The Family

As I mentioned yesterday, more on my cat (as well as the other members of my family). First off I live with my fiancee, we have a wide assortment of children, running from fury to scaly to smooth and boa-like. A pre-note, all our pets are named after characters from Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, its a great series you should really check it out.

First off is our son Fiddler, and Dee my fiancee hiding behind him. We've had him for a little under two years now, he's a pretty unique cat (but all cats are pretty insane anyway). He's a bit like a dog and misses me like crazy when I'm not around, he also has a habit of chewing on plastic or any cord that is remotely important (power cords or game controller cords for instance). He often wakes us up in the middle of the night by jumping on me or the bed, and also by chewing on something and then excitedly meowing at me when I grudgingly look at him. He also comes with the feature of rag-dolling the second you pick him up (you can kinda see that below). Anyway I love him to death (oh and her too). This first picture was taken with Dee's D90, the following with my P500 (no PP on the P500 shots).

Thil (Kathillion), our bearded dragon, she is the first reptile either of us have ever owned and our only female. Two years ago we built her a completely custom 4x2x2 enclosure, with a shelf, stairs, and lots of room. Sadly she spends most of her time lazing on the shelf and being fat. She is often cranky, featuring a darker beard and over-all complexion, but once you take her out for a little bit she brightens right up. She's sitting on the back of the couch right now, enjoying some time out and about.

Brood (Caladran Brood), a spider Ball Python, he was our first snake. Prior to meeting him I had never really been formally introduced to snakes, and even when we went to see the guy we were (at the time potentially) buying him off of, I was pretty iffy on the subject. Brood has the power to turn anyone who thinks of snakes as scary or dangerous and wrap them around his little (figurative) finger. He's scared or spooked by pretty much anything and will immediately ball up and hide, often using his own tail to cover his eyes so you can't see him. He'll make you want to protect him and teach him to not be afraid of the world. He's truly unique.

Pearl, on the left and, Anomander (Anomander Rake), on the right. We got both of them at the same time, this past October. I decided put both in the same post since they are the most recent additions. Pearl is a pastel Ball Python and Anomander is a red tail Boa, our first Boa as well. Neither are like their brother and are both very adventurous.