What pet is good for a person that goes to school, does homework in MS, swimteam?

Question

I also have karate on some days. Fish, spiders, and snakes r already out!

Also I'm allergic 2 cats.

Answer 1

A hamster would be good as it does not need much attention, space or money.

A rat is great as a companion but needs ateention for at least an hour a day but would not mind sitting in your lap or on your shoulder.

Fish, great word, boring pet, as you said fish are out i agree.

Mice likes more attention than hamster but not as much as a rat or dog.

Dogs need lots of time money and lots of walks. But great friend and loyal and fun.

Cats don't need much time but like attention when you have time. Do not cost alot just food and vacines ect. They are freat pets when they are not out. They dont need walks.

What ever you decide have fun!!

Answer 2

Mice are very easy to keep and after the initial setup, don't cost much too take care of. Mice make great pets for people of all ages. They can become very tame and social with their human caregivers and are a lot of fun to watch. They also come in all sorts of colours, markings, and fur types- there’s different mice for everyone!

Compared to many pets, mice are also pretty easy to take care of. As long as you have a suitable cage for the number of mice that you have, you only have to clean the cage once a week, which is very easy and not time consuming at all. They are the perfect pet for someone with a busy schedule, but also appreciate any time you can spare. Once tame, they’re also easy to handle.

First, male mice should always be housed individually. Even littermates can, and often do, become agressive and fight to the death- seemingly out of the blue. Female mice are the opposite and should always be kept in a pair or a trio at least.

Whether you keep them in a cage or an aquarium is your choice, however I recommend an aquarium for both. It helps keep any odours in, as well as food and bedding, and is also easy to clean. If you do decide to use a cage, make sure the bars are close enough together that they cannot poke their heads out- if their head can fit through, the rest of them can too. A 10 gallon tank is sufficient for a few female mice, and a 5.5 gallon is fine for a single male. Of course the bigger you can afford, the better.

As for food, I feed a mix of 75% "Lab" or "Nutri" blocks. These are square light brown blocks and you can find them in most pet stores. These make sure that they get all of the nutrients that they need. I then add 25% of a seed mix made for Rats and Mice. Small animals prettymuch live to eat so variety is important which is why I add the seed, however if you only feed them the seeds then they often only eat their favourite parts out of it and don't get everything they need. This can also be supplemented with some fresh veggies every few days or so, as well as the occaisional small animal treat.

As for bedding, I do not recommend ceder or pine. There is a lot of talk about them being very bad for small animals, and as mice have very sensitive respiratory systems, I don't take the chance. I use Carefresh which is a paper product. To me it looks nicer, absorbs odor, and is softer. It is slightly more expensive though, so my second choice is Aspen. It's a type of wood shavings but supposedly safer than ceder or pine. Depending on the size of your cage and how many mice you have, you can generally get away with cleaning the cage once a week.

Mouse Checklist (these are approx. prices based on what they are here in Canada):
-Tank or Cage and Lid: $20
-Wheel: $7
-Bedding: $5 (aspen) $8 (carefresh)
-Food: $5 a bad (so $10 for blocks and seed)
-Hidey-Home thing: $3-6
-Toys: free if you use cardboard tubes and boxes with holes in them. You can also use bird toys which are more like $5-15
-Water bottle and food bowl: $6

This is all a rough estimate. Bedding will probably have to be bought twice a month, and food once a month. So I would say the monthly cost is about $20 or so. It is hard for me to say for sure since you are only getting a few mice at most, whereas I have 12 (and growing) so I obviously have to buy much more food and bedding.

If you live in ON, Canada, I could probably get you some mice. Even if you don't, my website is http://mice.wordpress.com My email is there as well as some more info so feel free to contact me with questions or advice. Mice truly make great pets and I can speak from experience. I work at a pet store and also own two rats. I've had hamsters, gerbils, and a spiny mouse in the past, too.

Answer 3

Well it all depends:
If you don't want any rodents then you might want to consider getting a:
Parrot or parakeet
Lizard
Frog
Turtle
Gecko
Iguana

And if you don't mind getting a rodent you could always get a:
Guinea pig
Hamster
Rabbit
Sugar glider
Chinchilla
Gerbil
Ferret
Rat
Mouse

P.S if you are planning or thinking of getting a dog or cat then you might want to get an outside cat or a big adult dog that can take care of itself until you get home.


Then again, you could always join your local animal shelter team as a volunteer so the time at the shelter can bend around your schedule and you get to take care of more than one animal!

Well, I hope i can help you choose! Bye!

Answer 4

Why not wait and get a pet when you will have time to take care of it? Don't let a pet suffer because you are too busy. When you have a pet you are the one that pet depends upon for everything.

Answer 5

The Chia Pet.

Answer 6

cat, hamster, fish, guinea pig, chicken? Any of those work for ya?

Answer 7

Hamsters are good. All you have to do is play with them daily, feed them and clean their cage.

Answer 8

a rat