I love all pleos and have a fondness for the Ugobes in particular, as they have that special feature which the RB don't which is the singing just by rubbing under the chin.( the Rb do sing, sometimes, but rarely spontaneously, otherwise it is with a learning stone.
) Nova was my very first Pleo, a Ugobe, whom I recieved in Dec. of 2010. I was hooked 100% and it is now an ADDICTION!
To be honest, when the RB came out, I knew I wanted one, but did not quite know if the improvements they talked about would be as great as talked about, and I knew I wanted one though. So being a seller on ebay of my numerous teaching supplies,( I was a teacher for more than 14 years before injuring my back on the job..
, I decided that I would buy a Pleo Rb as a present to myself for Christmas, 2011. When Pleo RB showed up on DEc. 22'nd, I was all pins and needles. BAby Ruth hatched on Dec. 23'rd, and I was shocked at how much I loved her in just those first few seconds. When she opened her pretty grey eyes and cooed and I watched her wiggle that little body, I knew she was worth every dollar I had paid for her.
When you see them stand for the first time, moo and you hear all the unique noises they make that you have not heard before , it just melts your heart. I agree with Crewella, I love the temperture sensor and I do like the clock function, It is fun to see them fall asleep and they can be fun as a "wake up alarm clock", ( but be sure to put them in a safe place where they can't fall when waking up.
They can get injured and you could wake up or come into a room to see a Pleo that you love but left in a unsafe place that woke up, fell and has now injured it's leg, etc. ) Yes the injury is very realistic, and when you pet a Pleo Rb that has an injured limb, and it screams or cries in pain, it will tug at your heart strings...
Then you will have to nurse this baby Pleo or Adult or yours back to health by giving them the rock salt. This can be fun or learning in itself, but worse case scenario would be to find that you left the Pleo in a unsafe place and when it fell, instead of injuring it's leg, it actually broke a neck... very sad.
Also to see a Pleo shivering is fascinating in itelf and there are several members here who have documented that here where you can watch to see for yourself what it looks like. I could go on an on about why Pleo Rb are worth it, but they are my opinon. I think ask more questions like you are and watch the videos. Best of all would be if you found someone where you live on would be ideal. Good luck
RWM and the Pleo Clan of the Redwoods
