Rabbits and Guinea Pigs are good choices but so many are folks are allergic to them, myself included. Another would be mice. I work at Petsmart and used to work with all the critters. After two years I have NEVER been bitten by a mouse. Though I have been bitten by the hamsters and gerbils. I used to have mice when I was growing up and I can not recall ever being bitten.
My daughter has a gerbil and he has never bitten her (or my husband) in the last 2 years. He doesn't like me though. Gerbils tend to quit biting if your fingers don't smell yummy and they are not frightened.
Gerbils are easier for those who are concerned about ';smells';. Mice urine is tough to clean and very stinky. Rabbits can spray and that gets everywhere. Stinks if you have a wooden home. Guinea Pigs are clean but if the environment is too small you'll have a stink problem.What type of small rodent is the best pet?
Actually rabbits are one of the cleanest pets u'll fine. But they aren't rodents...they're in a scientific group called Lagamorphs which also includes Pikas and HAres
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I once had a really cool guinea pig...actually it was supposed to be my younger brother's but he was too young to take care of it, so...I spent a lot of time with it and had really gotten fond of the little bastard. The rodent was really cool, if I came into the room it would stand up in its cage and make sounds to get my attention. We spent time together watching TV where he would hang out on my shoulder and just chill. The little blubber loved to be pet, making a purring type sound. I can't say the animal was extremely active but it did like to run around the room and climb on things...then again it did like to hide as well...it really didn't take long to potty train him either. I started him off in a towel, taking him outside of his cage giving him treats, like carrots and celery. When he got to doing doing his thing, I would say ';bad blubber head';, give him a light spanking and then take him directly to his cage...after several of these, the little beast got to where he would lightly bite me on the finger when it was time to go back to the cage and use the ';facilities';...I am sure that you have heard that these animals eat and crap in a fairly contiuous fashion. That is very true when they are in the right setting, I used to call him a ';poop machine';...but, when they want to, they can hold it for at least an hour or two at a time...then there was this one that a friend of mine had...when you want to talk about how smart these little things are, you would just have to seen this one...the pig would play dead on command. If you pointed at the guinea pig and said bang, it would roll over and lay still... I am not sure how they taught it but, I did see it...and wouldn't have believed it if I had not...I just have to close this in saying that I have never had a pet as loyal...I am sure that dogs are, but I have never lived anywhere that I could keep one. There wasn't anyone that the little blubber responded to like me...when I went off to school and came back home after months away, the little animal would always respond the same to me...and even though it has passed away so many years ago, I can say that I miss the little thing...he was a good little buddy.
hamster hamster %26amp; hamster.... yiiippppeeeeeeee
Chinchilla! I have hasd a chinchilla for 2 years now and he is totally awesome! we got him when he was 6 weeks old and he is nowe litter trained and loves to play and bounce around with our 2 little dogs. He sleeps in his cage all day and has free run of the house at nights! They r soooo soft, and so sweet and the best little guys ever!!!!!
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Hamsters are good fun, although you need to be nocturnal (just like them) to fully appreciate the fun aspect. Hamsters are also very easy to tame and will form a bond with all the family inclusive of small children very quickly.
Hamsters unfortunately live on average for 2 years, so be prepared.
If you can stand the thought of a rat, a domestic rat, they make excellent pets and in some cases can be trained to be as faithful to their owner as any dog or cat.
Also, rats are not nocturnal, can be kept in pairs, and can be very loving and faithful pets.
Outdoor rodents such as Rabbits and Guinea pigs are low maintenance but must be kept in a run or let out once in a while to have a run around.
Hope this helps,
Xx
I used to have rats. They don't bite.
I used to own hamsters and gerbils when I was a kid. I thought they were the best. But they are very skid-dish. They jump and run fast, hard to keep hold of. In purchasing a new small pet the lady at the store recommended a rat. I decided I would give it a try. This is the 1st rat I've ever owned, she is the sweetest little rodent. She nibbles but has never bitten me or anyone. I have had her since the beginning of January 06. She is curious, easy to maintain and not so skid-dish. We bring her out of her cage daily and she runs from my shoulder to my husbands back and forth. My husband named her kisses. She does like to give little warm kisses. She is really cute.
Definately rat or guinea pig. Rats are very interactive and affectionate. Can be trained easily and contrary to popular belief, do not usually bite.
GUINEA PIG: they are diurnal (awake during the day), VERY friendly, easy to care for, too big to easily get lost, yet small enough to be safe for a small child. They also have a reasonable life span of 3-6years, require little if any veterinary care, and come in a huge variety of colors, fur types and even hairless!
Mice, hamsters, etc. tend to be nocturnal, sleeping all day, and running crazy all night long (the wheel goes around, and around, and around...squeek, squeek, squeek...all night long, when not scrabbling around, digging stuff up....). They also have a tendancy to get 'lost' never to be found until the 'smell' leads you to the deceased body...even when not lost, they have very short lives, perhaps 2-3 years.
Rabbits: can be a bit much for most kids, so they end up ignored in a hutch out back, lucky to get feed every few days...they live for 8-10 years, a long time to commit to an animal if the child is not VERY young...do you really want to STILL be on rabbit detail when JR. is in college?
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A rabbit, they are the best pets I have a rabbit now that hasn't even tried to bite me. Also I had rabbits for over 6 years! They really don't have health problems either
Sparky is right, rats and guinea pigs are great. Best thing to do though is do some research on how to care for the animal first. I did a ton of research before desciding on an Abyssinian Guinea Pig. I wanted to know what it they ate, what they needed in their habitat ect.
Well mice are cool, I had some, but they take so much cleaning or they'll stink. And they seem to pee on you alot. Poop isnt such a problem, you just put it in a tissue and wash your hands after handling. What country do you live in? I dont know much, but in America I think, you can have these awesome little dudes called chinchillas. I look them up on the net a lott and they seem really fun and playful and look so cuddly. Im in Australia but I want one! Look them up and see what you think. Rabbits are nice too. I don't understand this 'spraying' thing I have a male rabbit, he gets moody after a while of handling, but is generally content to watch TV with me or chase the dog or magpies. He's quite sweet ^.^
Hamsters are best: fun to watch, relatively easier to care of than other rodent pets, can be toilet-trained, and are very friendly once tame. They are nocturnal so play with them when they are awake. Baby hamsters are nervous at first but just need handling to become tame.
Rats. They are most intelligent of all the small and furries.
Type 'pet rats' into Google for a wealth of information.
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