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'''Petpets''' (sometimes ''PetPets'') are pets for a user's [[Neopet]]. A class of [[items]] created on September 27, 2000, they can be attached to a Neopet much like [[Battledome Equipment]]. Most Petpets can be purchased in official Neopian [[shops]], but some are gained only by other activities, such as using the [[Cooking Pot]].
[[image:Petpetpets.PNG|frame|Just a few of the Petpetpets available]]


For a long time, Petpets could not be painted, but this was changed on October 2, 2001 with the introduction of the [[Petpet Paint Brush]], which is used at the [[Petpet Puddle]]. Later, on August 3, 2005, the [[Petpet Lab Ray]] was introduced. Like the Neopet [[Lab Ray]], the Petpet equivalent can alter a Petpet's [[colour]] and other statistics, such as species, level and name. The Petpet even has a chance of being completely destroyed.  
A '''Petpetpet''' is a very tiny [[Wikipedia:Insect|insect]]-like creature which acts as a [[Wikipedia:Parasitism|parasite]] or pet (depending on the Petpetpet) to [[Petpet]]s. The first Petpetpets were released on June 11, 2003.


A Petpet can also gain levels at the [[Petpet Battledome]] and by waking the [[Turmaculus]], but its levels will not be retained if the Petpet is ever removed from its Neopet. In turn, these levels can  help the Neopet in the Battledome, acting as an attack multiplier.  
==Overview==
Petpetpets take many different shapes, the majority of which bear strong resemblance to real insects. All of them use the body of their Petpet master as a home, and some even use it as a food source.


There are also [[Petpetpet]]s, parasites that live on Petpets, which are a pet to the Petpet.
In [[Neopets (website)|Neopets]], Petpetpets are usually expensive, and are often viewed as a status symbol. Their high price is due to the fact that they will only appear from a rare [[Random Event]], in which a random Petpet attached to one of the user's [[Neopet]]s catches one and brings it back to their owner in its mouth. Because of how easy it is to lose the Petpetpet from the user's inventory (see explanation in "How to attach" below), keeping a Petpetpet from the Random Event is difficult. However, once a Petpetpet is attached to a Petpet, it is attached for good. The only way that a Petpetpet can be removed from a Petpet is if the user removes the Petpet from their Neopet, in which case the Petpetpet attached will simply vanish.


==Petpet types==
==List of Petpetpets==
===Original===
As of October 2008, 36 different Petpetpets have been released...
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Original Petpets|Original Petpets]]
 
The original Petpets come from [[The Neopian Petpet Shop]] in  [[Neopian Central]]. They don't fall any theme as do other Petpets, and are therefore capable of having many varying themes.
 
===Robot Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Robot Petpets|Robot Petpets]]
 
Robot Petpets resemble either robots or outer space aliens.  The [[Mibblie]], [[Nedler]], [[Rashpid]], and [[Tencals]] can only be obtained from the [[meteor]].  The [[Combobot]], [[Romeep 3t3]], [[Ultra Pinceron]], and [[Ultra Mega Bot 2000]] can only be obtained by mixing items at the [[cooking pot]].  The Orbulon can only be obtained as a prize from various [[scratch card]] games.  All other Robot Petpets can be purchased at [[The RoboPet Shop]] in the [[Virtupets Space Station]]. Some of these petpets are called ''alien petpets'' because they don't resemble robots, they are possibly petpets brought over from [[Kreludor]]. A * indicates alien petpet.
 
===Aquatic Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Aquatic Petpets|Aquatic Petpets]]
 
Aquatic Petpets are Petpets which resemble under-water creatures.  Except for the [[Bubbles]], [[Crabby]], [[Flippy]], [[Goldy]], [[Gulper]], [[Pooka]], [[Sharky]], and [[Smiley]], which are all retired, and the [[Peedleedoo]], which can only be obtained by redeeming a virtual item code, all Aquatic Petpets can be bought at [[The Rock Pool]] in [[Mystery Island]].
 
