Rodents eat grass and ferrets eat the rodents, please explain !
2007-02-04 08:38:44 · 8 answers · asked by gabnella 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
explain how a ferret could be a roddent according to Americans!!
2007-02-04 08:52:38 · update #1
Sighhh. Americans are very ignorant and also very thick-headed. I know because I am one and I have to deal with them every day. *sigh*. Ferrets ARE mustelids, like otters, skunks, ect., but Americans see a small animal and think RODENT. Then they are so set in their opinions that even when faced with blatant facts, refuse to change their opinions.
2007-02-04 09:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by Zugunruhly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not many "rodents" are quiet at night seeing they sleep during the day and are lively at night. - I would say a mouse is probably your best bet, if you get a wheel make sure that it doesn't squeak. If it does put a salad dressing like Italian or Balsamic Vinegret to stop the sqeaking. A glass cage would contain noise more, however a wire cage is usually a better bet. I personally have a hampster because i find them the friendliest and they're not very messy. I just set my cage in the living room everynight before I go to bed so I can't hear him. So depending what things you value higher on your list will play a role. Food and bedding is about $15 - $20 a month not a lot at all depending on what brands. It's good to get a mix of foods too, get 2 different brands with different nutrients and mix them together. For bedding go with a corn pellet bedding (its the cheapest) in the warmer weather - it also helps the cage smell cleaner, and a fabricated bedding during the winter. make sure you have about a 1 inch - 2 inches of bedding. The initial cost will be higher at first - cages run from about $30 - $80. It's also good to get a wheel - exersize is a key for small rodents and run only about 5 dollars, and chew sticks because hampsters teeth keep growing - and will help keep them down and give them other nutrients. One last thing, if you get a ball for your animal to run around in, it makes cleaning easy and gives them extra exersize. I hope that I helped out some, good luck!
2016-05-24 05:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew that ferrets are not rodents :)
If you are implying that Americans know nothing about small furry animals, you are mistaken.
By the way, some rodents eat meat and cheese. A rat will eat just about anything.
2007-02-04 08:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by PH 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because some Americans are idiots (like the answerer above).
Ferrets are not rodents. All you have to do is look at the dentition between the two of them and you'd be able to tell that.
2007-02-04 08:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i live in Canada and i thought ferrets are rodents. does that mean that i am a American?
2007-02-04 08:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by bubbles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't they mustelids? Like weasels, minks, badgers, poulcats, mongoose, and meerkats?
Rodents don't just eat grass. Ever seen a city rat eating grass?
2007-02-04 08:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We in America are very ignorant in general (I'd like to apologize to the other countries for us now) But not all of us are completely stupid.
2007-02-04 15:39:08 · answer #7 · answered by emily 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You've a lot of reading to do. Rats, mice, rabbits, ferrets, weasels, mink, ermine - all are rodents, and the list goes on and on and on...
2007-02-04 08:49:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