What class of pet should I find?
I already have 2 dogs, but 1 is RRREEEALLLYYY old. . . And I have a cat. I'm looking for something to be precise kept in a cage, because both my dogs and cat are HUNTERS. I'm homeschooled, so i have rather more time to care for my pet. I also have to pay for it near my own money, and I'm on a tight budget. Below are the optional and neccesary things I'm looking for in my little pet.
Neccesary:
Nothing nocturnal, unless it can adjust to my schedule.
Has to be kept contained by cage. I can take it out once in a while, though, when the other animals are external.
Optional:
Not really stinky (I guess this is more of a neccesary thing. . )
Something I can hold a lot
Doesn't have to really fuzzy or furry
Friendly
Doesn't hold the tendency to bite
Could possibly be kept in an old 55 gal. fish cistern
Really inexpensive food and pet and care , etc. (that's kinda neccesary, too i guess. . .)
Doesn't need much special care
Not really rowdy
I don't really want a rabbit and my mom won't let me get a rat and I don't really want a mouse. I like turtles, but I've hear that they stink. I was thinking about a chinchilla, but they are kinda spendy and they are nocturnal and they overheat really easy. Our house is normally pretty warm. . .
Thanks so much everybody, and could you please list the pros AND cons of each pet that you propose? Much appreciated.
. . .Crystal
Maybe a hamster
Hamsters are nocturnal but they will get up if you decide to hold them during the time
Guinea Pigs are inexpensive and easy to take care of. They're extremely friendly whether you hold them a lot. They can be kept in a small cage and they don't stink as long as you verbs their cage.
They can be a bit noisy at night but they're not nocturnal. They do sleep at darkness.
Okay...you don't want a rabbit...may I suggest a guinea pig?
Smell: Not really that smelly. They are only smelly if you don't verbs the cage :)
They love to be held and played with.
They can be extremely friendly, but then it depends on the pig itself. I've slightly a few guinea pigs in the past and not one has be aggressive, but some were shy, but I never got bit by any of them. Guinea pigs really don't tend to bite.
They can be pretty inexpensive, but more expensive at first, since you have to achieve the cage, bedding, food, hay, pig itself, toys and all that good stuff. But pretty much, it's solely about $20-$35 a month, with hay, bedding, food, treats and chews.
They don't need special contemplation, but they do need one thing: a companion, so you'll need to win two or one would be extremely lonely.
They are not too noisy, they squeak, but only to get something, similar to attention or hay. It's actually really cute. :)
Pros:
They are great for kids, since they tend to be very patient.
They don't cost too much
They don't own a tendency to bite.
They don't need special care
They individual need to be played with only a few hours a morning
They aren't nocturnal
Cons:
They can't live alone
They can't live in a 55 gal. tank(there's not enough air going contained by and i don't recommend it.)
Hope this helps...by the way, if you call for help on any other pet, shoot me an email, I'd be glad to help.
Lily
Guinea Pig
Answers: if you already have a large fish cistern have you considered gerbils?
i have a pair that live surrounded by a fish tank filled with soil and wood dust, they love tunnelling surrounded by the dirt and they are really interesting to watch when you give them fresh dirt as you can see them digging tunnels and nests.
they eat similar food to hamsters etc and you can touch them but carefully, they require a water bottle like rabbits which i suspend from chicken wire that i use over the tank under the cup lid so they can still breath and my oher animals, which i have a house full cannot get in. the chicken flex is longer and wider the tank, just enough to fold it round the top and wieght down next to little hanging weights at corner before puttin lid on which by the way is never fully closed solely half over and i dont keep it in bright street lamp or cool rooms, they are on a shelf above my dogs cage which is in my bedroom which is neither hot or cold its just right.
hope this help x
Only a hamster or gerbil, or a small lizard like a gecko. Rats, guineas, rabbits and other rodenty things cant be kept within aquariums because of poor ventilation and because ratties like to climb. You cant keep a chinchilla contained by that sort of environment, they need a 3X2X2 custom designed cage, and if you want them to be friendly you obligation to get them very young and spend hours beside them every day, which it doesnt sound like you'll be capable of do. And they very much DO have the tendency to bite til they're control. They're pretty high maintenance and need a strict diet, to be honest.
