to want my boyfriends lizard to die?

[flaggybannel]

sorry, i know i will sound coldharted and i am a pet lover but i really dont like my bf's lizard!
I often go and stay at his flat for a few nights and he has this lizard that drives me crazy.
I dont like its beady eyes. It costs him a fortune for special lights for this mahooosive tank it lives in on around 10hours a day, plus its heatmat thats on pretty constantly too.
It lives on a diet of boiled eggs that it likes to leave to rot a bit first in the tank for a couple of days and poor bald baby mice that have to be kept in the freezer and defrosted. Boak. It also likes to leave these to rot before eating. It does eat fruit- when it feels like it.
The tank is so big the only place for it is in the bedroom, special light flicks on timer around 8am, tank and contents start to stink around 8.05am and continues throught the day.
Mostly the lizard spends its time sulking in its cave and watchin us with said beady eyes. My bf spends a lot of time worried about its lack of eating, shedding, pooing, exercise etc etc but its in robust health and is expected to live about 20years.
Its around 3-4ft now and expected to get bigger.
The twice it has had run of the flat while i have been there it has either ignored me or snapped at me.
Its not really a pet in my opinion as its actually dangerous to feed and should be done with some sort of steel tongs!
They are grumpy beasts and are known to dislike being handled.
Am i being u to want it to just feck off? Or to go live on a nice reptile farm somewhere?
Before anyone gets all judgey, i am well aware i have no right to ask/tell/beg my bf to get rid and wouldn dream of it either! Guess i just wanted to rant.

[OTheHugeManatee]

I just googled tegus. They are HOOGE and creepy as hell. YANBU to wish it was someone else.

Off topic, but on the subject of boyfriends with reptiles I dated someone once who (illegally) fed his python live mice. I should have realised straight off that that was a red flag Sadly I was young and foolish and had to discover the hard way that he was an utter twat.

Not that I'm saying your BF is a twat, OP, but this guy definitely was

[PureQuintessence]

I was prepared to say "YABU" but I wont.

It is either you or the lizard, is it not? I Could not live with that. And if it dies, I am sure he will claim in his Pet Lizard Insurance and get a new one.

You need to LTB!

[expatinscotland]

YANBU.

[FairPhyllis]

Dear God YANBU. I would make a wallet out of it quick sharp.

[greenpostit]

Sheesh. I would run a fucking mile.

[merlottits]

Your boyfriend must have a big cock or give you millions of pounds because I just couldn't

[SoWhatIfImWorkingClass]

A nice reptile farm sounds lovely :)

[SouthernComforts]

Dear God, that's not a lizard it's a bald, scaly dog! Can you not rename it rex or something and pretend it's an odd looking Labrador?

[Idocrazythings]

It is big- Dont think I could cope- he must be special!! DH used to work on a mine site in Aussie desert and they had Bungarras Freely roaming around! That was scary too- they liked to hang around the BBQ area for scraps

[Idocrazythings]

Sorry here's another bungarra

[quoteunquote]

I use to have a Cuthbert, scroll down for both Cuthbert stories

[aderynlas]

Wouldnt want to watch jurassic park with those beady little eyes looking at you op

[harrythechicken]

go girl !!!Lizards not fluffy or cute

[Still18atheart]

YADNBU

It would scare the day lights out of me to wake up to that every time i satyed over. Not that I would sleep due to the fact I would be wide awake all night worrying it had escaped it's cage.


I know this sounds mean but could you somehow fake a powercut??

[Casserole]

OP I hope he's good in bed.

The bloke. Not the freaky reptile.

[catgirl1976]

Oh dear lord

I googled it. I love animals but that really has a face only its mother could love :(

[Sailormercury]

Could you give it a cute name? Maybe that would make it less scary.

[MsMaisy]

I came across this thread today after my boyfriend text me out of the blue to say he was getting a lizard. I totally agree that you either love them or you hate them (lizards that is, although that applies to boyfriends too sometimes). I am really not keen on a lizard sharing my bedroom and we are definitely going to be having a discussion about where the scaly little thing can and can't live. Too bad i love my boyfriend really, if it were any one else I'd run a mile.

[CruCru]

A friend of mine had a giant snake at the same time as a newborn. It ate defrosted rabbits. That would have freaked me out, what if it ate the baby?

[thebody]

Fucking hell no just no!!! Can you imagine what he could get next?

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I've always quite liked reptiles,though never owned one.

I do not like that look of that one. Couldn't you swap it for a nice little gecko instead?

[BoomChicaBoom]

Fuckin' ell! I was going to add that I'm in the same situation regarding dh's goldfish in a tank who have already lived for 9 years and still going strong, bloody hassle with the cleaning out. Have considered leaving lid open for the cat to enjoy a gourmet meal... However, I now realise I have no cause for complaint!

[StinkyElfCheese]

I hated my then boyfriends snakes, but loved my pet gerbils.... we lived together he forgot to lock the tank one night....


I went to work in PJ's... and very very very nearly didn't marry him

[ChocChaffinch]

great thread. Love seeing the reptiles at the zoo; couldn't live with one. YANNNBU.
it's as big as a small croc! how big will it get!?