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Anonymous
From a very young age you have to spend a lot of time with them. Otherwise they will be forever scared of people and very nervous.
They shit\piss on everything although considering their size that's really not a big deal. They also bite and scratch and considering how sharp their teeth are it not infrequently draws blood.
They're also quite noisy believe it or not, and will chirp, chatter, and screech all night. Moreover they're rather smelly even if you do clean the cage regularly. Not a big thing though. No worse I'd think than hamsters or rabbits.
The other thing is you have to be careful to hold onto them at all times. If they run away it's a bitch to find them, and they're extremely fast, delicate, and thus hard to catch. Oh and they glide. ...which is pretty cool to watch but um...
On the other hand, they are very soft, very cute, and if properly trained quite sweet. You can, of course, also put them in a hamster ball. Which is really really cute.
The friends I know who have one love the little bugger despite all the probs listed above. I know I wouldn't want one 'cause I'm lazy when it comes to pets. My kitty is trouble enough for me. But as long as you're willing to spend the time and money and suffer some scratches, bites, and shittings-on...then sure.
...after all, it's not like they're going to scratch your furniture...
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