I want to buy an Owl

dd972 · 07-06-2014 12:57pm

OP's last utterance before being sectioned. :pac:

gozunda · 07-06-2014 1:20pm

I want one of these ... But the insurance company won't let me

V_Moth · 07-06-2014 1:46pm

Owls are some of the least intelligent birds, in fact most bricks would compare favourably in the IQ department. From what I've heard from falconers, they are quite difficult to train to hunt - even well trained owls will more often than not completely ignore prey walking by only a few feet away.

/serious answer

tldr: buy a brick instead

ewinslet · 07-06-2014 1:47pm

A parrot sitting in the corner of the room shouting abuse at everyone who comes in.

Ted_YNWA · 07-06-2014 2:00pm

ewinslet wrote: »

A parrot sitting in the corner of the room shouting abuse at everyone who comes in.

I can fill that role for you, or nearly everyone in AH.

Galwayguy35 · 07-06-2014 2:11pm

Belle E. Flops wrote: »

A dire wolf and a penguin.

They'd be friends so the penguin wouldn't get eaten.

You're about 10,000 years too late on wanting one of them.

I think a tarantuala would be a cool pet to have, give it an insect every now and again and it's happy out.

aaronjumper · 07-06-2014 2:17pm

Ducks are better, they give you eggs, look hilarious and do that "we don't quite belong on land" waddle anytime they want to go anywhere.
Can't Owls be quite vicious?

WilyCoyote · 07-06-2014 2:38pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

A wise owl might be costly though

Wise owls don't go cheep cheep!

Belle E. Flops · 07-06-2014 2:41pm

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

You're about 10,000 years too late on wanting one of them.

I read that alright but then again getting a pet dire wolf is about as likely as getting a pet owl or pet penguin etc.

toastedpickles · 07-06-2014 2:52pm

V_Moth wrote: »

tldr: buy a brick instead

I had a brick once, it was a great pet, i didnt have to feed it or walk it or play with it, such a great pet,

But i'd like a viperfish because they are scary as hell, or realistically a japanese akita

much dog
very play
wow :pac:

foggy_lad · 07-06-2014 2:56pm

V_Moth wrote: »

tldr: buy a brick instead

Had a brick before but lost it to some brick in a porch

Jen Pigs Fly · 07-06-2014 3:00pm

toastedpickles wrote: »

I had a brick once, it was a great pet, i didnt have to feed it or walk it or play with it, such a great pet,

But i'd like a viperfish because they are scary as hell, or realistically a japanese akita

much dog
very play
wow :pac:

Awkward moment when doge is a shiba inu and not an Akita.

Much embarrase
Such awkward
Very shibe
Wow

kwestfan08 · 07-06-2014 3:06pm

Who who would think an owl is a perfect pet? Who who I ask you?

LizT · 07-06-2014 3:56pm

I'd love an owl... I'm not going to be a crazy old cat lady when I'm older, I'm going to be a crazy old owl lady

Skill Magill · 07-06-2014 3:58pm

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Who who would think an owl is a perfect pet? Who who I ask you?

A twit thats who, thats who

DEFTLEFTHAND · 07-06-2014 4:26pm

Baby Owls are incredibly cute, they look so snuggely.

HomelessMidge · 07-06-2014 4:34pm

I really want an Ocelot as a pet!

Skill Magill · 07-06-2014 4:36pm

^^
Hoo doesn't

DEFTLEFTHAND · 07-06-2014 4:37pm

HomelessMidge wrote: »

I really want an Ocelot as a pet!

Beautiful animal, Salvador Dali kept one.

Skill Magill · 07-06-2014 4:39pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Beautiful animal, Salvador Dali kept one.

He had a candle lit giraffe too, puttin that on the list

toastedpickles · 07-06-2014 4:42pm

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

Awkward moment when doge is a shiba inu and not an Akita.

Much embarrase
Such awkward
Very shibe
Wow

Such shame
Much learn
Very oops
Wow such coat and leaving now :pac:

eisenberg1 · 07-06-2014 4:48pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

I've gotten too old to walk the dog. an Owl would be a perfect substitute pertched on my shoulder lookin wise'n'all.
Your perfect pet?

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

I'd love a pet hedgehog.

Get one of each, and your could breed them, and then you could be the proud owner of................

Skill Magill · 07-06-2014 4:49pm

A prickley perch?

eisenberg1 · 07-06-2014 4:52pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

A prickley perch?

A prick that stays up all night:D

Adamantium · 07-06-2014 5:02pm

LordSutch wrote: »

Whats stopping you from perching the dog on your shoulder?

...failing that, what about a parrot?

Best thing I've seen all day!

McChubbin · 07-06-2014 5:07pm

Thread needs more Weebl!

On the topic, I'd love a sloth. Lazy buggers but so very amusing to look at!

porsche959 · 07-06-2014 5:09pm

I think my favourite pet would be either a human centipede or a werwolf!

Skill Magill · 07-06-2014 5:14pm

porsche959 wrote: »

I think my favourite pet would be either a human centipede or a werwolf!

have you seen the movie? No just no

WilyCoyote · 07-06-2014 5:38pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Beautiful animal, Salvador Dali kept one.

