what pet should i get now?

Question

oky wel i cant get a dog or a cat. i want a small pet but i dont kno what to get. aNy...suggestions?

Answer 1

chawawa there cute and are totaly small if you dont get 1 its cool i said my best

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.

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 almost every animal out there, and the rest I've taken care of at the pet store I work at.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

well if your into exotic animals you could try a lizard or a turtle. Rabbits and hamsters are cute but a pain to clean up after, if your busy, i would stick to the simple fish tank.. just keep in mind your lifestyle and where you live.

Answer 5

Hampster, bird, depends on what you want out of the pet. like a friend, or just a pet like a snake or something. Some people like rats, some like guiene pigs (sp) it just depends on what fits you

Answer 6

guinea pig is best small pet but really unless you own a home its best not to get any pet - wait till you own a home THEN get whatever pet you want

Answer 7

A hamster because they are easy to take care of and they can be really sweet.

Answer 8

a ferret i never had 1 but there so cute

Answer 9

get a rabbit or a hamster

Answer 10

a tortoise. they can outlive you, they arent much work, and some are very lively and beautiful