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Hamsters/Gerbils SealMan
So my wife an I live in a small apartment, and we're thinking about getting a pet. Right now we've narrowed our choices down to a small rodent, either a hamster or a gerbil. We're still debating which of the two we want. So my question is, what would you guys suggest, hamsters or gerbils?
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
Gerbil. Name it Biscuit.
>> Anonymous
>>152966
You have a fixation on rodents named "Biscuit."
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
>>152978
Everything should be named Biscuit.
>> Anonymous
>>152979
So... you would be "Bitter Biscuit?"
Sounds sexy.
>> Anonymous
Gerbils, definatley. There is no contest.

Hamsters are emo little bastards that are very prone to bite. Also, most hamsters have to be kept individually or they will fight.

Gerbils, on the other hand, are much more social and friendly. They very rarely bite, and you can keep them in groups. Gerbils also smell much less than hamsters do.
>> Anonymous
and richard gere will vouch for gerbil's other uses
>> Anonymous
>>152981

Biscuit Biscuit more like.
>> Anonymous
>>152979

Biscuit Anon
>> Anonymous
Hamsters = boring bitting BASTARDS!
Gerbils = Insane Fun Loving Pets!!!
>> Anonymous
another vote for gerbil, i've had both and gerbils win by far. less smelly, less bitey.
>> Anonymous
I agree; Gerbils are the way to go. Hamsters suck. They are indeed biting bastards that have a taste for the blood of their brothers.
>> SealMan
Thanks for the input everyone. I've had hamsters before (when I was like 7 or 8) and the only thing I remember about them is that after giving birth, the mother ate several of the babies. lol

So Gerbils it shall be! And I'll think about naming it "Biscuit." I think we'll get a couple so they can keep each other company. I think we can call one of them "Biscuit."
>> Anonymous
fuck
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
>>153101
You will name them all Biscuit and you will like it. I'm also pretty sure that gerbils don't generally like to hang out together, and while I may be wrong, I will never admit it, so you might as well just agree with me, Biscuit.

>>152990
That is my wife.

>>152981
That is what I will name my child should I ever manage to procreate. He will be a great emperor, and rule the world with an iron crumb.
>> Anonymous
>>153110

Gerbils in the wild are community animals, somewhere between rats and hamsters on the "social" scale. It's best to keep two or three who are related together. They enjoy the companionship of others of their own species, unlike those emo shitstain biting meatsacks (hamsters).

Since their communities are very family-oriented, it can be difficult to introduce two adults (especially females) to each other. Sometimes, one will kill the other. Oddly enough, this is one of the few rodent species in which the females are much, much more territorial than the males.
>> Anonymous
>>153110
don't listen to bitter anon. Gerbils LOVE the company of other gerbils. When getting some try getting cage mates so theres less of a hassle for you to introduce them.
>> Anonymous
>>153110

i thought bitter was super gay tastic?
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
>>153340
People always ask wtf is going on when I refer to her as my partner, so I thought 'wife' would be easier, but apparently not. Heterosexual Life Partner. It's complicated. I may just start switching pronouns.
>> Anonymous
>>153341
you're married for tax benefits and have a live in cabana boy for the real lovin?
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
>>153345
Don't post shit like that, she'll get ideas.
>> Anonymous
anon is correct, hamsters are little bastards with teeth. they'll bite you, often, and will kill each other if not introduced correctly (and even then, sometimes.)

gerbils are better.
>> Anonymous
Rats > others

They're more time-consuming and expensive, but seriously, they're awesome pets. They're affectionate and playful if they're socialized from a young age.
>> Anonymous
Definitely get a pair of rats. They're amazingly sweet little animals, and incredibly intelligent. Hamsters can be nice, but usually bite, and gerbils are hyperactive little bitches.
>> zaofuzz
If you get the gerbils, try to get a young pair from the same family (same sex of course), and socialize them while they're young. I didn't handle my gerbils as much as I could have when they were little, so now, while they'll climb on my arm or play on my lap, they don't like to be picked up so much. More than anything else though, it's just kind of an inconvenience when I need to move them somewhere..
>> zaofuzz
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>> Anonymous
Hamsters: I've had two hamsters, a full sized golden hamster and a Russian dwarf hamster. The full size was friendly, snuggly, and the shape of a softball. Thing never once went near its exercise wheel, but it never bit either. The dwarf bit me every single time I stuck my hand in the cage, but was perfectly friendly once I picked him. Hamsters are supposed to be escape artists, but I never had that problem so I don't know.

Gerbils: I've had good and bad gerbils. One pair I had destroyed two cages year and wrecked various appliances and furniture. They couldn't be handled without someone bleeding and the took one of the cats toes off on one of their escapes. They finally disappeared about a year ago, I expect to hear that they've taken over the country any time now. The other two are consistently friendly and have never ruined a cage or bitten anyone who has held them. In general gerbils are very hyper and won't hold still even if they friendly enough to be held. Gerbils also work as great, cheap paper shredders.
>> Anonymous
>>153903
I for one look forward to working with our gerbil overlords, can't be much worse than the brain trust in washington.
>> Anonymous
GERBILS FOR THE WIN! :)
>> Anonymous
>>153903

Hah! The paper shredder thing is definatley true!

However, I've never had a gerbil be overly destructive or impossible to handle. I have had many when I was younger and I was never bitten and was able to handle them very easily.
>> Anonymous
>>153903
Yeah, I think big hamsters tend to be friendly. I had a long hair hamster that was as big as my hand and she was the friendliest hamster I've ever handled. Never bit. On the other hand, my dwarf hamsters were mean mother fuckers. They loved the taste of human flesh or something.
>> Anonymous Drawfag !3GqYIJ3Obs
Hamsters can get out of fucking anything. Its crazy. I once left my jacket close to my hamster cage when I was ittle, and within an hour she pulled half of it into the cage and shredded the fuck out of it.

I now prefer guinea pigs. They are fucking cool. Everytime I crunch anything like paper, they start squeeling hopings its crunchy vegetables or treats for them. SO CUTE.
>> Anonymous
>>152964
>>152964
>>152964
OP GET 2 CHINCHILLAS SO THEY CAN HAVE CHINCHILLA BABIES AND U CAN GIVE ME ONE
>> Anonymous
Mouse.
>> Anonymous
I had a hamster, it was fucking smart. He figured out how to use his wheel to get out of his cage. Sometimes I would wake up and he would just be gone, and I had no idea how.

Hamsters dont live very long though and its sad when theyre dieing. They wont move much, they wont eat, and when you hold it its like all their fat has turned into mush or something. Sniff.