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*Some* guinea pigs can be noisy. They start whistling when they hear plastic bags or the refrigerator opening. You can nip this before it gets bad, or train them out of this if it already is, by NOT feeding them when they do that. Most guinea pigs are pretty quiet, they are prey animals, after all, and don't want to draw attention to themselves for fear of getting attacked or eaten. A lot of owners feed them when they whistle, either because they think it's cute or just to get them to be quiet, which of course just reinforces the behaviour.
Rats are great, but make sure you're not allergic to them, and be aware that they leave piddle trails behind them everywhere they go to find their way around.
Always be careful when trying to get two males of any species to live together. They naturally try to compete for territory. If you get two male guinea pigs, get brothers that have been raised together since birth.
Have you considered a bird? Finchs are very small, and they have a quiet little beep instead of the ear-splitting calls of macaws or some others.
Chinchillas need dust baths, so you'll probably want to keep them housed away from your computers.
Tarantulas have padded feet and feel like tiny kittens when they walk on you. There's also salamanders, crabs (hermit crabs too!), or frogs, if you like terrariums. Or an ant farm.
Just note that you might have to pay a pet premium or have difficulty finding an apartment. I didn't think any places existed in California without air conditioning. They even open emergency cooling shelters for the homeless and elderly in the summer, it gets so hot here. You're probably going to want to do something about that.
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