**April Bunnies 2015**

[Eidson23]

Just so I don't flood this with reptile pictures, I'll add a spoiler DON'T CLICK IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF SNAKES!!

I have kind of a zoo. Two dogs, 11 ball pythons, 2 boas, two leopard geckos, 9 tarantulas and my rat My wife doesn't go in our reptile room, she can handle the snakes but not the tarantulas But in my defense! I own some of the most colorful species in the world, they are quite fascinating

Spoiler

This is probably my favorite picture, my son and our rat haha
https://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/Eidson23/IMG_3343_zps1d13542f.jpg
Here's my female boa, she's much much bigger now, but I just love her baby picture
https://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/Eidson23/IMG_1415_zpsadee0aba.jpg
Here's me (ugh don't mind the mess, this was many years ago!) with my male boa. He is also much, much bigger now lol.
https://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/Eidson23/IMG_0995_zps61c5b656.jpg

 

[Eidson23]

Northern, I hear that all the time! My wife hates my rat because of his tail but he's sweet as pie. I raised him, so he thinks I'm his momma.

Those life size replicas are crazy! What a difference in size!

 

[aknqtpie]

I couldn't do the trantulas either... *shudders* .. I don't do spiders.

 

[mommyof2peas]

I have a leopard gecko. But I was hoping he would be a pretty color. He isn't just spotted. He likes to come out and watch me when Im in my room. Its kinda creepy lol

 

[Eidson23]

I have a leopard gecko. But I was hoping he would be a pretty color. He isn't just spotted. He likes to come out and watch me when Im in my room. Its kinda creepy lol

Haha! They do that! When I walk into my reptile room, they're the first things I see. They creep slowly out of their hides and just watch me. They do breed ones that are different colors, normally they aren't at pet stores though. I got mine from a friend who breeds them, one is called "albino snow" so he is kind of albino looking, typical yellowish color but his spots have a blue hue to them. I got him for my son, his name is George lol.

And as far as the tarantulas, I never had any intention of owning them. Spiders creep me out too honestly! I got my first one, kind of forced on me by a breeder. And then I looked into the different species and they are actually really cool. I don't handle most of them because they can be venomous, but my favorite one is bright blue. Like electric blue. It's crazy.

 

[Button#]

Fab pictures Eidson! I think we've totally derailed the thread now! I'm very tempted to go and dig out some of my ratty pics though.

Northern - that's really interesting to see the different sizes.

 

[aknqtpie]

I am sure it won't be the last time the thread is derailed.. sometimes it's nice to talk about things other than pregnancy

 

[Kalabear]

Awww loving all the animals and pictures!! The only experience I have with rats are feeding snakes and the MASSIVE rats in the city in China I used to live haha. They would scale buildings. I know they are incredibly smart. I think they are really cute!

Northern - love the replicas!! So cute! Glad to have a prenatal specialist on board with us!!

 

[stripeycat5]

Omg talk of Tarantulas and stuff. I saw a massive spider in the shed today (in the UK out spiders are quite pathetic compared to ones you get elsewhere!). I will freak if I see one on holiday - I think they are amazing animals and I would never hurt one but when I see one I just seize up! I have 2 dogs, 2 cats and some fish (and my little monster + the husband of course and that is more than enough for me!

Am watching some people in the states on discovery channel handling venomous snakes now that is mental!!

 

[aknqtpie]

... I think y'all are trying to creep me out .. talking about rats that scale buildings... *shudders* again.. hahaha..

I like my soft kitty (warm kitty.. little ball of fur!) and my prissy dog.

 

[RebeccaR19]

This is completely off the topic of animals. But thank you guys for sharing the info about carrots!

I bought some today, and I'm eating my second carrot and I feel completely better!

 

[maggz]

... I think y'all are trying to creep me out .. talking about rats that scale buildings... *shudders* again.. hahaha..

I like my soft kitty (warm kitty.. little ball of fur!) and my prissy dog.

haha same here... I've been shuddering the past two pages

lol yay for Big Bang
I'll stick do dogs only preferably. Maybe fish lol... my FIL has an addiction to aquariums, they have 2 in their house and 1 outside that he can't find room for So I'm sure he'll bring us one someday

 

[Oswin]

Please fish put your ratty pics, I have loads I look at all the time. Will put up the one of my little boy and our last ratty boy Hugo, two years ago. I raised him from 3 weeks old and he was always a teeny! I'll never understand the tail thing, best part!!!

 

[honeybeartee]

Hey ladies,
Congrats to you all, I'm due on April 28th, AF would be due tomorrow & feeling like she is still on her way
GL to you all

 

[northern_me]

Hey, welcome!

Rebecca the carrots are good, hey? I'm so glad I randomly dug that up on the internet. It's really helping. The site I saw says it rids your body of excess estrogen, therefore reducing nausea. Who knew?

 

[Kalabear]

Haha love the animal talk! I needed a good laugh today!

THe carrots have been good to me too. They've taken the edge off!

Kirsty....so sorry about the bleeding. I had the same thing as you in my first pregnancy...red bleeding up until seven weeks and an early ultrasound that showed just an empty sac...had a very healthy pregnancy after the first trimester! There's still hope

 

[sharnw]

Ooooo can definitely put up with carrots

 

[GreyGirl]

I've got a scan tomorrow at (estimated) 5+6 due to previous ectopic. ANY chance at all I'll see a heartbeat transvaginally?!

 

[Livvy]

Hey I love reptiles too! I had a corn snake once, Jafar... man he was such a good snake. Then I left him with my parents while I went on vacay and they lost him. Never again will I leave pets with them! Haha.

I took a second FRER today (two days after my first BFP, 12 dpo), and the line was fainter than the first test I took. :/ cause for concern, or no?

 

[Eidson23]

Hey I love reptiles too! I had a corn snake once, Jafar... man he was such a good snake. Then I left him with my parents while I went on vacay and they lost him. Never again will I leave pets with them! Haha.

I took a second FRER today (two days after my first BFP, 12 dpo), and the line was fainter than the first test I took. :/ cause for concern, or no?

There could be so many reasons why it is fainter...if your urine wasn't as concentrated as the other test the line would be fainter. We didn't get a super strong BFP until 17 or 18dpo...prior to that there was noticeable progression, but we were using 10mIU ICs.