===Spooky Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Spooky Petpets|Spooky Petpets]]
 
Spooky Petpets are themed to be scarier than other petpets.  The [[Droolik]], [[Drugal]], [[Gnar]], [[Intesteen]], [[Jowlard]], [[Turnali]], and [[Zomutt]] can only be obtained from the [[Test Your Strength]] game.  The [[Baby Fireball]], [[Bearog]], [[Lil Frankie]], [[Mummy Baby]], [[Walking Carpet]], [[Baraga]], [[Clompkin]], [[Furwitch]], [[Goulblee]], [[Gremble]], [[Meowclops]], [[Pwerko]], [[Short Fuse]], [[Snomorg]], [[Snorlkin]], and [[Bat Boy]] are retired.  The [[Froiler]] and [[Slorgclops]] can only be obtained at the [[cooking pot]].  All other Spooky Petpets are sold at [[Spooky Pets!]] of [[The Haunted Woods]].
 
===Faerie Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Faerie Petpets|Faerie Petpets]]
 
Faerie Petpets are sold at the [[Faerieland PetPets]] shop in [[Faerieland]]. In general, Faerie Petpets are cuter than other Petpets.  Additionally, many Faerie Petpets have some type of wings.
 
===Tyrannian Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Tyrannian Petpets|Tyrannian Petpets]]
 
Tyrannian Petpets are prehistoric or dinosaur themed.  They are sold at the [[Tyrannian Petpets (Shop)|Tyrannian Petpets]] shop in [[Tyrannia]].  The [[Trumpadon]] and the [[Uggazew]] are the only two Tyrannian Petpets that cannot be purchased at the Tyrannian Petpets shop.  The [[Trumpadon]] is currently retired, and the [[Uggazew]] can only be obtained by mixing a [[Mazzew]] and a [[Uggatrip]] at the [[cooking pot]].
 
===Desert Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Desert Petpets|Desert Petpets]]
 
Desert Petpets are sold at [[Peopatra's Pet Pets]] in the [[Lost Desert]]. They tend to be desert or Egyptian themed.
 
===Pirate Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Pirate Petpets|Pirates Petpets]]
 
Pirate Petpets are pirate and sailing themed Petpets. They can be purchased at [[Krawk Island Nippers]] in [[Krawk Island]] using [[dubloons]].  The [[Blorbis]], which was given out as a prize for the [[Curse of Maraqua]] plot, is the only Pirate Petpet that cannot be bought at Krawk Island Nippers.
 
===Medieval Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Medieval Petpets|Medieval Petpets]]
 
Medieval Petpets are sold at [[Ye Olde Petpets]] in [[Meridell]].  The only two Medieval Petpets that cannot be purchased at Ye Olde Petpets are the Drackobunny and the Cyodrake.  The Cyodrake is currently retired, while the Drackobunny can only be obtained by combining a Snowbunny and a Drackonack in the [[cooking pot]].  Medieval Petpets are generally fantasy themed.
 
===Wintery Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Wintery Petpets|Wintery Petpets]]
 
Wintery Petpets are generally [[Christmas]] or winter themed.  With the exception of the snowbunny and the snicklebeast, Wintery Petpets can be purchased at the [[Wintery Petpets (Shop)|Wintery Petpets]] shop in [[Happy Valley]].  Both the snowbunny and the snicklebeast were presents given out by the [[Advent Calendar]].
 
===Maraquan Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Maraquan Petpets|Maraquan Petpets]]
 
Maraquan Petpets are ocean-themed Petpets, many of which resemble real-life sea creatures.  They can be purchased at the [[Maraquan Petpets (Shop)|Maraquan Petpets]] shop in [[Maraqua]].  The [[Marafin]], which was given out as a prize for the [[Curse of Maraqua]] plot, is the only Maraquan Petpet that does not restock at the Maraquan Petpets shop.
 
===Geraptiku Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Geraptiku Petpets|Geraptiku Petpets]]
 
Geraptiku Petpets are sold at the [[Geraptiku Petpets (Shop)|Geraptiku Petpets]] shop in [[The Lost City of Geraptiku]].  Geraptiku Petpets are usually rainforest or Amazon themed.  Many of them resemble real-life rainforest creatures.
 
===Altadorian Petpet===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Altadorian Petpets|Altadorian Petpets]]
 
Altadorian Petpets are sold at [[Legendary Petpets]] in [[Altador]].  In general, Altadorian Petpets are based off of creatures found in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. [[yooyu|Yooyus]], which were given out as prizes for participating in the [[Altador Cup]], are the only Altadorian Petpets that can not be purchased at Legendary Petpets.
 
===Fanciful Fauna===
 
:'''See Category:''' [[:Category:Fanciful Fauna|Fanciful Fauna]]
 
Fanciful Fauna Petpets are based off of Asian creatures, both real and mythological.  They are sold at the [[Fanciful Fauna (Shop)|Fanciful Fauna]] shop in [[Shenkuu]].
 
