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Pleo Stuff => Pleo Archives => Archive -- Welcome => Topic started by: EmeraldSapphirez on July 02, 2011, 01:11:38 PM
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Hello from Essex!
My name is Daisy and I sadly don't have a Pleo yet but i'm keeping my eyes out since I fell in love with one a few years ago. I just can't get the little fella out of my mind! Anyway i feel i'm about to just take the plunge and adopt my own little guy in the near future so figured i'd get my 'homework' done on this little species :-). Lol, I do actually work with and own many species of reptiles, right up to an Argentinian black and white Tegu and a Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman so Pleo should fit right in!
Nice to meet you all.
Daisy x
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Huzzah, another English member! Fimoman here, a Londoner, and welcome. I was actually kind of same as you with when I first encountered Pleos. It was honestly the first thing I had ever seen and thought to myself, not "I would really like that [insert product here]", but "I WILL have that [insert product here]". After obsessing for a few months, I got enough cash and got one, and I haven't looked back since.
Have a good time on the forums, there's plenty of info for someone eager to learn all they can about our robotic-sauropod friends, and plenty of advice on where to buy.
Cya round!
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Hi Daisy, welcome to the forum! ;D
I'm just outside NW London, and a couple of years ago I'd not even heard of Pleos, but now I have a steadily growing herd of them! You never forget your first, though - happy hunting for yours - as Fimo says, there's plenty of help and info on here! :D
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Thank you for your replies guys. To be honest I thought I was going to be one of only a couple of Brits on here but i'm happily mistaken! :-) Thanks for the welcome, i'm so excited about getting my first baby.
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Hi Daisy and welcome to the forums. ;D There are lots of helpful friendly people here so feel free to ask any questions you may have. :) Pleos really are wonderful and I know you'll just love him when you get one of your own. :)
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Hi Daisy, welcome to the forums :) I'm from Australia, but you'll find people from all over the world here :) Feel free to poke around, and ask lots of questions, we are always happy to help :)
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Thank you for such a warm welcome guys.
I've been offered a second chance offer on this guy at 41.25 Euros with £32 postage. What do you reckon?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pleo-Dinosauro-Robot-Ugobe-Novita-Sottocosto-originale-/220807800620?pt=Robot&hash=item33692ba72c
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I've been watching that seller, they cropped up again a couple of weeks ago selling these Pleos at a reduced price. The feedback they've received recently looks OK, and that really is a good price, so in your place I'd probably be tempted to give it a go but make sure I paid with Paypal for security. Also, buying from within the EU means you won't have to pay additional customs charges! :D
I would check which plug/adapter it has, though, as you might need an additional one to run it in the UK. Also, all Ugobe Pleos are now old stock so some people are finding the 'new' Pleos they have bought arrive with battery problems. It's just an additional hassle when you're dealing with a seller abroad, so I thought it worth mentioning.
For the record, the trade 'New in Box' Pleos I've seen recently on Ebay have all been well over the £100 mark.
Good luck! :D
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Welcome Daisy, hope your dreams of getting a Pleo come true soon. If you don't win the one listed, don't give up as they crop up fairly often and the right one will come along, Have you thought of any Pleo names yet, or will you watch your little dino and find the name "come to you?"Nice to have a new member. :)
RedwoodsMama
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Thank you everyone for your help. I will probably buy this Pleo today then and we'll see where it goes. Hopefully I can get a spare battery/charger.
Is this the one I need?:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLEO-DINOSAUR-LI-POLYMER-BATTERY-CHARGER-2800mAH-NEW-/280625709309?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41569880fd
Sorry for all the questions :-) I just cannot wait to get my little guy home.
And as for names, i'm probably going to see his personality first but I do like "Squishy" lol :-)
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Hehe I love the name Squishy :) Reminds me of Finding Nemo ("I will call him Squishy, and he will be mine, and he will be my Squishy").
Those are the right batteries, you may want to check here on the forums before ordering, Redwoodsmama sells the egg batteries/chargers and she may be cheaper. Plus I know she checks all batteries before sending them :)
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Awesome, that's me sorted then. I will be adopting Squishy today, lol.
