• slickgoat@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Never in my six decades on this earth, as an Australian, have I ever heard of a lung fish Christmas gift. It is about as likely as giving someone a giraffe.

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    2 months ago

    Same goes for a Greenland shark. We’re talking about multi family generational commitment. You don’t know if your grandkids, grandkids can handle that kinda responsibility

  • Emmie@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    I mean you can always make bbq

    That’s the beauty of fish as pets, not only they are fun but also very nutritious

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    2 months ago

    One of my favourite tragicomical video game achievements was in Firewatch:

    Adopted a turtle as a pet. The average lifespan of a box turtle is fifty years. It will outlive you.

    And this is why I will not get a pet. I’m by definition incapable of taking care of them because they might outlive me.