User:CaptainToad/Pets

Sir "Hershel" Embry Layton, the Syrian Hamster
Bio:

Hershel was a Teddy Bear Hamster that my sister and I obtained during the summer of 2014. We got him from a PetSmart near Niagara Falls, Ontario in Canada. He was the third hamster we had gotten overall, and was one of our most memorable pets. He was always on the large side, and we used to tease him by calling him a miniature Guinea Pig! He sure loved eating seeds and running about in his little hamster ball. He would sometimes get stuck in the slightly-too small tubes that were apart of his cage; however, he always did find a way to get out - even if it did take him a while to get unstuck!

Hershel's primary name was inspired by Professor Layton, a character of a well known video game series, that my sister fell in love with during the time we first got this hamster. Wanting to be creative, my sister added some additional names and "fanciness" to his name - considering that this hamster was her very first true pet.

Hershel sadly passed away on December 5th, 2014 for unknown reasons... While he was with us for a short time, he certainly had his own charm and I hope he rests in peace.

Lazuli Aincrad, the Budgerigar
Bio:

Lazuli Aincrad is one of two budgies that I obtained in early 2015 as my very first pet birds. He is a white and baby-blue coloured Budgerigar. I got Lazuli and his "brother" Blitz Alfheim off a seller from Kijiji (a trading website) along with their cage.

Lazuli appears to be the more hand-tamed budgie as he warmed up to me rather quickly. He is extremely attentive and often energetically watches over the house with curious eyes. He has a habit of chewing his seeds with big bites while his mouth is constantly open! He is also quite a dancer, and often dances when music is played! Additionally, he even taps his left foot while doing so.

Lazuli doesn't mind being held and can even be stroked softly on his belly when he's calm. He's rather kind and passionate; additionally, it seems that he doesn't eat as often as Blitz (though that might be due to how Blitz sometimes attacks him while eating). He sings and chirps quite often. Also it appears that he's rather curious about running water as he always chirps loudly whenever he hears the kitchen sink tap going off. xD He also chirps very loudly whenever he hear Budgie calls.

Lazuli was named by Michelle in reference to Lapis lazuli, a beautiful stone of a magnificent colour. Aincrad, his additional name, was a name provided to him by my sister - a location from the anime "Sword Art Online".

Blitz Alfheim, the Budgerigar
Bio:

Blitz Alfheim is one of two budgies that I obtained in early 2015 as my very first pet birds. He is a yellow and green coloured Budgerigar. I got Blitz and his "brother" Lazuli Aincrad off a seller from Kijiji (a trading website) along with their cage.

Blitz is rather timid budgie and doesn't like to be handled that much. He does occasionally bite fingers; however, at the moment he has learned to sit on a finger for a short period of time. Despite his shyness, Blitz does enjoy being petted with a long feather! He can be rather pushy and aggressive at times - especially when it comes to food! However, he's still a very sweet budgie and is often more quiet than his "brother" Lazuli.

He sings at certain times and has even learned to dance while walking! Blitz also appears capable of mimicking voices as I could have sworn that I heard him speak in my voice very softly quite a few times in the morning. Unlike Lazuli, tap water and Budgie call noises don't seem to bother Blitz as he often remains very quiet, but attentive whenever either of those noises go off.

Blitz was named by Michelle in reference to lightning which is called "Blitz" in German. The Alfheim portion of his named was given to him by my sister - another location from "Sword Art Online".