There's a Dinosaur hatching in my bedroom - Live Emu hatching - General

I want a pet emu. Sounds like a ton of work but it sounds so rewarding. [editline]30th March 2012[/editline] Wow, just looked through the thread and saw you have a pet Tegu. I remember watching a show about Florida having a problem with them or something? Aren't they dangerous in the wild? Man, I want another pet. My parent's cats are so boring.

[QUOTE=Mr. Sun;35352394]I want a pet emu. Sounds like a ton of work but it sounds so rewarding. [editline]30th March 2012[/editline] Wow, just looked through the thread and saw you have a pet Tegu. I remember watching a show about Florida having a problem with them or something? Aren't they dangerous in the wild? Man, I want another pet. My parent's cats are so boring.[/QUOTE] I dunno about Floridian Tegus, but I know they have Python problems among other things, not everyone has the same research and non-abandonment policy I do. And yes, Tegus can be dangerous, but only when threatened, they aren't aggressive only defensive and the larger ones do have the jaw strength to break the bones in your hand if you tried to grab a wild one.

ostriches FTW!

[QUOTE=Relaxation;35353586]ostriches FTW![/QUOTE] They are Emu's. Seriously?

I'm joking, but on the basis of whats more dangerous I go with ostrich. Ostrich fights on youtube ftw. Also, are emus aggressive towards humans?

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35253174]Not quite as big as an Ostrich. Ostriches are the largest living bird in the world, Emus are the second largest living bird, ahead of the Cassowary and Rhea. However the Cassowary is heavier than the Emu. Each bird has it's own disposition too. Emus are very social and while females tend to be more aggressive both genders are docile birds. Ostriches come in second, they can be tamed but males become aggressive during the breeding season. Rheas are highly aggressive, the males especially and most people tend to end up culling the males to avoid being attacked unless they're being used for breeding it seems. Cassowarys are the worst, they're solitary very high strung birds and easily the most dangerous. Put long spikes on a horse's hoofs and have it kick you, that's a Cassowary kick. Whether or not the Cassowary can be tamed through hand raising is hard to say, I haven't heard of anyone trying it. Personally I'd love to take a shot at raising a Cassowary some day but there are barely a handful of breeders in the US, and somewhere around 300 birds actually in captivity and a lot of those are hybrids rather than true Cassowarys. Unlike the other large Ratites, the Cassowary is also verging on becoming endangered which further complicates matters.[/QUOTE] This is to the above post, you are welcome.

So any ETA on when we can get a video of Gerry dancing to your whistling? or just a video of him losing his shit (like in the gif's) due to happiness.

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35352669]I dunno about Floridian Tegus, but I know they have Python problems among other things, not everyone has the same research and non-abandonment policy I do. And yes, Tegus can be dangerous, but only when threatened, they aren't aggressive only defensive and the larger ones do have the jaw strength to break the bones in your hand if you tried to grab a wild one.[/QUOTE] Well, down here in Florida there isn't much of a Tegu problem. Either not many people are releasing them or they just simply don't like the climate here. As for the wild Tegu comment, they are usually very docile creatures, even in the wild. Argentinian Tegu's, from what my friend (who's from Argentina) told me, seem to just whip you with their tail and run away. That's it.

[QUOTE=Relaxation;35353857]I'm joking, but on the basis of whats more dangerous I go with ostrich. Ostrich fights on youtube ftw. Also, are emus aggressive towards humans?[/QUOTE] This is the foot of an Emu. If it kicks you, these long nails will fuck you up. [t]http://leesbirdblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/emu-foot-20101021-lowry-pk-zoo-22c.jpg[/t]

It's not so much the claws on an Emu but the force of the kick. Cassowary claws on the other hand are very long and spear-like.

I know, they pack quite a punch, they're able to break bones without a problem, but those claws...

Someone on another forum I go to has an Emu hatching eggs, day 49 today so they could hatch any time: [url]http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emu-view[/url]

It looks like a camera that fell out of someones hand in the middle of a forest and in the background it almost looks like a person getting attacked. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59389727/yreasdfg.PNG[/img] 10/10 would watch again

Maybe he leaned over and pecked the camera, or one of the other Emus came over and pecked it for him.