Kept two, actually:

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTvibm4VYRh9_flaz1GzaOdBen4lkErQCeYlOwyRe_6_lwHR3Es

http://www.worldart.com.au/images/salvador-dali-telephone-desk1.jpg

gozunda · 08-06-2014 4:04am

Skill Magill wrote: »

I've gotten too old to walk the dog. an Owl would be a perfect substitute pertched on my shoulder lookin wise'n'all.
Your perfect pet?

You could of course go for a Replicant owl with glowing red eyes as in Bladerunner....

Rachael: Do you like our owl?
Deckard: It's artificial?
Rachael: Of course it is.
Deckard: Must be expensive.
Rachael: Very.

.....

Flaming Juno · 08-06-2014 6:40am

Belle E. Flops wrote: »

A dire wolf and a penguin.

They'd be friends so the penguin wouldn't get eaten.

I have a fox, a chicken, a sack of corn and a boat that has enough room for me and one other...

kylith · 08-06-2014 2:44pm

LordSutch wrote: »

Whats stopping you from perching the dog on your shoulder?

...failing that, what about a parrot?

I would strangle that thing inside about half an hour. Seriously annoying.

Temptamperu · 08-06-2014 3:18pm

Pygmy Hippo or a diamond pony.

Scrap that I just want a cat named Missus Chang

Hellrazer · 08-06-2014 3:30pm

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

I think a tarantuala would be a cool pet to have, give it an insect every now and again and it's happy out.

Been there,done that and still have the bite mark to prove it.
Then again I shouldn't have been hand feeding a Tarantulas

WilyCoyote · 08-06-2014 3:33pm

The Pussycat Times

Small Ads:

One Owl, house trained. Good maritime navigational skills. Free to nice home.

Also, slightly battered boat. Pea green in colour.

Can't get much cheeper than that.

Capt'n Midnight · 19-06-2014 7:10pm

http://asset-b.soup.io/asset/7462/5677_b89a.gif

--LOS-- · 20-06-2014 12:44am

A baby owl and a baby goshawk playdate awwwww

Sir Arthur Daley · 20-06-2014 12:47am

--LOS-- wrote: »

A baby owl and a baby goshawk playdate awwwww

The whatever it is on the rhs looks constipated.

Akrasia · 20-06-2014 8:55am

V_Moth wrote: »

Owls are some of the least intelligent birds, in fact most bricks would compare favourably in the IQ department. From what I've heard from falconers, they are quite difficult to train to hunt - even well trained owls will more often than not completely ignore prey walking by only a few feet away.

/serious answer

tldr: buy a brick instead

Yeah, I too have heard that owls are not very talon - ted

Akrasia · 20-06-2014 8:57am

I'd love a crow or a raven for a pet even though they have a habit of escaping from their cage and re-arranging your furniture

Seriously. They're awesome

20-06-2014 9:09am

I want a bird of prey I can train to snatch money out of peoples hands. It would be great to set it free a few times around beer gardens. You can imagine the look on peoples faces as they are about to hand over a 50 to pay for a round and in a woosh of feathers it was just gone. Followed by that look from the customer showing he is thinking "How can I now get away without paying for this roung" and the waiter thinking "Ok as weird as that was - you are still paying for this round".

Skill Magill wrote: »

I'd also like a wolf if I didn't have to walk it

I have one actually - and not walking it is an option I would not advise anyone take who also has one. It - does not go well for anyone.

Jonny Blaze · 20-06-2014 10:59am

Red panda for the win!

They're also known as 'red cat-bears'.. cat-bears!

sbsquarepants · 20-06-2014 11:02am

Deleted User wrote: »

I want a bird of prey I can train to snatch money out of peoples hands. .

I believe they are called ex-wives:D

ratmouse · 20-06-2014 1:29pm

WilyCoyote wrote: »

The Pussycat Times

Small Ads:

One Owl, house trained. Good maritime navigational skills. Free to nice home.

Also, slightly battered boat. Pea green in colour.

Can't get much cheeper than that.

I hear they're big on having plenty of honey though?!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 20-06-2014 4:44pm

Is there much money to be made in the owl trade, for instance if I were to source owls from overseas do you think there's a market here to flog them?

old hippy · 20-06-2014 4:59pm

kylith wrote: »

I would strangle that thing inside about half an hour. Seriously annoying.

I dunno, she looks kinda cute

kowloon · 20-06-2014 5:40pm

aaronjumper wrote: »

Ducks are better, they give you eggs, look hilarious and do that "we don't quite belong on land" waddle anytime they want to go anywhere.
Can't Owls be quite vicious?

Ducks are great, so are chickens. Hatch them in an incubator rather than buy adults. They'll follow you about and consider you their parent until they're older and you aren't cool enough to be seen around.

aaronjumper · 20-06-2014 7:33pm

kowloon wrote: »

Ducks are great, so are chickens. Hatch them in an incubator rather than buy adults. They'll follow you about and consider you their parent until they're older and you aren't cool enough to be seen around.

Kowloon. Chicken Emperor.

kowloon · 20-06-2014 8:46pm

aaronjumper wrote: »

Kowloon. Chicken Emperor.

I prefer the title 'Lord' :P

whiskeyman · 20-06-2014 9:10pm

Hi OP.

I've had a pet owl for the past 3 years now and am delighted with it.
It's just the best pet ever and always gets me so much attention.

It's a real head turner...

I want to buy an Owl

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