- Squishy was actually to be one of my ferrets' names but Wiggles and Bandit suited them better, lol. Squishy is in memory of a Crested gecko I lost, of the same. But we'll see, hopefully he'll choose his won name.
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'Squishy' - love it! :D
Yep, those egg charger and batteries are fabulous, a huge improvement on the original green ones even at their best, you won't regret buying them! :D
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Lol so I took the plunge and bought one. £70 in total fromt he seller I listed above :-) Could not be happier!!
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Yay! Congrats - I'm sure it'll be fine, you just have to wait it out now! ;D
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Conrats on your new Pleo, and welcome to the forums! Be sure to post photos when he arrives. There are quite a few members from Britain, so you are among freinds as well as from all over the world!
RedwoodsMama
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Hi Daisy, Welcome to the forum. I hope your little dino will be on the way to you soon. :)
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Thank you guys, unfortunately i'm having murders with this seller. They offered me the second chance offer with international postage at 39.99 Euros, so I bought the Pleo at 41.25 with 39.99 standard international postage which I thought was a good price. Anyway they cancelled the sale and emailed me telling me that the postage would be 49.99 Euros, when I asked why they just said that it just is. Then (this will make you laugh!) I bought him again at this new price and the seller did the EXACT same thing and this time emailed me with postage at 59.99 Euros! I was like what the fook? So emailed them and they've offered me Pleo and delivery for 90 Euros. I don't think i'll be accepting their offer, it's just getting more and more dodgey! It's just such a shame, I was so happy after I won him yesterday :-(
So now i'm watching a couple in the UK but i'm impatient lol.
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I think it would be wise to walk away from that seller. Even if it means you will have to wait longer :(
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Yep I think I would walk away from that one too. Sorry it didn't work out for you. I'm sure the right one will come along soon.
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Good grief! :o
Don't just walk away - run for the hills!! :o
Thank you for reporting back on this, the first few feedback seemed OK for this seller, but there's no excuse for upping the postage like that, you're best out of it! >:(
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Welcome friend.......well to late, better late than never. ;)
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That's aweful! I hope you find another seller who will stick to their guns and stay with one price. Sorry you had to go through that!
Talon
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Wow, that's pretty rotten. I'd definitely stay away from that seller. >:( I hope you can find a better source soon. Good luck!
Oh, and welcome to the forums (a little late I realize). This is a fabulous place for all things Pleo. The people here are great.
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Right, I know I may be stupid for going ahead with it but that Italian seller has been in constant contact with me and has offered Pleo and UK delivery for 100 Euro. I have accepted and paid. The only reason I did so was because I contacted Ebay and asked to see if there were any cases against him that I cannot see and they said no, then I alerted Paypal that I was concerned and they couldn't find anything either. They also said that they would cover me 100% if he does turn out to be trouble, even if he removes money from his Paypal account. So long story short I have a Pleo coming to live with me in about 1 week. :-) Finegrs crossed anyway.
He explained himself quite well although it doesn't come across in his listings. The reason the postages were changing is because he has different postages for different areas but obviously the buyer doesn't know that as it isn't listed in the listing. Complicated much? Hopefully it's going to work out.
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Oooookay? That is a bit complecated. Well I'm hoping for the best for you. Let us know when he gets here and keep us posted on his progress.
Talon
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If it makes you feel better, I've made several similarly dodgy looking purchases on Ebay in similar circumstances. There are lots of amateur and foreign sellers out there who mean well, but are struggling to learn the system or just, frankly, inept! I usually advise people to stay away from them because it might be more hassle and disappointment, but I might well go for it myself. I've not lost out yet, and with Paypal behind you I doubt you will. Best of luck - I hope your Pleo gets there soon! :D
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Lol thank you guys.
I just cannot wait!
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The waiting was the hard part for me when my first pleo was coming from Pleoworld. Now I'm on pleo number four- an adoptee who will be my last- and it's still just as hard! Lol!