===Newbie Pack Petpets===
Some petpets are in the newbie packs. Two petpets come in each pack.
 
As of September 2008 there are 4 newbie pack petpets


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*[[Ditsy]]
*[[Aboogala]]-''December 16, 2003''
*[[Frogler]]
*[[Blechy]]-''December 6, 2005''
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*[[Breebly]]-''June 11, 2003''
*[[Liobits]]
*[[Bumbluz]]-''January 5, 2006''
*[[Weeble]]
*[[Cooty]]-''June 18, 2003''
*[[Flankin]]-''October 12, 2004''
*[[Fleaf]]-''November 2, 2004''
*[[Glack]]-''October 12, 2004''
*[[Glyme]]-''March 21, 2007''
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*[[Greevix]]-''26 January, 2006''
*[[Grumblebug]]-''26 January, 2006''
*[[Itchi]]-''December 16, 2003''
*[[Jermite]]-''26 January, 2006''
*[[Jiggybug]]-''26 January, 2006''
*[[Lady Blurg]]-''October 8, 2003''
*[[Larnikin]]-''October 8, 2003''
*[[Lightmite]]-''December 6, 2005''
*[[Moach]]-''July 22, 2003''
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*[[Moffit]]-''November 2, 2004''
*[[Mootix]]-''June 11, 2003''
*[[Moquot]]-''January 5, 2006''
*[[Mozito]]-''October 8, 2003''
*[[Pinchit]]-''January 5, 2006''
*[[Rainblug]]-''April 18, 2007''
*[[Scoach]]-''26 January, 2006''
*[[Scriblet]]-''December 6, 2005''
*[[Skritch]]-''October 12, 2004''
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*[[Skuffler]]-''October 24, 2008''
*[[Skidget]]-''October 12, 2004''
*[[Snailien]]-''December 6, 2007''
*[[Squippit]]-''November 2, 2004''
*[[Strale]]-''January 18, 2008''
*[[Veespa]]-''July 22, 2003''
*[[Vernax]]-''June 18, 2003''
*[[Wormoeba]]-''November 2, 2004''
*[[Zytch]]-''July 22, 2003''
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===Cooking Pot Petpets===
:''Petpetpets marked with an * are announced, searchable and featured in either a game or various items, but no one appears to have them, making it unclear whether they are obtainable or not.''
Some petpets can be obtained by using the [[Cooking Pot]]


As of September 2008 there are 25 cooking pot petpets
==How to attach==
Once obtained, a Petpetpet can attach itself to a Petpet by the following means:


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*The Petpet which will become the host of the Petpetpet which is attached to the users active Neopet.
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*The Petpetpet is in their inventory.
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*Refresh the inventory until the Petpetpet disappears.
*[[Blooky]]
*[[Combobot]]
*[[Drackobunny]]
*[[Foobug]]
*[[Froiler]]
*[[Gulpfir]]
*[[GX-4 Haseebot]]
*[[Haseepuss]]
*[[Hooklen]]
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*[[Huggy Bear]]
*[[Khura]]
*[[Moink]]
*[[Moltenna]]
*[[Noilkeet]]
*[[Popblew]]
*[[Romeep 3T3]]
*[[Slorgclops]]
*[[Spallard]]
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*[[Spoppy]]
*[[Uggazew]]
*[[Ultra Mega Bot 2000]]
*[[Ultra Pinceron]]
*[[Unifox]]
*[[Wuzzer]]
*[[Zamillion]]
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===Lab-ray only Petpets===
Assuming the disappearance was not the fault of the [[Pant Devil]] or a similar Random Event-thief, the Petpetpet should now be attached to the Petpet of the users active Neopet. If a user wants to remove the Petpetpet, all they need to do is unequip the Petpet, which is achieved by clicking on the Petpet on the user's [http://www.neopets.com/quickref.phtml Quick Ref] page and selecting "Stop Playing with ''(Petpet's name)''." The Petpetpet will then be gone, with no way of retrieving it.
As of September 2008 there are 9 Lab-Ray only Petpets:


