what is the easiest pet to raise besides fishes and why?

Question

im thinking of gettung a pet.

Answer 1

Birds (no vet bills)
I have Australian Finches.
They are entertaining,
and easy to care for. It
doesn't cost much to feed
them . You can leave them
alone for a week, or two if
you want to go on vacation.
They have babies and you can
sell them back to the pet store,
to make money for the bird food.
If you get bored with your birds,
the pet store will buy them back.

Answer 2

If you want an easier pet that is still more interactive than a fish, I highly recommend gerbils. You should always buy them in pairs, and make sure that wherever you buy or adopt them from the person can guarantee they are the same gender!

Gerbils are much friendlier in general than hamsters, they require pretty little in terms of maintenance. Clean and fill a food bowl every few days, change the bedding and clean the cage once every 1-2 weeks. You can go on vacation for a week and they'll be fine as long as you give them enough food! They're fun because they have such energetic little personalities. They'll run all night in a wheel, and chew through as many paper-towel rolls as you can give them. When you get a pair, they can live up to 4 years or so.

If you're willing to do a little more work, a guina pig is also a great pet. Requires some fresh veggies everyday, and a little more cleaning.

Turtles and other reptiles may seem "easy" because you don't have much interaction, but keep in mind many of these pets require wet and dry areas in their cages that need to be cleaned every day or every other day. Also most need either live food (crickets, mealworms) and/or chopped fresh fruits and veggies. They also have specific UV-light requirements. While I believe having these animals as pets is rewarding, it is a lot more work than keeping a simple aquarium with gerbils or a guinea pig.

Answer 3

If you don't want to have a heater, Zebras(all types) White cloud minnows and platies. All are very easy and hardy. A 15 or 20 gallon would be your best bet anything smaller is really a waste of money. Zebras and Clouds need to be grouped with 6 or more, platies you will need only one male and 3-5 females. A group of Cory Cats of the same species of 3 or 4. Zebra species: Long finned Leopard, Zebra, Blue, Golden and Glo-fish. You can mix these for a variety of colors. BTW: Petco has their buck a gallon sale on, at least here in Missouri.

Answer 4

Actually, fish can be pretty complicated...

I'd have to agree with the person who said a cat. They come litter trained basically and they are quite independent.

You will probably still have some problems reguardless of what ever kind of pet you have. But, if you do decide to get a cat, go adopt an older one from the animal shelter. An older cat will likely prevent less problems than a young kitten will.

Whatever animal you do decide to get, make sure to do a lot of research BEFORE you get the pet. The more you knoew before you get the pet, the less problems you will have along the way. And when I say research, I don't mean online. Go out and buy a book or two.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Rats. They are great pets. Keep them in same sex groups of at least two. They are social and sweet. Females are more active and playful, males are calmer, love to be loved on and especially enjoy scritching.

I wouldn't reccomend rabbits. Since you haven't had real pets, you may confuse normal rabbit behavior as a mean rabbit. Also, there is a lot more work that has to be put into a rabbit than most people realize.

Answer 6

Personally, I think a guinea pig is. They won't escape their cages like some hamsters and rabbits do. They are generally friendly depending on where you obtain it. They are much harder to lose than a hamster. Easier to keep in a house than a rabbit. Don't need the time and space that a dog needs. Easier to confine in one place than a cat...

However, they are fairly noisy. If you get annoyed easily then I wouldn't advise getting one.

If you are into the toys for your pet, but don't really want to constantly taking care of it. Try a hamster they have all sort of tunnels and other neat toys for you amusement.

Answer 7

Tarantulas - not everyone likes them...but here's a years schedual for mine:

1st of the month- put 2-3 live crickets in check humidity
2nd-30th check humidity maybe add some water if it's low

every other month wipe down the cadge and remove webs

every 5 months change the soil and add some new moss

End of the year vet check up to see if she can breed, breed.... sell babies for $25-$100, keep one for breeding next year (You can only breed them once)

They live for about 20 yr if there female and only 5-10 if there male

Answer 8

Pet rats cost about $2.00 . They are very clean , affectionate , and fun . They live about 2 years . You can do a google search on pet rats to find out more . They make great pets , don't take up much space , will eat most anything , are quiet ,and easy to find . Besides , you would be rescuing it from being snake food .

Answer 9

Rabbits. I had some, they breed soo quickly. Every month they have babies. A lot too. Just be careful, they do have the most 8 in a litter. And when those grow up, you'll have way too many. Good Luck!

Answer 10

hamsters: they are interactive small pets and you can actually take them out and play with them. vs. fish which are always in the aquarium. they are very curious and friendly but in the beginning they might bite when they are nervous. hamsters dont need walks or shots or grooming. you just have to feed them dry seeds or pellets once everyday, refill the water bottle when its low and clean the cage once a week. hamsters are not loud but they are nocturnal and take up very little space, their supplies are inexpensive and they are great low maintenance pets. i guess the downside is if you are afraid of rodents.