Scruffy

Scruffy was Duncan's pet tarantula. He was sent from home to Duncan in 2008: A Space Owen, along with the other cast mates' packages from home. Scruffy was killed near the end of the episode because Harold accidentally smashed him in The Vomit Comet.

2008: A Space Owen
After waking up early in the morning, the final five castmates are given presents sent from home. Duncan receives Scruffy, his pet tarantula, which makes him very happy. He immediately makes it obvious that he has affection for Scruffy by using baby talking and making kissing sounds at him. Scruffy immediately jumps on Harold, after hearing a loud noise, after Duncan tells him that he goes into kill mode when he hears loud noises. In the zero gravity chamber, Duncan gives Scruffy his pillow because he believes zero gravity takes a toll on Scruffy and not to Courtney, much to her protest that he would give up his pillow to a tarantula over her. Scruffy, much like DJ's Bunny, has been able to tap into Duncan's soft side, due to the way he talks to Scruffy in an endearing tone and takes very good care of him.



Later, the contestants have to ride in the Vomit Comet space ride for the second challenge. Harold is the first to enter the ride and as he does so, Duncan loses Scruffy. At the last moment, Scruffy climbs up Harold's face, terrifying him. Harold then gets out of the ride after lasting a mere 5.3 seconds, because of Scruffy. When he gets out, Duncan demands to know what happened to Scruffy. Harold shrugs, and turns around. Duncan notices Scruffy crushed on Harold's back causing him to scream in agony and threaten to beat up Harold. However, Courtney assures Duncan that Scruffy is in a better place and that place is most likely a lot better than where they are now. However, Courtney says in the confessional that she's glad Scruffy is gone so that Duncan will start to pay attention to her again. This prompts Duncan to vote for Harold in the elimination ceremony, saying, "This will teach you to mess with Scruffy!" Duncan is noticeably pleased to see Harold go home for killing his pet.

Top Dog
When the castmates choose their animals to train, Duncan chooses the chameleon as his animal friend. He says he chose it as a dedication to his deceased "reptilian" friend, Scruffy. Owen reminds him that Scruffy was a bug, but Duncan responds by warning Owen that nobody talks about Scruffy like that.

Trivia

 * Scruffy is the fourth pet to appear on the second season of the show, after Chris' cat in Dial M for Merger, Chef's cat in Super Hero-ld, and Leshawna Jr., the snail in Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen.
 * He was the second pet to die on screen, the first pet being DJ's first bunny.
 * Duncan reveals that Scruffy is very dangerous when he hears loud noises.
 * Scruffy had the same hair colors as Duncan; green and black, as well as the same unibrow.
 * Scruffy is the second pet known that Duncan has lost; the first was his dog Petey, who ran away when he was six years old.