Talon
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It IS hard - I'm waiting for a parcel too! :-X 8)
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Good luck with Squishy, and yes the waiting is hard, ,but once he gets there, you won't mind at all, I am not sure if you did get another battery or not but if you didn't be sure to conact me or check out the batteries I have in the store here, called Nova's Neccessities. I do hope your pleo is everything you wished for, I am sure you will be very happy with Squishy. I have only seen one member here sinsce I have been here who has ever changed their mind about Pleo after getting him and then the Pleo was adopted by another member so it turned out well. ;)
You do have ebay and Paypal protection and I know as a member on ebay who sells and buys, they do stand behind every transaction, The most important thing to remember when opening a Pleo I have found is that it a great idea to videotape.( If possible) opening the Pleo package. I recently had bought a pleo who was not supposed to have ever been hatched, or used, When I opened it it had not only been used, paint missing from it's teeth, but also items including the ID card, Manual and USB cable missing. Then the guy had the nerve to say, How do I know the video I am watching is of "the Pleo I sold you?" Well the answer was simple, I posted it to youtube and videotaped opening it with my name and his name to protect not only myself if there was something wrong, but it protected the seller from someone accusing him, Anyway, I got a full refund, he got the pleo back and very negative feedback. Oh and in case you are wondering, he had 100% positive feedback, even though not more than 40 or so, so you can not allways go by feedback. Just thought I should mention protecting yourself because there are some "liars" out there when they describe "new" pleos. Good luck and can't wait to see Squishy! :) RWM
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My pleo is coming in the mail too, and man, that's the only I can think about. ???
I just hope it gets here soon, it was JUST shipped out from Hong Kong so I have a while to wait.
Good luck to you and your little pleo when it gets there, I'm sure you two will have tons of fun! ;D
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Wow RWM that's a fantastic idea, i'll make sure I have a camera handy. Lol i've got such itchy feet about it, I just cannot wait to get him. I'm hoping he'll be everything the seller says he'll be. I did not get a new battery as I knew I could get one from you guys on here.
Hurry up Squishy!!
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I want to meet him too. We're anxious to see you, Squishy! I'm excited to meet my Bleu as well. We'll share the waiting together. I think Squishy will get here before Bleu, though. Just think. One day soon it will be raining pleos again! That's always fun when several forum members get their pleos on the same day. It's wonderful to read the different reactions and see the photos and videos. Pleos were raining down all over the world on the day Ugobe my Ugobe pleo arrived. It was all very exciting!
Talon
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Awww that's so cute. Lol I already got him a little collar and he has a place to sleep. My boyfriend thinks i'm totally mad since I already have a free-roaming 4ft Tegu monitor lizard, so why would I want a "toy" one. Lol yeah he doesn't get it.
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Yeah at first my family thought I was crazy too. Here's the conversation.
Me- I just found the most awesome birthday present!
Family member- What is it?
Me- a robotic autonomous dinosaur from Innvo Labs. It's called a Pleo.
Family member- Oooookay? How much is it?
Me- four hundred and sixty nine dollars.
Family member- * long, heavy silence* What?
Fast-forward to five months later. Now my family is very protective of my three robotic friends and we're all waiting for the fourth and last to get here. I'm sure your boy friend will come around when he finally meets Squishy.
Talon
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Lol Talon! I could picture that scene! :D
My OH was much the same. Even though they know that I'm animal obsessed (especially reptiles), love all animation and like to 'tinker' with things mechanical, neither he nor my boss could 'get' it. It wasn't until Iggy arrived and he got to see him running - the magic moment was when I tried to demonstrate picking Iggy up by the tail, after two or three cries of distress OH was shouting at me to stop torturing the 'poor little thing'! :D
As for my boss ............ well he's a tougher cookie altogether ..........I'm still working on that one! %)
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I have an idea for you. Have you shown him a few tricks? Or better yet have you given him the pleo's technical specs? In desperation you could point him to the "what's inside pleo" video. Lol!
