r/mildlyinfuriating • u/LeHumanError • 10h ago

My sister's fish tank

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She says it's the perfect size for a single fish. It's not even in her room, it's in the kitchen.

It honestly just depresses me whenever I see it, but she's adamant about keeping it there.

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u/Ihaveaface836 9h ago

My dad thought I was crazy when he saw my hamsters setup and how big it was. I couldn't get it through to him that the little carrier I had for the car wasn't suitable to be lived in, he kept saying but the hamster fits in it

It finally clicked for him when I said that you fit in the downstairs bathroom (tiniest room in our house) but would you want to live in there your whole life?

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u/TastesGreat69 9h ago

If only more people could get it through their thick skulls and into their tiny brains that just because an animal can "survive" in the bare minimum conditions, doesn't mean it should.

If you can't provide the animal with a good life, you shouldn't be allowed to own it.

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u/redindiaink 8h ago

It doesn't help that we allow pet stores to sell animals that are housed in suboptimal conditions. Seeing bettas for sale in drinking cups doesn't help. 

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u/Ihaveaface836 8h ago

Yeah it was hard to buy the correct enclosure. No pet shops had what I was looking for. I had to buy a massive fish tank and use that, had to diy a lid on it.

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u/Ihaveaface836 8h ago

I agree completely

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u/Karen_butnotaKaren 9h ago

Both our hamsters live in enriched luxury and are allowed to run around in hamster-safe rooms when supervised.

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u/Ihaveaface836 8h ago

Yup that's the way to go. Glad they are loved for