Thanks to an odd feature among some Animal Crossing: New Horizons critters, you can set yourself up with what players have decided to declare makeshift pets. Unfortunately, this doesn’t include a cat or dog despite the fact that the game has a Dog House and Cat Scratching Post as available furniture. To do this, players have set up caught sea creatures in their homes that don’t need tanks to be their “pet” – you drop them on the ground and instead of being in a cage or tank, they’ll just kind of be there. Note: most of them are far less cute than a tail-wagging canine and may creep you out.
Snapping Turtle
Possibly the least itch-worthy in this category, the Snapping Turtle is a river-dwelling species available April through October after 9 p.m. in the North Hemisphere and vice versa months in the Southern Hemisphere. Its rarity is listed as uncommon at three stars, so it’s somewhere in the middle as far as being hard to get, but definitely doable.
Spider Crab
This one’s the definition of creepy-crawly. Its appearance is enough to make those with a fear of arachnids run for the hills. However, everyone has different ideas of what’s cute, and what’s not, right? Should you wish for one, you can grab it via diving starting March through April in the Northern Hemisphere or September to October in the Southern Hemisphere. The spider crab has a rare rating, so you’ll likely be looking for one for a bit, plus with all those long legs, they’re bound to be fast runners.
Horseshoe Crab
These armored critters’ extraterrestrial appearance is off-putting and yet you can’t deny there’s something charming about them. Most active at night, you can get your hands on one via diving during the hours of 9 p.m. until 4 a.m. These aquatics will be available July through September in the Northern Hemisphere and January through March in the Southern Hemisphere. Look for a medium, slow-moving shadow beneath the water and dive down. If you’re lucky, you can collect a few as this player did.
Isopod
The last and probably most goosebump-inducing critter is the isopod. Available July through October, these insect-like animals move pretty quickly under the water so you’ll have to move quickly if you want to get one. Most active between 9 p.m.-4 p.m. and 9 a.m-4 a.m., they are fairly rare and sell for around 9600 bells apiece and when placed on the ground, are in a little box. These have led to some hilarious photo ops as you can see below.
All of these would make perfect companions pertaining you have the strength to resist the goosebumps. They make not be fluffy, but each one definitely has a face only a mother could love.
Source: Polygon
