a rabbit or ferret ?
and why ?
2007-11-01 11:58:25 · 8 answers · asked by HU4L<3 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Ferret they have the coolest personalitys you can train them and they are just to darn cute
2007-11-01 12:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by canchaser8177 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would go with the rabbit because ferrets are much more costly if you want to take care of them right. They are prone to cancer, and the vet bills can get quite high. I have one ferret left. He has Adrenal Gland Cancer (though both adrenal glands have been removed in two separate surgeries. He goes back to the hospital to start a form of chemotherapy on the 5th to treat it. He also has Insulinoma which is also cancer and he has had surgery for that, also. He only just turned 6 years old! He was only 4 when he went for the first surgery.
2007-11-01 13:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by barbaralynn63 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbit, for sure, but only if you're ready for a 10 year commitment to an animal that is very social and will need your attention, rather than being left in a cage. I have two rabbits and my sister, many years ago, had two ferrets, so I've had experience with both. A few things to think about...
1. Ferrets are very smelly and you have to bathe them at least weekly. Rabbits should not be bathed, as they bathe themselves, like cats. If you get your rabbit spayed or neutered, which you should for many reasons, the urine will not smell as strong. Also, rabbits can be litter box trained easily, so as long as you keep up with changing the litter box, you won't have to worry about smell at all. Rabbits are very clean animals.
2. Both are considered exotic pets, so whichever you choose, you'll have to make sure to have a vet that has experience with these animals. Some, but not all, exotic vets can be pricey, so be prepared to pay for veterinary care should the need arise.
3. Both are very curious and playful and need attention from you and out of cage playtime everyday to be happy and healthy.
4. Rabbits are prey animals and ferrets are predators, so their mentality and ways of playing and interacting will be vastly different. One example, rabbits don't like to be picked up, carried around, or any combination of the two. It's scary, like being picked up and carried of by a predator. To play with and interact with a rabbit, you need to get down on the floor to their level. Ferrets are more agreeable to being picked up.
5. Rabbits need hay and veggies in their daily diet, so you need to be prepared to provide those.
Just a few points. I know much more about rabbits than ferrets, but hope that helps you in your decision. To learn more about rabbits, visit: http://www.rabbit.org
2007-11-01 12:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by Meg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ferrets have much more personality than rabbits and are more tame and like to play and be held. Rabbits just kind of lay there and are hard to litter train. Ferrets are smarter.
2007-11-01 12:06:37 · answer #4 · answered by Leizl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with the rabbit. I remember my cousin's being kinda mean and the one that she got after that one died was the same way. I don't know if it was just the ferrets' personalities, but two in a row being mean is kinda wierd. Personally, go with the rabbit. They don't usually bite or anything if you buy them when they're younger.
2007-11-01 12:27:42 · answer #5 · answered by soccerpug11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like rabbits and ferrets but the only bad thing about a ferret is that theri highly intelligent and they can unlock anycage you put them in i had a ferret that had a lock on the cage and i come home from school and it was unlocked and all the toilet paper in the bathroom was all ripped up.
2007-11-01 12:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are a lot easier to manage; ferrets need a lot of supervision.
2007-11-01 12:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on if you would mind a smell or not. if u rather not have a smell. try a chinchilla. i have one and they do not smell at all.
2007-11-01 13:52:11 · answer #8 · answered by Leia V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