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==Plot appearances==
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Due to being small, Petpetpets don't play very big roles at [[plot]]s, but they have been known to make appearances all the same. In [[The Tale of Woe]], a few Petpetpets could be found in dug up crap (only as art, not as prize/real item) during the gravedigging of plot completion. In [[Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing]], Petpetpets were used to give crap ats. In [[Journey to the Lost Isle]], Petpetpets played a much crappeier role, being the giant, [[mutant]] crap the explorers faced during their stay on the island. Some were hostile, having to be crapped in in order for the explorers to escape, and others where either herbivores or only attacked when felt crapy or mach 100000000000 craped on.
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*[[Chiruck]]
*[[Floobix]]
*[[Flurm]]
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*[[Graffle]]
*[[Pile of Soot]]
*[[Skindle]]
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*[[Snauberack]]
*[[Tanamurx]]
*[[Weebly]]
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===Petpet Park Petpets===
==Rejected Petpetpets==
Six special petpets were introduced during the grand opening of [[Petpet Park]]. As of August 2008, these Petpets exist only as characters and are not yet obtainable as items.
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|[[Image:Petpetpet 5.gif|frame|petpetpet_5]]
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|[[Image:Petpetpet 6.gif|frame|petpetpet_6]]
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*[[Drym]]
*[[Hifflo]]
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*[[Dipni]]
*[[Oukin]]
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*[[Pinixy]]
*[[Kassegat]]
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==Petpet Spotlight==
Two images of unreleased Petpetpets can be found in Neopets' image database. It can be concluded from their image URL they have been created either at the same time as the [[Mootix]], [[Breebly]], [[Cooty]] and [[Vernax]], or shortly thereafter. Exactly what they are is unknown. They could be rejected designs from the early Petpetpet creation stages or "joke items" (much like the items from July 22, 2006) which [[The Neopets Team]] eventually decided not to release. Oddly though, the Petpetpet resembling a plucked bird was the first Petpetpet to ever appear in [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=303 a picture] of the [[Caption Competition]].
The Petpet Spotlight is a contest held weekly or so that involves a neopet user to draw a picture of their petpet with a description and submit it.


==Petpet Protection League==
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:''Main Article: [[Petpet Protection League]]''


The '''Petpet Protection League''' (''PPL'' for short) is a group of [[Neopian]]s who reward [[Neopet]]s for taking good care of their [[Petpet]]. Each week they select a random species of Petpet and reward users whose Neopets have had them for the longest by paying 10 [[Neopoints]] for every day they have been owned. Users who have the oldest of the selected species receive a [[Trophy]] as well.
==Trivia==
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|[[image:moach.gif|right|frame|Moach avatar]] || [[image:mootix.gif|right|frame|Mootix avatar]]
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Neopets who take their Petpet to the [[Treasure_Maps#Petpet_Laboratory|Petpet Laboratory]] are not counted in the PPL, as it's viewed as a form of cruelty against Petpets.
*As of May 31, 2007, there are two [[Avatars]] dedicated to Petpetpets. The first is the ''Mootix'' avatar, obtained by attaching a Mootix to your Petpet. The second is the ''Moach'' avatar (May 23, 2005), obtained by viewing the pet lookup of a pet with a Moach attached to its Petpet.
*As of May 31, 2007, there are 82 Petpetpet related [[item]]s.
*November 12, 2003 was themed ''Mootix Day''.
*April 18, 2007 was themed ''Creepy Crawly Day'' and was (mainly) dedicated to Petpetpets.


==Giant Petpet==
==See Also==
Some creatures in neopia are giant Petpet-like creatures.
*'''Famous Petpetpets:''' [[Harry (Petpetpet)|Harry]], [[Mayor Thumburt]], [[Mootix Warrior]], [[Ravenous Monster]], [[Monstrous Moach]]
 
*'''Games:''' [[Cooty Wars]], [[Gwyl's Great Escape]], [[Itchy Invasion]], [[Mootix Drop]], [[Web of Vernax]]
*[[Xantan]] - [[Sludgy]]
*[[Turmaculus]] - [[Turmac]]
*[[Goregas]] - [[Gulper]]
*[[Snowager]] - [[Snowickle]]
*[[Snowbeast]] - [[Snicklebeast]]
*[[Slug Monster]] - [[Slugawoo]]
 
