I wonder if there are any animals or specific breeds you would refuse to sit, and why? I think I only have a few:
snakes (I have a definite fear)
large parrots (I have a very healthy respect and know nothing about their care)
Husky type dogs (because, as beautiful and entertaining as they are, they are frankly smarter than humans and I know my place).
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Not keen on Bulldogs or Pugs. Definitely wouldnât sit snakes either
Really any reptile( Iâm scared of them). Any birds other than a little parakeet, because I donât know anything about them. Pot belly pigsâŠI was reared on a farm, I guess I think all pigs belong outside :).
I do not think i have any animals i wouldnât sit, but you never know, someone may have something I have not thought of. I am very happy with reptiles, IF they are not live fed and very fond of snakes. I adore ratsâŠ
Love all birds and have kept a few. I am in Australia and parrots, snakes etc. are pretty much everywhere so you become very used to them and are regular pets.
I think I would be a little wary of proper livestock guarding breeds and would need wuite a bit of prior introduction as they are VERY wary of strangers.
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Snakes , mostly because of how you feed them.
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Any reptiles except for snakes!!
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Birds would hate them flying about near me.
Horses. You might as well ask me to look after an alien. Just totally out of my comfort zone and experience levels.
Also wonât look after large parrots (cockatoos, macaws, etc). If I wanted to look after a toddler I wouldâve stayed in childcare 
But bring on the snakes!! 
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Would love to do snakes, but not keen on feeding live mice to them! 
Pitbulls etc. and horses would also be a bit too much for us.
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No reptiles of any description, no âpitâ or âbullâ type dogs, nor dogs like Doberman or Shar-pei.
No matter how well trained, in the hands of an inexperienced sitter, the poss consequences donât bear thinking about. Also, I sit WITH my own little Cavalier, and heâd be âbreakfastâ for some of these breeds.
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Thatâs so funny. I would take on things with hooves in a heartbeat, but snakesâŠnope. Pure fear. I have a feeling weâll never be competing for the same sits 
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I donât mind reptiles or snakes, and fine with most breeds. But boy, every time I see a springer spaniel, I just think: No, canât do it! They look way too energetic for me, even more than Jack Russells. And Iâve read a few times on here that they are escape artists. No, donât want that stress.
Agreed,
Thanks but no thanks!
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I used to work in a zoo, and I would never sit for someone who fed their snakes live mice. Thatâs considered a dangerous practice by most zoos and vets. Mice and rats fight back, and your snake could end up with bites, scratches, eye damage or worse. Most people feed their snakes and other rodent eating animals (think turtles, frogs, ferrets, ravens) frozen dead mice that are thawed (maybe heated up a bit as a treat!) This also eliminates the need to take care of a large stock of feeder animals.
Also most snakes only need feeding once or twice a month, so depending on the length of the sit you may not ever have to deal with that!
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Iâm a cat lover, but hairless cats are a huge turn off. They look like science experiments and I canât imaging cuddling one 
I also dislike bulldogs, pugs, and wouldnât love sitting for reptiles.
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No birds of ANY kind. I donât like birds, and never have. They make me nervous. Theyâre like some weird, creepy prehistoric leftover, especially the giant ones. 
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My physical limitations make handling large breed dogs, and high energy dogs difficult for me. I love dogs, but I just donât have dog energy, anymore. 
I donât know a lot about reptiles. When I say I donât know a lot, I mean nothing, really. Iâm open to sitting for them, though. 
Tarantulas. Nope. No way. Never.
@Lassie Oh goodie! All the more Sphynxs for me!! 
No to most reptiles snakes, bearded dragons
Saw a sit for an Axolotl once and it freaked me out - no rational reason .
The only reptile I would love to look after is a tortoise .
Same. Really I wonât do any arachnids. I like snakes and almost all rodents. I took care of a hedgehog Oscar once and I donât think iâd do that again as theyâre nocturnal and the one I cared for was so active during the night he would keep me up almost the entire nightâŠand bath time was especially difficult as he didnât like to be handled and their quills can be quite dangerous.
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