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Anonymous
Hey /an/!

Okay, so here is my delema. I want a small and cute animal that I can hold and stuff, but also one that will be okay if left alone for most of the day. Most people say a hamster. Been there, done that. They bite, they run around ALL NIGHT, and are just generally a pain in the ass. I was thinking a rabbit or rat, or even a frog. I really do not care. Just a cute animal that doesnt require constant attending to but can be handled and is well mannered.

Species, Gender, and Breed please.

Thanks
>> Anonymous
>>228671

flying squirrel.
>> Anonymous
>>228671
guinea pig
>> Anonymous
Get a snake.
>> Anonymous
>>228678
Ehhhh idk why but I just don't have interest in them

>>228677
FUCK YEAH

haha, got anymore for me, /an/?
>> Anonymous
>>228679
worst fear since i was a toddler
>> Anonymous
>>228682

Suck it up.
>> Anonymous
>>228683
;_;
>> Anonymous
how about a cat
>> Anonymous
>>228685
I already have a dog
I'm looking for something smaller that I can keep in a cage
>> Anonymous
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Rat FTW. I've had several over the years, with the most recent being a former lab subject who I took home with me at the end of the semester, and they're all excellent pets - loving, smart, and adorable, as well as laid-back. Male or female doesn't seem to matter as far as temperment, though males can be kind of smelly.
>> Anonymous
Get a female Fancy rat. They don't bite and they're not really huge. They also reeeeally love to be held. Really smart too.
>> Anonymous
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Beaded Dragon. Not cute or fluffy but vert alert and curious and don't mind being handled at all. Just don't totally neglect it and make sure to do a lot of research before getting any pet.
>> Anonymous
>>228690
>>228692
Rat's sound awsome!
Do they run around their cage all friggin night though?
>> Anonymous
>>228693
Yeah my friends have them
Its weird I think they're awsome but right before I pick it up I get all nervous haha
>> Anonymous
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>>228692
I just wiki'd it, and DO WANT
I just need to know if they stay up all night and keep you up, and I'm good to go! Seriously, come when called? Tricks? Litter box? Wow. DO WANT
>> Anonymous
seriously, dont get a rabbit. when they grow up most get mean and the poop/pee everywhere, very difficult to house train. but i do suggest a cat, males are more loving, females more stand-offish. or get a bearded dragon, a tegu (jk), or chuckwallas. srsly on the chuckwallas. so funny and fun to hold
>> Anonymous
Rats are really mellow and won't keep you up at night. They only go crazy when you have food for them.
>> Anonymous
ferret?
>> Anonymous
>>228698
Rabbits aren't THAT hard to house train. At least the two I've had weren't. I just treated them similar to how I would a cat when training them. If they poop outside the box, put it in the box, followed by putting them in there. Unfortunately, my rabbits also began sleeping in their litter boxes. Rabbits aren't the most cuddly pets though. Unless you have a lot of time to spend playing with them, they do get a bit stand off-ish.
>> Anonymous
Sugar gliders or ferrets. Both are intelligent and cuddly.
>> Anonymous
If you get a hamster, get a golden teddy bear hamster because they have good temperament and don't mind being handled. Other types of hamsters can be a bit bitey or antisocial.
>> Anonymous
Chinchilla!
>> Anonymous
>>228671
You know, I've had several different kinds of rodents but when I read this:
>> Just a cute animal that doesnt require constant attending to but can be handled and is well mannered.
...the first thing I thought of was: cat.
>> Anonymous
If you want something that doesn't mind sitting in a cage and doesn't need that much care.... Don't get a ferret like some people have suggested. Those guys want lots of attention and they're not that happy being in a cage for long times.

A rat, however, seems like a good choice. The rats I had were active during the day but they liked to be outside their cage. I just loved how they curled their tail around my wrist... I'm not a rat person though so I dunno if they were just special rats or if all of them are the same.
>> Anonymous
I have three female rats that just LOVE their time out of the cage. They are wonderful though and they come to their name and just love to smoother me in kisses. But, like I said, they love attention and love to be out of the cage and explore.
I have heard however, that male rats are a lot more relaxed and mellow then the female rats.
>> Anonymous
Rats are generally a nice pet, rather intelligent and very cuddly.

