Welcome to Forestal's Family Pets Page

This page is currently a work in progress (and it probably always will be)
On this page, I will be documenting my foray into the world of reptiles and other pets. Our family includes many different animals and we strive to help animals in need.

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My Reptiles:

Currently I have Bindy in a 40g screened in tank with full spectrum light and a heat lamp (100watt bulb). Substrate is sand (remember they are from the desert) and some rocks and branches for cover and basking. Feed is gut loaded crickets and veggies (lettuce/mustard greens/squash) and cottage cheese. They eat a little veggies currently but the crickets in the cage also do, so indirectly they gets them.

Pogona vitticeps - Bindy -.

Our Cats:
Sophie (female):

Freddie(male):

2 new additions rescues from Kitty Angels in Coventry
Rex (born 7/07):
Melinda (born 11/06):

Pete, a Yorkshire terrier mix, 8 months old we met at the Newington SPCA, he needed a new home and has blended in well, getting along with everyone at home well.

Our Golden Retriever Maggie and Katie (my daughter)with some ducks we incubated , raised and gave away; Maggie was perfect at herding, her birthday is Valentines day 2005:

Maggie and sophie hanging out in the sun room:

Wendy, Australian shephard from Aurora Kennels, 7 months old (DOB 6/2/06):

Our newest addition, Petey, Smokey, the Degus , Chilean ground Squirrels, Octodon Degu. They are closer related to rabbits than rodents, similar to chinchillas and quite social. We have them as a small group as they are happiest with company. We bought 2 males so they will not breed - there are plenty of animals out there without homes.
Petey:

Our grey cockatiel, Indy (short for Indianna Jones) is a boy, knows multiple songs, born 6/06, and now even will repeat the phrase "Hello Indie"... He loves his head scratched and to hang out on our shoulders. As of xmas, Indie has a girlfriend - Sidney, who was born 7/20/07, doesn't seem to feel the same hormonally, but Indie is now trying to outcompete with us, see his posturing to my wife, trying to show Sidney who is better.
They are currently laying their 3rd batch of eggs; first were duds, the 2nd has one hatchling born 3/25/08 - Huckleberry who is now being hand fed as the parents kicked him out of the nest at 1 week old after feeding him/her.

Huckleberry

Lily: chinchilla - housed in a 4x3 foot home-made hutch with climbing spots and exercise wheel. Our newest addition which we are letting each get to know one another, is Rosy, female beige youngster (better pics upcoming), for now housed seperately abutting Lily's cage. First day they are touching noses.

Daisy our mini-rex:

And Cocoa - rescue from the SPCA- he was there for 3 months, and no one got him, so we took him in. He loves to run and hop sideways. Until we get him fixed, he and Daisy can't play together as they get along a little too well.

Sunny - 17 year old chestnut quarterhorse; rescue from a local rescue agency - He was used as a lawn ornament and was down 600 pounds but is now doing great.

Noah - ringnecked dove who was cared for by the Lutz museum and needed a home. Great bird who gets to fly around the house and loves to laugh and coo.

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