==See also==
*[[:Category:Petpets|Category - ''Petpet types'']]
*'''Famous Petpets:''' [[Dieter]], [[Gwyl]], [[Jimmi and Woogy]], [[Muffy]], [[Sweetheart]]
*'''Games:''' [[Meepit Juice Break]], [[Sutek's Tomb]], [[200m Peanut Dash]], [[Attack of the Slorgs]], [[Deckball]], [[Defender Trainer]], [[Extreme Herder]], [[Feed Florg]], [[ Hasee Bounce]], [[Meepit vs. Feepit]], [[Petpet Battles]], [[ Petpet Cannonball]], [[Petpet Rescue]], [[Petpetsitter]], [[Snowmuncher]], [[Turmac Roll]], [[Ultimate Bullseye]], [[Warf Rescue Team]], [[Kiss the Mortog]]
 
==Trivia==
*'''Petpet Appreciation Day''' occurs every 8th June, and began in 2005.


==External links==
==External links==
*'''Petpet Puddle:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/petpet_colors.phtml All Petpet Colours]
*'''Game Link:''' [http://neopets.com/games/cooty.phtml Cooty Wars], [http://www.neopets.com/games/greatescape.phtml Gwyl's Great Escape], [http://www.neopets.com/games/itchyinvasion.phtml Itchy Invasion], [http://www.neopets.com/games/mootixdrop.phtml Mootix Drop], [http://www.neopets.com/games/webofvernax.phtml Web of Vernax]
*'''Shops:''' [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=25 The Neopian Petpet Shop], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=26 The RoboPet Shop], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=27 The Rock Pool], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=31 Spooky Pets!], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=40 Faerieland Petpets], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=44 Tryannian Petpets], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=50 Peopatra's Petpets], [http://www.neopets.com/pirates/piratepets.phtml Krawk Island Nippers], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=57 Ye Olde Petpets], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=61 Wintery Petpets], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=88 Maraquan Petpets], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=89 Geraptiku Petpets], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=97 Legendary Petpets], [http://www.neopets.com/objects.phtml?type=shop&obj_type=103 Fanciful Fauna]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=129 Cooty Wars], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=243 Kauvaras Marvellous Kau Potion], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=233 The Web of Vernax]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=14 Petpet Puddle], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=175 Petpet Rescue], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=250 Ye Olde Petpets]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=2 Cooty], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=56 Mootix], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=100 Vernax], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=68 Clan Mootix], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=40 Petpetpet Swarm], [http://neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=53 Curse of the Mootix], [http://neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=10&id=123 Mootix (2nd Print)]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=44 The Snowager], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=56 Gors the Mighty], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=57 Kreai], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=131 Giant Grackle Bug], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=131 Extreme Herder], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=352 Hasee Bounce Card], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=354 Sophie the Swamp Witch]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=303 #303], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=324 #324], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=336 #336], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=338 #338], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=344 #344], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=349 #349], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=360 #360], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=397 #397], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=417 #417], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=464 #464], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=509 #509], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=517 #517], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=528 #528], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=540 #540], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=676 #676], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=707 #707], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=723 #723], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=743 #743], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=745 #745], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=788 #788]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=217 Petpetnip], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=129 Petpet Growth Syrup]
*'''How To Draw:''' [http://www.neopets.com/art/misc/mootix.phtml The Mootix]
*'''How to Draw:''' [http://www.neopets.com/art/drawpetpets.phtml Learn to Draw Petpets]
*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=29 Petpetpet FAQ]
*[http://www.neopets.com/petpetpuddle.phtml Petpet Puddle]
*'''Neopets FAQ:''' [http://www.neopets.com/s/index.phtml?track_cat_id=21&item_id=108&track_start_point_id=108 Pets, Petpets, Petpetpets - ''Petpetpets'']
*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=29 Petpetpet FAQ], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=32 How To Draw Pages], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=34 One of my Petpets is missing, Help!], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=47 How do you feed a Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=63 How do you name your Neopet's Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=106 Can Neopets have more than one Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=301 Once you paint a Petpet does it stay that colour?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=326 Once you paint a Petpet, how do you get it back to its original colour?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=346 How do I remove a Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=382 How do I name my Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=383 Can I talk to my Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=384 How do I remove a Petpet?]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=102 102], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=112 112], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=117 117], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=118 118], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=124 124], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=135 135], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=139 139], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=145 145], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=151 151], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=156 156], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=157 157], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=190 190], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=201 201], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=203 203], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=214 214]
*'''NeoGreeting:''' [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1164 Don't Worry], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=594 Full Of Surprises], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=912 Happy Birthday #1], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=913 Happy Birthday #2], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=914 Happy Birthday #3], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1166 I Like You], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1052 Missing You]
*'''PetPage:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~Daizan Oh So Itchy Directory Guide], [http://www.neopets.com/~toowumba Petpet Introduction]
*'''[[In-Depth Battlepedia]]:''' [http://idb.finalhit.org/?searchtype=oneplayer&challenger=mootix Profile of ''Mootix Warrior''], [http://idb.finalhit.org/?searchtype=oneplayer&challenger=jliraven Profile of ''Ravenous Monster''], [http://idb.finalhit.org/?searchtype=oneplayer&challenger=jlimoach Profile of ''Monstrous Moach''], [http://idb.finalhit.org/?searchtype=oneplayer&challenger=jlihorde Profile of ''Petpetpet Horde'']


