bermuda;3243470; said:
i have rats and they are phenomenal pets. i've heard them accurately likened to tiny dogs on many occasions, as you can teach them tricks, litterbox train them to some extent, they beg for food, know their names/come when you call them, etc (as long as you take the time to train them, of course). they do best in same-sex groups of 2 or more, as they are very social animals, and you'd need to keep them in a wire cage as tanks will trap the heavy ammonia and damage their lungs, but they are wonderful, i love the girls that i have.
Rats, huh not a bad idea. Plus their not tiny unlike mice/hamsters.
Camshaft Ramrod;3243473; said:
Remember, try and get something that doesnt smell. small room + stinky poopoo rats = No Va J J.
edit/ I've had many rats. they make great pets. Try a chinchilla. They dont smell horrible, you can hold them, and the ladies are more inclined to like them.
..........I can't believe you just said the first part..........actually I can.
I've know about the clean room thing, ex-gf's would get pissed if my room smelled of fish, lol. Where do I get a chinchilla though, their $150 at Petsmart, I'm not paying that much for a fluff ball, lol.
gtclipse01;3243474; said:
chinchillas are freakin sweet, girls love em', and they're soft as hell. pretty easy to keep clean too.
We have some at Petsmart, their pretty cool. Their always jumping and sitting on top of water bottles.
bermuda;3243489; said:
rats are not as stinky as you'd think; you can smell them, but i've had hamsters and countless other small rodents, and they smell more of sweet than like pee. i use fleece blankets instead of bedding, so every other day or so i shake the poops that missed the litter box out, vacuum them all up, and change the bedding, and it's instant fresh air.
Nice idea on the blankets!
kenC56;3243500; said:
How big of a tank? Ball pythons can be tamed easily and fit in a 40 gal breeder tank for life. Bearded dragons can almost be like dogs but they need a bit more room then the ball pythons. Lepord geckos are also great and can do fine in a 20 gal long aquarium. None of these animals have a bad smell.
Nice ideas. A snake is just to weird for me, but thanks. My bro had a leopard geck once, it was pretty cool. I've wanted a bearded dragon before, but they do get big.
I wouldn't want the tank to be longer than 4 feet tops would really be the only thing I am worrying about.
Not sure what I will do, you all have provided me with more than I expected. I'll just have to see what tank requirments are and etc.
Thanks guys, I was about ready to go to bed and saw that 7 people posted in 20 minutes!
They are diurnal, livebearing, omnivorus, live a long time and normaly very placid and calm lizards. Of corse make ALOT of reserch first
