Pet Dinosaur?

[Spino-rex13]

I would probably pick Micropachycephalosaurus as a pet. It be manageable as it eats greens and it probably wouldn't bite....much

[mmfrankford]

I'd love an aquarium with trilobites. And an euparkaria that can be my scaly cat croc. 

[Splonkadumpocus]

I'd have a velociraptor. They're not as dangerous as their bigger relatives and they're cute and fluffy without being too birdy. More like a feathery wolfmonkey.

Of course, there is the issue of how it would react to my parents' cat. I suspect things would end badly for the kitty.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

lol I don't know..I suspect an adult Velociraptor could quite dangerous..

That said..well I'd want an Allosaurus of course ! Baring the fact I couldn't BE one of course... lol

[Patrx]

I'd have a velociraptor. They're not as dangerous as their bigger relatives and they're cute and fluffy without being too birdy. More like a feathery wolfmonkey.

Of course, there is the issue of how it would react to my parents' cat. I suspect things would end badly for the kitty.

Given that some researchers are inclined to consider Velociraptor as an actual bird, I do think they were probably very birdlike in life. Just toothier 

Looking at this idea again, if I could keep a Mesozoic dinosaur, I might look into something like Leaellynasaura. One of my favorites, anyhow, and probably quite cute. I suspect it'd be fairly hardy, as well, given its original living space. Just so long as it was able to survive with modern microbial life 

[Spino-rex13]

I would probably pick Micropachycephalosaurus as a pet. It be manageable as it eats greens and it probably wouldn't bite....much

Along with a Micropachycephalosaurus I'd probably have an oviraptor, separated of course.

If I could pick a large theropod without it eating me I'd want a Spinosaurus but it wouldn't fit in my yard so I'd have to go with an Aucasaurus.

[Ridureyu]

Velociraptor.

You know, as they really were.  Tiny and feathery.  probably went "Wark!"

Look, we have pet CATS.  Hey, I have a cat!  I could survive a little mauling or two in exchange for a good pet raptor.

[Yutyrannus]

Microraptor .

[Concavenator]

Given that I don't think a spinosaurid of any sort would be peaceful at all...I think I'd pick up...an Anchiornis probably (without him escaping flying).A Velociraptor would be pretty cool also.

[HD-man]

Have you seen the book How to keep dinosaurs? It's right up your alley. I guarantee it! ahem.

I wouldn't recommend it. Naish's "How (not) to keep dinosaurs" ( http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2008/01/02/how-not-to-keep-dinosaurs/ ) sums up why. AFAIK, there's only 1 good "Pet Dinosaur" book (Bradley's Care & Feeding Of Dinosaurs: http://www.amazon.com/Care-Feeding-Dinosaurs-Timothy-Bradley/dp/0761314792/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392747949&sr=1-8 ) & it's a bit outdated (E.g. Non-feathered coelurosaurs).

BTW, I'm surprised Conway's "The Dinosaur Pet Guide" hasn't been mentioned in this thread.

[HD-man]

I'd have a velociraptor. They're not as dangerous as their bigger relatives and they're cute and fluffy without being too birdy.

The similarly sized & armed Lynx is cute, fluffy, & not as dangerous as its "bigger relatives", but still dangerous.

Look, we have pet CATS.  Hey, I have a cat!  I could survive a little mauling or two in exchange for a good pet raptor.

Maybe "a little mauling", but definitely not a disemboweling (See my previous post). It wouldn't end well for your cat either.

More like a feathery wolfmonkey.

Velociraptor.

You know, as they really were.  Tiny and feathery.  probably went "Wark!"

[alexeratops]

i'd probably get a nice, domesticated, baby monolophosaurus.

[Zhuchengotyrant]

I would like a genetically modified Yutyrannus that stays small and that can only eat InGen pet food. Like in the novel.
Seriously I would.



Message from my sister:
"Hi! I love Wintonopus! I would really like one. Anyone else share the same opinion? "

[HD-man]

I would like a genetically modified Yutyrannus that stays small and that can only eat InGen pet food. Like in the novel.
Seriously I would.

If you want a small feathered tyrannosauroid, why not just get a Dilong?

[Zhuchengotyrant]

Yutyrannus is awesome. Dilong is meh, for me

[Yutyrannus]

Actually, I think either Anchiornis or Leaellynasaura would also be good. Maybe an Anurognathus...

[Balaur]

Leaellynasaura, yes. You blow the whistle and your long tailed friend comes to you. Almost any small ornithopod is a yes for me.

[Zhuchengotyrant]

Nice idea,Balaur!

[SpittersForEver]

I would have herrasaurus because they're not too big and are predatory 

[HD-man]

I would have herrasaurus because they're not too big and are predatory 

Maybe "not too big" by theropod standards, but grizzly bear-sized is pretty big by modern standards (See page 2: http://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/dinoappendix/HoltzappendixWinter2011.pdf ).