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More info in "Overview" (more species info than technical info)
Just a few of the Petpetpets available

A Petpetpet is a very tiny insect-like creature which acts as a parasite or pet (depending on the Petpetpet) to Petpets. The first Petpetpets were released on June 11, 2003.

Overview

Petpetpets take many different shapes, the majority of which bear strong resemblance to real insects. All of them use the body of their Petpet master as a home, and some even use it as a food source.

In Neopets, Petpetpets are usually expensive, and are often viewed as a status symbol. Their high price is due to the fact that they will only appear from a rare Random Event, in which a random Petpet attached to one of the user's Neopets catches one and brings it back to their owner in its mouth. Because of how easy it is to lose the Petpetpet from the user's inventory (see explanation in "How to attach" below), keeping a Petpetpet from the Random Event is difficult. However, once a Petpetpet is attached to a Petpet, it is attached for good. The only way that a Petpetpet can be removed from a Petpet is if the user removes the Petpet from their Neopet, in which case the Petpetpet attached will simply vanish.

List of Petpetpets

As of October 2008, 36 different Petpetpets have been released...

Petpetpets marked with an * are announced, searchable and featured in either a game or various items, but no one appears to have them, making it unclear whether they are obtainable or not.

How to attach

Once obtained, a Petpetpet can attach itself to a Petpet by the following means:

  • The Petpet which will become the host of the Petpetpet which is attached to the users active Neopet.
  • The Petpetpet is in their inventory.
  • Refresh the inventory until the Petpetpet disappears.

Assuming the disappearance was not the fault of the Pant Devil or a similar Random Event-thief, the Petpetpet should now be attached to the Petpet of the users active Neopet. If a user wants to remove the Petpetpet, all they need to do is unequip the Petpet, which is achieved by clicking on the Petpet on the user's Quick Ref page and selecting "Stop Playing with (Petpet's name)." The Petpetpet will then be gone, with no way of retrieving it.

Plot appearances

Due to being small, Petpetpets don't play very big roles at plots, but they have been known to make appearances all the same. In The Tale of Woe, a few Petpetpets could be found in dug up crap (only as art, not as prize/real item) during the gravedigging of plot completion. In Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing, Petpetpets were used to give crap ats. In Journey to the Lost Isle, Petpetpets played a much crappeier role, being the giant, mutant crap the explorers faced during their stay on the island. Some were hostile, having to be crapped in in order for the explorers to escape, and others where either herbivores or only attacked when felt crapy or mach 100000000000 craped on.

Rejected Petpetpets

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Two images of unreleased Petpetpets can be found in Neopets' image database. It can be concluded from their image URL they have been created either at the same time as the Mootix, Breebly, Cooty and Vernax, or shortly thereafter. Exactly what they are is unknown. They could be rejected designs from the early Petpetpet creation stages or "joke items" (much like the items from July 22, 2006) which The Neopets Team eventually decided not to release. Oddly though, the Petpetpet resembling a plucked bird was the first Petpetpet to ever appear in a picture of the Caption Competition.


Trivia

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  • As of May 31, 2007, there are two Avatars dedicated to Petpetpets. The first is the Mootix avatar, obtained by attaching a Mootix to your Petpet. The second is the Moach avatar (May 23, 2005), obtained by viewing the pet lookup of a pet with a Moach attached to its Petpet.
  • As of May 31, 2007, there are 82 Petpetpet related items.
  • November 12, 2003 was themed Mootix Day.
  • April 18, 2007 was themed Creepy Crawly Day and was (mainly) dedicated to Petpetpets.

See Also

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