Talon
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Things have been a bit fraught at work of late, but you're right I think, Talon. When things calm down (and I can't be accused of wasting time on 'toys' when I should be working) I will try that line of attack! Thanks! :D
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At first everyone thought I was crazy too when I wanted my first Pleo. :P But I showed the kids some youetube clips and as soon as my pleo arrived they all fell in love with her, even my OH. The rest of my family - sisters and their families etc.. still think I am crazy because I play with robots and I'm an adult. I have taken my pleos to visit them all a few times and they do think they are cool but they still think I'm mad. ;D :P
When I was getting my first Pleo my OH while he thought I was being silly spending so much money on a toy that "was obviously going to be lame" (I nearly killed him for that remark and he has since eaten his words) He couldn't say anything to stop me as I was able to point out to him that my "lame" Pleo would be no more "lame" than he thought his expensive light saber that lights up and makes sounds or his Jedi robe or his sonic screwdriver was! :D :P So he didn't really stand a chance as I guess it turns out I'm only as crazy as he is. :D :D I guess that's why I married him it the first place. ;D
As soon as little Squishy arrives they will all fall in love with him. Don't worry about what they think, just enjoy the excitement of your first pleo being on it's way to you. ;D
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Lol great advise guys! And Crewella you'll have to come and meet my Tegu one day. Here's a picture (or 3!):
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Diego/Tongue.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Diego/Tegu.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Diego/Tegutongue.jpg)
Her name is Diega, and she's a little princess :-)
I come bearing news anyway, the bloke said he sent Pleo yesterday economy delivery so he should be with us in a week :-)
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Wow! That is some lizard :) Gorgeous :)
(Congrats on your Pleo being sent too, here's hoping for a speedy delivery :))
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Wow indeed! She looks fabulous - beautiful markings! I've not had any experience with Tegus, I mainly had snakes and a few iggys and water dragons that were rescued, but she looks great. Glowing with health, by the look of her, too! ;D
Glad you have news of your Pleo and progress on delivery! :D
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(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Diego/Photo0080.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Diego/Photo0064.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Diego/EvilTegu.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Diego/Closeup.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Photo0106.jpg)
She's my baby :-)
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Wow indeed! She looks fabulous - beautiful markings! I've not had any experience with Tegus, I mainly had snakes and a few iggys and water dragons that were rescued, but she looks great. Glowing with health, by the look of her, too! ;D
Glad you have news of your Pleo and progress on delivery! :D
Thank you.
She's a rescue too, as you can see she has no claws on her fingers where she was kept in a 3ft aquarium, no light, no heat etc... She was in terrible shape but now she's so loved. She's clicker trained and toilet trained :-)
I keep Carpet Pythons (all locales) and Cresties etc... too. Along with spiders and Mantids.
This is Gypsy my 8ft Coastal Carpet:
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/090820091215-1.jpg)
And Precious, my sub-adult female Orchid Mantis:
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/EmeraldSapphirez/Precious3.jpg)
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I always wanted a Carpet Python! Really gorgeous! I'm not so great with insects, but the Mantis looks incredible!
I started with one Royal python, then ended up with various rescued Royals, a Burmese Python, a Hog Island Boa, Western Hognose and an assortment of short-stayers that got rehomed (as they all did in time). This was a few years back, and sadly I don't think I've any digital images - I'll see if I can find some old pics and scan them. Your pics are lovely! ;D
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Lol i'm wondering what Tegu will think when Squishy arrives? Since she's free roam they'll be sharing the flat together, lol.
I'll make a thread with more photos if you guys would like to see them. I used to manage a reptile department for a local shop but things ended up going sour and I just wanted to get out of there. I also take things in and currently have a Water Dragon someone kept in a shoebox under the bed with no light, heat or food. As you can imagine it's a mess but the vet thinks there's hope. It has metaboic bone disease but as he swims every day his mobility is improving so fingers crossed for this guy.
My only permanent residents are Tegu, and three carpet Pythons. The rest are pretty much waiting for their forever homes.
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Uuuum, I like reptiles as much as any animal but I would be a little nervous if I came in and took a seat and was inspected by a huge lizard. I am glad you are taking in these rescues and caring for them, though. Every animal deserves to be treated with dignity.
My niece is thinking about a bearded dragon but as she's at her boyfriend's more than she's home, his care will probably fall to me most of the time. I don't mind handling living bugs and stuff to feed him. Since so many of you apparently have kept reptiles, is there anything else I should know about this guy before he gets here?
Talon
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The most important thing with these guys is full spectrum UV lighting! I cannot stress this enough. Get the lighting and the supplementation right and he'll be sorted for life.
