What kind of rodent should I get?

which breed? I'm looking for a solitary animal that prefers living on its own, does not mind being picked up and petted, and does not cost too much to care for. I would keep my pet indoors, probably either in my room or in our finished, walkout basement.





*biting and smell depend on the care of the pet and how it's handled, so this is not a problem for me.What kind of rodent should I get?
you should really consider a rat. they are very social, love regular interaction and do fine alone. they are great pets.What kind of rodent should I get?
'Solitary animals only' rules out rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, and gerbils AT LEAST.





Syrian hamsters are the only rodent I know of that are okay (and are better) to be kept alone.
Most rodents like to be in pairs because they can get very lonely. But a hamster is very easy to care for and if you pay enough attention to it it'll be fine. Or a guinea pig - but if you get a guinea pig youll have to be very attentive to it and play with it all the time and feed it treats and make sure it doesn't get lonely. Guinea pigs are also pretty easy to care for if you do it correctly. All you have to do to ccare for guinea pigs are buy bedding and food. They like timothy hay and carrots and also some hard food. The most expensive thing for them is their cage which has to be pretty big - And i would say get something female.
black bear hamsters are cute sweet and a pretty big size


search google images they are so cute, like little bears.
Rats: Rats can live on thier own, but need more attention from you and prefer living with a roommate. They like to be handled, and will rarely bite. A feeder rat, which are usually very tame, will cost about 5 to 8 dollars. Their cage setup is cheap, for one, a 10 gallon tank, for two or three, a 20 gallon long is great and spacious. They need a water bottle, chewing blocks, some bedding-which can be torn up cloth-, a little hidey house-shoeboxes are great- and a secure top with clips. The setup usually costs at most 40 dollars, but most people have what they need in thier home. (Large rubbermaid containers can be used as cages as well.) They can eat bread, cheerios, veggies, lab blocks, seeds and hamster food. These are probably the easiest rodents to take care of.
rat.


they are very active and dont mind being held.


mine is always up u can pick him up whenever you want and sits calmly and watches movies with me for hours and i can share my food with him like vegatables and cereals.


they do not smell at all. they are very very smart pets. they can live on their own but if you cannot hold play with him daily buy 2 to keep them busy.


dnt buy a hamster they bite and smell and all they do is sleep!
I would get a guinea pig!!!!!! I have kept by themselves many times and despite what people say they do fine.They are sleeping and awake at the same time you are. They love to be petted and cuddled and have real personality and attitude. They are great pets. When you first get a guinea pig you have to buy everything for them, cage, bedding, food, water bottle, house and maybe some toys. That will cost 50-100 dollars. Then all you have to do is buy bedding and food again whenever it runs out.
Nothing really comes to mind. Most all animals like being with others.
a hamster sounds like the best thing to me. i have no clue about hamster breeds though so i can't help on that. check out a few websites on them, you know better then i do what you want
Well, ';solitary animal that prefers living on its own'; rules out gerbils %26amp; rats.





Edit: Kristy is wrong. Rats should NOT be kept alone. It's like expecting a person to live in solitary confinement. Rats are highly social and NEED a cage mate.





A syrian Hamster is a solitary pet, that doesn't mind being cuddled/held once they trust you. They're pretty cheap to care for, as well.
Rule rats out of the equasion. While they CAN do okay alone, they are VERY social creatures, and prefer the company of another rat. Keeping them alone can lead to behavior and agression issues later.





I've kept guinea pigs alone before, and they did just fine. Guinea pigs are also social with humans as long as they're handled daily and are properly trained. I would recommend mice, but I'm not a real big fan of mice at all, lol, although I've owned my fair share. I would recommend a hamster or a guinea pig. Please don't consider a rat as they do MUCH better and are MUCH happier with the company of another rat. Good luck!!
Probably a syrian hamster,they prefer to be kept alone,and do not cost much to keep.


this is just for the record,when you get the cage,\NO AQUARIUMS!


aquariums have terrible ventalation and you would be in an akward position when it comes to a hanging up a water bottle.


and dont get any of the X,Y or Z critter trails,their are IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN,and too big for one hamster.Hamsters like confined spaces.


hOPE i HELPED!
i would have to say a Syrian Hamster they are really friendly and smart and the males dont smell like the females the females have a oder to them because they go in heat every 5 days





i have 10 lol and 2 guinea pigs
Hi


Well a syrian hamster sounds like the perfect animal for you, they're sweet, gentle, not too noisy, can be kept inside and alone, easy and cheap to care for and cute and cuddly!





I would reccommend that you read up on them but they are the perfect little pets I have two but in seperate cages because they can not live together because they will fight.





They may need a bit of taming but in no time you will have a little friend that you can play with and cuddle!





Good luck


Hope I helped


Camilla


xox
You should really research about the different kinds of rodents because people have different opinions.
rats are smart and fun and they learn tricks and they r clean and dont smell they dont ever bite except albinos coz they cant hear u and they r sooooooo cute plus if u dont like sum 1 u can just grab ure rat and watch them run away hamsters sleep all the time and r boring and they bite mice bite and dont do much gerbils do stuff but they bite and take AGES to tame





so i guess what im trying to say is RATTIES RULE!!!!!!





ps i am not trying to diss hammys n gerbils n mice