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Cathie G said:
I actually got to take care of a male and female in Florida. I have to admit, the first time I stood in front of the male face to face, it was all I could do to remain standing. The female loved apples. I was able to stick her meds inside an apple slice. I'm devious when it comes to an animal's well being. I really recommend trying to visit that place. Recently I talked with another person from Africa that was helping me with my smart phone. He said he'd never seen a wild ostrich and yet I've been so blessed to have played with them in the US. Thank God for the people that are helping wild animals. I really don't believe in taking a pet from the wild but...loss of habitat doesn't give them a fighting chance. Ok I'll stop preaching.
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Welcome to the CDR, Cathie! I'm Anne, and I have lived in North Florida my entire life, with the exception of three years I spent in the UK (more than a decade ago).

I worked for the State Veterinarian's office, many years ago. I remember getting phone calls about feral emus back then. The ostrich and emu farming industry in the 1990s in Florida went bust pretty quickly, and they people in the industry switched over to deer farming instead, in the late 1990s.

Florida is a very interesting place.
 
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Yvonne G said:
I had an emu for a few years. The owner of the emu farm next door to my best friend had this adult male that wasn't a good breeder and they gave it to me for free. He lived here where my leopard tortoises are living now, for about 4 years before he died, I guess of old age, because he wasn't sick. He was quite the character. He was VERY interested in shiny things, so when little kids came over we had to always be with them or he would peck their eyes.
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Yeah, emus don't have a good reputation for being friendly... :rolleyes:
 
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CarolM said:
Ooh wait. I have had venison as well. Does that count as exotic?
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Pastel Tortie said:
Welcome to the CDR, Cathie! I'm Anne, and I have lived in North Florida my entire life, with the exception of three years I spent in the UK (more than a decade ago).

I worked for the State Veterinarian's office, many years ago. I remember getting phone calls about feral emus back then. The ostrich and emu farming industry in the 1990s in Florida went bust pretty quickly, and they people in the industry switched over to deer farming instead, in the late 1990s.

Florida is a very interesting place.
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Yes. It really was interesting. I was in sw Florida inland. It seemed like I dropped off the planet that I knew. I got to hear wildlife breading in the swamp and singing their songs. The bass drum of the alligators, the frogs 4 part harmonies, and all the other sounds. I found out later that some of what I'd heard you have to be there in specific temps and humidity to be a part of it. I'm still trying to understand all of that. All I can say is I'm blessed. I learned the best reptile for me is Saphire,..my little Russian.
 
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JoesMum said:
I forgot about duck, goose and rabbit. They’re common game meats too. The best goose I had was a wild Canada goose. We saw it fly into power lines which killed it and it had a ring which the bird ringing group I was involved in had ringed. The ring identified the bird as only about 6 months old so we knew it wouldn’t be tough. Our local butcher plucked and gutted it for us.
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My hubby goes on a goose hunt every year in February (snow geese I think) but he knows better than to bring any home.. his buddy’s get them all:) apparently it’s quite the thing if you get a banded one.. I don’t really understand that ....
 
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Yvonne G said:
I had an emu for a few years. The owner of the emu farm next door to my best friend had this adult male that wasn't a good breeder and they gave it to me for free. He lived here where my leopard tortoises are living now, for about 4 years before he died, I guess of old age, because he wasn't sick. He was quite the character. He was VERY interested in shiny things, so when little kids came over we had to always be with them or he would peck their eyes.
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I could have nightmares over that!!!
 
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EllieMay said:
My hubby goes on a goose hunt every year in February (snow geese I think) but he knows better than to bring any home.. his buddy’s get them all:) apparently it’s quite the thing if you get a banded one.. I don’t really understand that ....
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If ur gonna eat rabbit you have to get past the hare.
 
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Cathie G said:
Yes. It really was interesting. I was in sw Florida inland. It seemed like I dropped off the planet that I knew. I got to hear wildlife breading in the swamp and singing their songs. The bass drum of the alligators, the frogs 4 part harmonies, and all the other sounds. I found out later that some of what I'd heard you have to be there in specific temps and humidity to be a part of it. I'm still trying to understand all of that. All I can say is I'm blessed. I learned the best reptile for me is Saphire,..my little Russian.
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Music to my ears as well... I think exotic is dependent upon what’s not native to your area so it must vary for us all. Neat discussion though to hear what’s normal or not for others:) Venison here is a must have in the freezer:)
 
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I think we have been down this “exotic” food theme once (or twice) before. I’ll chime in with having cooked and eaten Timber Rattlesnake when I hiked a lot in college (in Pennsylvania) as well as routinely eating camel when we lived in Libya. Sampled fresh camel’s milk in both Kuwait and Riyadh. It’s all an adventure.
 
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Good afternoon! The sun is setting here and it’s time to relax. We have had a nice productive day outdoors today in sunny 65f weather.. made a trip to town for groceries and greens..Sullies got to play outdoors for a bit . Daughter and I drug out the old corral panels and set up the round pen so we could work some lazy out of the horses. Spring is coming and they are pretty spoiled right now..I think we all enjoyed the attention though!
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The big Palomino is my baby who I rescued from an abusive situation a few years back.. he is 13 and should be named Mighty Mouse.. we have a special connection..the Paint is named Baby because I raised her from a foal and trained her. She doesn’t know she’s a horse. My daughter rides her now and she is 11..
 
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