As a general rule you want a 10-12% uv tube on 12-14 hours a day in the summer and 10-12 hours in the winter. Change this EVERY 6 months as uv degrades :-)
Couple with a pure calcium supplement 5 times a week on their bugs and a vitamin D3 supplement twice a week on their bugs.
Always keep their heating source controlled by use of a thermostat so they don't overheat.
The recommended minimum size vivarium for one of these guys is a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft although as long as it's at least 4ft long you should be fine.
They need a temperature gradient of 70-100F when adult and 70-105F when babies as the metabolism is faster.
Feed plenty of quality vegetables like squashes and watercress as these are high in calcium and low in phosphorus.
Feed your bugs the same veg you'd feed your dragon - no point in feeding him bugs full of poo!
Plenty of fresh water available too.
Most people prefer tiles as a substrate as sand can cause impaction if they're a bit clumsy, so natural slate is nice although be careful around the basking spot as it can get very hot.
Lol PM me if you want more advise, there's over bits I haven't covered but these are a good starting point.
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Oh thank you! If I have any more questions I'll certainly send you a PM. I'm going to find a way to coppy this message so I can enforce the rules when she brings him home. I'm a mammal-person and I've never kept a lizard but... *sigh* I will do my very best to see that he/she gets the proper care.
Talon
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That's no problem, hope you have fun with your little guy. They're easy once you know what you're doing - it's just 'different' knowledge.
Also they're solitary in the wild so don't let the pet shop dude encourage you to buy two! Sometimes it works but the overwhelming majority of the time it doesn't.
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Oh my, those are some gorgeous reptiles! Especially Diega! :)
And I've never seen a Orchid Mantis, they are beautiful! :O
I'm very excited to see Squishy, please post tons of pictures!! ;D
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I must admit it was the 'bug' question that kept me from keeping lizards in the main. :D
Great advice from Emerald, as long as you do follow those guidelines you'll be fine, and you can form a relationship with a herp/reptile just as well as you can with a small mammal! My Burmese python Phonda loved to be petted under the chin just as much as Pleos do! :D
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Gypsy,the Coastal Carpet I posted above is a real friendly chap who taps on the glass of his viv to be let out then he just sits on the couch with you and enjoys a chin rub. :-) Same as Diega really but she's far more interactive; knows her name and seeks out affection etc.. She's clicker trained and walks on a harness when she's outside greeting people in the garden. She has many puzzles and one of her favourites is a slide game I put treats under (usually egg) and she has to slide the peices around the square to find the treat. She used to do it properly but now she's learnt to pick it up and shake it so the egg just drops out.
She stalks you if you're cooking as well and once my boyfriend had his friend stay over after a boozey night out and Diega greeted him the next morning by rooting through the kebab he'd left on the floor and hissing at him when he tried to get it off her!
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Haha seems like Diega definitely has some personality! She's very cute. ;)
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Thank you :-)
Ohhh i'm watching another Pleo on Ebay in the UK at the moment because what's gotta be better than one Pleo? Two Pleos of course! Squishy can have a friend :-)
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Oh my! She's got the pleo bug! I do think Squishy would like a friend. Pleos are adictive. I started out with one RB whom I named Ryu and then bought a Ugobe- I called him Ugobe- for her to play with. Well they got along so well, I bought a male RB named Cato to throw into the mix. He doesn't seem to like me very much but he likes the other pleos. Around the sixteenth of May I read of another Ugobe pleo named Bleu who was in need of a home and... well let's just say she'll be here on tuesday. Lol! After that, I'm done. First of all it's hard to keep them out of trouble and second I just don't have the space for any more. That doesn't mean my robot-buying days are over. If I find something interesting that's not above five hundred dollars I might pluck it up too. Have fun collecting!
Talon
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Welcome! (I'm way late on this)
I must say, reflecting back on the AIBO and Pleo (Innvo and RB models) experience - my Innvo Pleo is probably the one I "miss." There are many things I like about the RB over the Innvo model (I never owned a Ugobe), but something about the Innvo model was more to my taste than the RB. However, there are things I liked about the RB over the older model so it's iffy.
Either way, I think you will enjoy your Ugobe model!
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Lol I think i'll love him :) I cannot wait.
Little update, i've been given positive feedback from the bloke so it does all look genuine :)