I'm starting to get..... [I]emu[/I]tional

[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;35374688]It looks like a camera that fell out of someones hand in the middle of a forest and in the background it almost looks like a person getting attacked. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59389727/yreasdfg.PNG[/img] 10/10 would watch again[/QUOTE] It was upright when I looked. Also a emu was checking it out soo..

That's just adorable.

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35373092]Someone on another forum I go to has an Emu hatching eggs, day 49 today so they could hatch any time: [url]http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emu-view[/url][/QUOTE] Aww, she was pecking at the tree. EDIT: I wish we still had our smilies. :saddowns:

[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;35374688]It looks like a camera that fell out of someones hand in the middle of a forest and in the background it almost looks like a person getting attacked. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59389727/yreasdfg.PNG[/img] 10/10 would watch again[/QUOTE] Suddenly, slenderman.

Thats so cool!

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35343868]A week older and 2 inches/5 cm taller than last week. [Img]http://i.imgur.com/upXnnl.jpg[/Img] [Img]http://i.imgur.com/uC7Gal.jpg[/Img] And today, doesn't look much different but compare the size of the bowl: [Img]http://i.imgur.com/0VdGEl.jpg[/Img] Today marks a change in his daily schedule too, up until now he's had constant access to food but now he'll be fed two times a day in smaller portions.[/QUOTE] Holy shit he's gotten huge.

[QUOTE=Nidhogg;35409362]Holy shit he's gotten huge.[/QUOTE] In a year (I have no idea how long it takes for an emu to grow up) he'll look tiny in those pictures.

[QUOTE=Teh Zip File;35409381]In a year (I have no idea how long it takes for an emu to grow up) he'll look tiny in those pictures.[/QUOTE] Didn't he say that it will grow to full size in 5 months or something?

Take videos now before its too late!

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35343868]A week older and 2 inches/5 cm taller than last week. [Img]http://i.imgur.com/upXnnl.jpg[/Img] [Img]http://i.imgur.com/uC7Gal.jpg[/Img] And today, doesn't look much different but compare the size of the bowl: [Img]http://i.imgur.com/0VdGEl.jpg[/Img] Today marks a change in his daily schedule too, up until now he's had constant access to food but now he'll be fed two times a day in smaller portions.[/QUOTE] Holy shit he's so adorable

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35373092]Someone on another forum I go to has an Emu hatching eggs, day 49 today so they could hatch any time: [url]http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emu-view[/url][/QUOTE] Popped in to check on him today and he's got one hatched already, 7 more to go. [Img]http://i.imgur.com/yOVC3.jpg[/Img]

That live stream is awesome, at first i thought the emu was sleeping, and then all the sudden she stood up and there were some little ones under her! i didn't notice the last post so i was shocked, It was a truly epic moment! So hows little Gerry?

12.5" (nearly 32cm) tall now and more than two pounds (~1kg). 3/20 [Img]http://i.imgur.com/upXnnl.jpg[/Img] 3/25: [Img]http://i.imgur.com/uC7Gal.jpg[/Img] 3/28: [Img]http://i.imgur.com/0VdGEl.jpg[/Img] Today (4/5): [Img]http://i.imgur.com/NDrXsl.jpg[/Img] His growth has slowed down a bit due to his new diet and the fact he can't fill up so much on food with the rocks in his stomach. He also swallowed an aluminum grommit about the size of quarter the wind blew into the yard which prompted another vet visit where we met with a Dr. R Shackelford (Yes, I watch King of the Hill too and no I'm not making this up). Dr. Shackelford is one of those hardcore "been doing this for 35 years working with exotic animals at the zoo and with rehabilitation programs". So the vet took Gerry back to the x-ray, I did try to warn the vet that if I didn't go with him there would be a fight like he'd never seen but the vet insisted it'd be fine so I went back to the lobby to wait. I wish I had recorded it because Gerry definitely gave him a run for his money judging by the noise and I saw both receptionists run back to the x-ray and one of them eventually came out looking pretty damn frustrated. I think Dr. Shackelford learned something new he hadn't learned in his 35 years of practice. Gerry is fine of course, the vet suggested that I just keep an eye on him and make sure he's eating alright and eventually he'll grow big enough to pass the grommit.

Sounds like an adventure, this might make me interested in getting an exotic pet in the future.

Yeah, till you get the vet bill. He better just shit that thing out.