH) indicate that there are now as many as eight million reptiles and amphibians being kept as pets in the UK. This compares to an estimated dog population of 6.5 million.
The growth in reptile numbers is so rapid that within years they will overtake the country's nine million cats to become Britain's most popular pets. Chris Newman, chairman of the Federation, said: "There are now, without question, more pet reptiles than pet dogs in the UK. You only have to look at the way the market has grown. I have no doubt that there are now between seven and eight million reptiles living as pets in the UK.
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TOPICS: Humor; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: critters; dogs; humor; lizard; pets; reptiles; snakes
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To: Son of Bigfoot
Can you see me now?
61
posted on
11/23/2008 4:06:35 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
To: All
Father?
62
posted on
11/23/2008 4:12:56 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
To: JoeProBono
Well that explains the increased number of parseltongues as well.
63
posted on
11/23/2008 4:16:20 PM PST
by
eaglewingz08
(Koolaid Drinkers Need Not Apply)
To: pnh102
“Ours chase down crickets, pull dead mice off of tongs and on occasion snuggle with the cats, does that count?”
Do what you like....I wasn’t trying to rain on your parade.
I just dont see a seeing eye iguana taking place of fido...
Cheers!
64
posted on
11/23/2008 4:19:27 PM PST
by
Keith Brown
(Among the other evils being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised Machiavelli.)
To: Tax-chick
Our son had a ball python since he was a junior in high school. When he went to Iraq, it was up to me to take care of it. Actually I really got attached to that silly snake, he was so sweet we should have named him Mr. Cuddly, lol! Eventually it was the mice I had to feed him that unnerved me! Mr. D like his prey alive and kicking. I was more afraid of a mouse getting loose in the house than I was of him getting loose.
65
posted on
11/23/2008 4:21:07 PM PST
by
fishergirl
(My warrior, my soldier, my hero - my son. God bless our troops!)
To: eaglewingz08
Are you talkin' to me?
You must be talkin' to me - I'm the only one in the room
66
posted on
11/23/2008 4:22:11 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
OMG!! That is the cutest little thing!
67
posted on
11/23/2008 4:22:28 PM PST
by
fishergirl
(My warrior, my soldier, my hero - my son. God bless our troops!)
To: JoeProBono
Believe it or not, this IS a lizard!
68
posted on
11/23/2008 4:35:49 PM PST
by
brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
To: JoeProBono
We had yellow spotted lizards till the onion crop failed
69
posted on
11/23/2008 4:36:13 PM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Save America......... put out lots of waferin)
To: brytlea
"Believe it or not, this IS a lizard!"
What's not to believe?
70
posted on
11/23/2008 4:40:26 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
Did that lizard eat that dog???? ;)
71
posted on
11/23/2008 4:42:35 PM PST
by
brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
To: brytlea
Yikes!
72
posted on
11/23/2008 4:47:08 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
73
posted on
11/23/2008 4:47:31 PM PST
by
WilliamofCarmichael
(If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
To: WilliamofCarmichael
Can't show the police where that cute little baby python is today"
Not to worry
74
posted on
11/23/2008 4:55:06 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
Wow! Did you take all of these shots??!
75
posted on
11/23/2008 4:56:14 PM PST
by
brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
To: brytlea
"Wow! Did you take all of these shots??!"
Nope
76
posted on
11/23/2008 5:02:01 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
77
posted on
11/23/2008 5:12:08 PM PST
by
brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
To: brytlea
Crossbreeding
78
posted on
11/23/2008 5:19:33 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
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To: All
Love me love my snake
79
posted on
11/23/2008 5:23:06 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
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To: All
OK. You win
80
posted on
11/23/2008 5:32:04 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
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