imsweet Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Hi all, just got back from 2 weeks in Oz. Had a great time but as awlays... glad to be home. Done all the touristy things you can with a little one. Zoo, museum etc. Oh and every pet shop i could find. One thing i noticed, they all stocked male Bettas in tiny little containers with a small amount of water. the poor things. But i did see some neat creatures like the hermit crabs and their coloured shells in the 1st pic. 2nd pic is some very large carp that were happy to swim close to the little one's fingers. 3rd is a large lungfish. There were a few in the tank and they had them in the nocturnal exhibit. Only a couple of minor things with my fish, one neon with a white lump by it's tail. One neon with a slight bend in the back and a cloudy eye, having trouble swimming so will take out soon. And my big female cory has white along the dorsal fin like it's been nipped at. If i can catch her i will put her in a smaller tank but they swim like lightning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I saw land hermits in a Tasmanian pet-shop last year. Only $5 each! I restrained myself from trying to smuggle some home in my socks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I had the exact same thought. Well not the socks part but how to get them home. $4 for the ping-pong sized ones. Very cool pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I sooooooo wanna hermit crab :-) Although forcing them to use painted shells is apparently cruel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I was facinated by these too. The painted shells are sold as fasion acessories for the crabs.(not cruel at all as the crab is free to ditch it shell if the design goes out of fashion.) I so wanted to sneak some home too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Flag the crabs, I want an aussie lungfish!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Ha! I don't usually like artificializing nature, but got to say those painted crab shells are quite pretty i bet they're a big seller to small kids. Long as they come with good instructions to make sure they are cared for properly it might be a good way to introduce little kids to the responsibilty of looking after another life form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 In the shop I saw them at I was informed that they go mad for chocolate mud cake..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 You daughter has grown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 What part did you go to? I am looking at going over there in Aug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 We went to Melbourne and Adelaide. I would recommend Melb for the shopping :lol: Very nice historical buildings etc. Adelaide we found was boring, except for the zoo and seahorse farm (which u couldn't take pics ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 We went to Melbourne and Adelaide. I would recommend Melb for the shopping :lol: Very nice historical buildings etc. Adelaide we found was boring, except for the zoo and seahorse farm (which u couldn't take pics ) Yay for Adeliade! We went there over the holidays :lol: We went to Cleveland Park... Is that where you went to?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 No funnily enough, we werent far from it but as we were using public transport, no-one told us there was only 2 busses a day to go there and return. We ended up going to the zoo where they had a kids petting part, little miss loved the goats and deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I love the little angel in the second pic What a sweetie pie! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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