Just remember, you have to have at least 2-3-4 rats since rats get depressed when feeling lonely
>> Anonymous
Frogs wouldn't be good if you want to hold them a lot.
If you don't mind getting two animals guinea pigs might do.
>> Anonymous
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Mice are very sweet critters, I've never had a bitey mouse before. They live just under 2 years and if you keep them on organic soil instead of wood shavings / paper shit, they are stink-free, so long as they're female. Males stink, and will kill eachother.

Anyhow, you'll need to get at least two female mice, as they're social, and since they have eachother, they won't need you, but will welcome you nevertheless. Probably will be a bit timid at first but some tasty shit on you finger will make you some quick friends :D
>> Jerbil Anonymous
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Gerbils!

They live 3 or 4 years and are like a little kangaroos/hamsters and dont need much water to live, because they are desertic mices.

They pee very little too and they poo is dry, so dont have bad odors like anoter rodents.

You can hace a pair and keep the offspring in the same cage.
>> Anonymous
>>229205
my gerbil pissed like crazy.
Hell his poor ball we used to have him run around in was wrecked after 10 mins.
>> Anonymous
I have a pair of boy rats in my room, and I don't have any trouble sleeping through them playing. I don't know if you're a light sleeper, but the most you hear is them climbing the bars and squeaking if they're wrestling each other. Rats generally don't take to wheels like hamsters, unless they've been raised with them. You just need a big cage for them to play in. (The rule is two cubic feet per rat)

My boys are very sweet, I just put a litterbox in and within a couple days they've mastered it. (Though being males, they leave a couple drops of pee some places to mark their territory. I just wipe it off the levels with a tissue.) With boys, once they reach adulthood, they become lazy laprats who want nothing more than to sit and watch TV and be pet. If you want an animal that'll be playful all its life, go for females.

I'd also strongly suggest looking for a breeder or rescue in your area. The socialization the babies get from day one makes a WORLD of difference from the rats at the pet store.

Their diet is also easy, as it's all human quality stuff from a health store, and costs less than the shit quality 'rat food' they sell at the pet store.

http://www.ratsrule.com/diet.html
>> Anonymous
>>229205

Seconding gerbils. They work hard for their keep. Well, assuming that you give enough stuff to gnaw and dig for them.

Also, rats. Rats tend to be quite short-lived, though. And they get tumors.
>> Anonymous
>>229387
Rat tumors tend to be benign, if gnarly. It's mice who get the short end of the cancer stick.
I like my mice, but rats are by far a more popular choice. They tend to interact with you on a different level. It's not just a matter of scale - they really like you. For some pet owners, that kind of affirmation is really important.
If you'd like something longer lived, perhaps a rabbit. They might not think you're as cool as rats would, but they'll sit in your lap and let you pet them.
>> Animals & Nature Anonymous
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A hedgehog! I had one and they require little to no attention. They are solitary animals and really, you only need to play with it an hour a day. They eat cat food and it's so awesome to see them hunt live crickets. The only problem is they're not that cuddly because contrary to what some people might say, when they're scared, their damn spines hurrrt. But they're pretty cute, and you can apparently train them to use a litter box (I never bothered with mine).

FYI: If you get a female hedgehog, make sure to have her spayed because it's apparently a common thing for them to have uterine infections and die. That's what happened to mine, and I had to watch her slowly die. It was the saddest thing ever...I miss her ;_;
>> Anonymous
>>229878

This. Hedgehogs are freaking awesome. They're not needy and are fine with being ignored for a day, but they are fine with being picked up and played with.
The spikes aren't so bad unless they're reeeally pissed off and trying to hurt you. And apparently some of them will bite and they have wicked sharp teeth. Once they get used to people you'll get spiked a lot less and it won't hurt as much.
And they're cute as hell. Seriously.
>> Anonymous
gerbil :3
>> Anonymous
>>230056
Even at his spiniest I never really had a problem with handling my hedgehog. It's like a bed-of-nails effect, as long as you're handling all of him at the same time (rather than... what, trying to balance him on a finger?) it's no worse than petting a hairbrush. In my experience the huffiness won't ever go permanently away but you can condition them to get over themselves pretty quickly and go into play/exploration mode, spines down. But they're always going to puff up when surprised.