F2's and other EG/LG's as pets?

Thundercat · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:10 pm

Hi Claire,

I second what Miki says, it's nice to hear from more EG owners and their positive experiences with EGs, and would be good to continue to hear from more owners and breeders... :wink:

Orion is a complete stunner (as is Jupiter), love their pics, and the vid of Orion doing the tongue thing is to DIE for. They are both great looking F3s, and I think F3s are a really great choice for those wanting that extra wild look and EG intensity - without going to the extreme of an F1 or F2. With good selective breeding, at F3 you can achieve the wild look of an EG with that 12.5% ALC blood (as with Orion and Jupiter), but have a lot less of the wild ALC traits. Great compromise IMHO.

If you really want an F1 then it's a VERY big decision - 1st thing being a Dangerous Wild Animal licence to consider which has strict requirements, including public liability insurance, and potentially having to modify your home, amongst other things (more details here: http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/w ... hybrid.htm), plus everything else already mentioned etc etc.

A well bred, well raised F2 can give you all of the look of an F1 with less of the "wild cattitude", and less of the potential hassle... but even then not a decision to be taken lightly.

clairemacg · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:50 am

Thanks for your opinions(miki) and advice (tim). I had looked at the complications of owning an F1 i.e. DWA licence, the requirement of having an enclosure to receive such a licence and simply the complications of sharing your home with, in the most part, a semi wild animal. This is the reason i decided against an F1, because although i am more than willing to cater for the needs of such a demanding animal, i feeel it would not be fair on the rest of the family at this time.
And like you say Tim, a well bred f2 can give you all the look and less potential hassle. You shouldnt put ideas in my head!!!! Especially now i have found such a trusted and fabulous breeder in linda at supernova, and i know too well that she has her beautiful f1 Aphrodite.............mmmmmm.......must stop, 2 bengals is enough!! (well, maybe not!) :roll:

clairemacg · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:56 am

oh, and miki, how gorgeous is rudy??!! that pic in your profile is just amazing, truly stunning!! Where did you get him from?
I have pics up of orion in the gallery on this forum, and also a video clip of him wiggling his wee tongue!!!!

Thundercat · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:24 am

miki129 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:47 am

lnt999 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:16 pm

Just a short note on this. We've had Jupiter (F3) for almost a year now and again we got him from Linda at Supernova.

Jupiter is the most pleasantly dispositioned cat I've ever owned I'd say. He will play and play, he loves being held, especially over my left shoulder and doesn't cause a minute's trouble. (When I say trouble, that's not to say he doesn't have his naughty moments, but not actually trouble as such). He's big, soft and fluffy and everyone who meets him loves him. Victor, the SBT Blue Eyed snow, on the other hand, can be quite aloof, hates being picked up and basically thinks we're not worthy of him!!

I really do think it's in the breeding and rearing, and if anyone is looking at an EG, then I couldn't recommend Linda enough.

Here's a couple of photos of Jupiter. Fairly recent.

And one of Victor so he's not left out!!

luvbengalz · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:25 pm

The EG's have such beautiful eyes, Jupiter is no exception. :-)

clairemacg · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:30 am

trudint · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:49 am

Eleventh day · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:42 pm

thatbelinda · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:51 am

Thundercat · **Posted:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:55 am

Given the recent discussions on EGs here's another thread worth resurrecting.

Wow - it's so nice seeing those pics of Jupiter - he's a fine example of an F3 (as is his little brother Orion)

Dan · **Posted:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:31 pm

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F2's and other EG/LG's as pets?

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