I was wondering what pet to get. I already have a dog and cat. I was thinking maybe a guinea pig or a ferret? How big of a cage would I need to get for one of those? How much do they cost? Do they need a lot of work? What can they do? Thanks.
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You would have to watch having a dog/cat around a guinea pig or ferret or bird. They would have to be in separate rooms if you let the other animals out. Ferrets are kinda expensive, around $100 for the ferret alone. They have to have wire cages with small spacing between the wires because they can easily slip through the bars on a larger cage, like a dog cage. They need food and play things also, so this could get expensive. The pigs are cheaper, you can get less expensive cages. They have a more varied diet and also like play things, but you can get a starter kit relatively cheap. Both animals will require attention and cage cleaning. The pigs might require less maintenance, especially if you get short haired ones. Long hairs need grooming or their fur gets nasty. Ferrets need to run free to get optimal exercise, but this can be difficult in a house or apartment as they can get into most anything and get hurt. They take more time and patience to give them the best care. Ferrets are playful and entertaining and can be affectionate--but they also can nip and get mean if not worked with. Pigs are gentle and like to play on their wheels and tunnels in their cages. They can like to be held.
Check out pet stores. Sometimes you can find pig cages at garage sales really cheap. Usually you will not find ferret cages, but you can try. Some shelters also take in ferrets and adopt them cheap, but you don't know how they have been handled. Hope this helps!
Actually, I think having a dog and cat is already great enough, since I couldn't even have a pet- sob! But if you really want another pet, a ferret will be a better choice as my friend who owns both a guinea pig and ferret says ferret are easier to keep, and they do not have a fussy appetite..lol
you should get a bird, they are really cool some one was trying to break in my house and my bird started making cop noises and scared him away. true story i love my bird he tells me he loves me to every day i leave for work.
Does your cat like to stalk and kill things? That could be a problem with getting a rodent like pet. They both need a good size cage and they both will smell. Ferrets have a strong odor even after you give them a bath. Guinea pigs have less odor to them. Both require daily feeding and general cleaning to the cage. Ferrets if let loose in the house will get into any place that is as big as a half dollar and will chew on electric cords and such. Guinea pigs don't do much but eat and squeak. Good luck.
U should have a guinea pig.It do not need a very big cage as i had kept it before ,if u don like a guinea pig try a rabbit, but it need a bigger cage.Guinea pig is quite cheap just maybe $10 to $30 will do ,as for rabbits they are more expensive as they are bigger.Both of these two animals need a lot of care,concern and work so take good care of them!they can do tricks if u teach them to ,but if not too bad ,they can only keep u company and eat sleep ,eat sleep.This is all i know about them hope u choose me as the best answer,plssssssss
Guinea pig Guinea pig I had a fat white short haired one named Wilbur. They just sit there. They don't bite. They never run off. I think mine was about $13.00, but granted that was in the early to mid 90s. Just get some cedar chips for the cage, a water dispensing bottle with a nossle and a metal ball. Then get guinea pig food. Keep it indoors. They are easy snake food. Wilbur was eaten by a snake under our shed outside when my mother wanted to put him the rabbit hatch one night. Keep her/him away from the dog.
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I have a guinea pig,it's very sweet and it doesn't cost a lot of time or money.you should buy one too.
I would say a guinea pig becaues ferrets cost alot of money. Guinea pigs make excellent pets. But i would have to say that you should keep more than one. Next tuesday i am getting to female guinea pigs.
if you decide to get a ferret you would be best off getting a male as females have problems with coming in to season and if they are not bread there insides can swell up and kill them so probably best with a guinea pig
get a kitten
Well, my personal preference is definately ferrets, but I don't know which would be best for you. Guinea pigs are much cheaper and easier to care for, but in my opinion ferrets are much more interesting and playful pets. It depends on if you have the time and energy to take care of a ferret, or if you want a pet that's less demanding. Personally, I don't like pets that think it's okay to poop all over the place. =) But if you do get a ferret, please do the research first, because there are a lot of homeless ferrets out there due to people who don't know how to care for them. And no, they don't stink unless you dont care for them properly. =)
Oh, and if you get a ferret, make sure it is altered, because there are major problems with either gender if you dont!
Get a hamster. They're cool, especially if you get a male and a female^^
A Ferret deffinately! tottally.. nutin else..i have no clue what it does.
ferrets can be really mean, so be careful if that is the pet you choose. If I was you I would also consider a rabbit (they can be litter box trained pretty easily) and the cost depends on how good of care you give her. Food ranges from $5-$25/mo depending on whether you get the healthiest food and what veges you give her, and litter for the litter box is about $10/mo. Getting nails trimmed about 4x a year totals $40/year. and thats about it (I dont keep mine caged, so I dont know what a cage would cost). They dont need a lot of work, but if you give rabbits attention you will notice that they have real personalities and can be very adventurous and charming and dont make any noise. Side note: my rabbits best friend is my parent's black lab, they are in love! its so cute.
If you have a cat DO NOT GET A FERRETT OR A CHINCHILLA! Both the ferrett and chinchilla need to be out an hour to two everyday to run free and exercise and cats see them as ummmm LUNCH! I have a 2 year old chinchilla I got as a baby and he is totally aweomse and I wouldnt trade him for anything! He is litter trained and has full run of the house! I have 2 little dogs- POMS and he gets along wonderful with dogs! He walks right up and takes dog biscuits from them! lol he is totally wonderful! But cats do NOT mix with ferretts or chinchillas! Someone will end up very hurt or dead!
I would recommend goldfish.They are beautiful cool animals.But if you have to choose between a ferret and guinea pig,get a guinea pig.They are cute and funny.btw:Ferrets bite.Be careful if you get one.
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