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Old 18-01-2008, 04:11 PM
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i want an exotic mammel, but i have just got 2 snakes so ill have to wait 6 months or so before asking my mum/dad.
Can you guys think of some that are not.....:
small enough for a cat to get
someone who is alergic to dogs wont be alergic too
great to watch
cute!
handlable
can get on with cats
isnt £££££
and is easy to care for

i know i have precise requirments lol.but you have to get it right!lol
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Old 18-01-2008, 04:20 PM
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not so exotic but ferrets i think that will always be my answer but they fit the criteria

too big for a cat to get
fur is like a cats so will not cause allergies
unbelievably cute see ferret pics (very pic heavy)
handalable if bought young and handle regualrly
playu lovely with cats dogs...etc if introduced early enough
cost about £10 to by and £5 a week to feed housing and toys about £100
very easy to care for as long as you clean them out every day

so there you go a couple of ferrets is what you want!!
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Old 18-01-2008, 04:46 PM
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ferrets.... not too small that they cant get a cat.
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very true but at least the cat wont get them
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If you are relying on your mum and dad for cash to buy and care for this Saff then maybe an exotic mammal isn't the best idea for you right now.

I don't mean to be harsh by saying that but what happens if you get say a pair of sugar gliders and one gets sick? Would your mum and dad be happy to foot the vets bills which can be extremely high?

The cost of buying, housing, feeding and generally caring for exotics is not something which I feel you should put on your parents but something which you should be responsible for.

A ferret would be good for you as it isn't normal which you don't want and does fit most of what you are looking for but be sure to start saving now to help with any vets bills you may encounter.
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If you are relying on your mum and dad for cash to buy and care for this Saff then maybe an exotic mammal isn't the best idea for you right now.

I don't mean to be harsh by saying that but what happens if you get say a pair of sugar gliders and one gets sick? Would your mum and dad be happy to foot the vets bills which can be extremely high?

The cost of buying, housing, feeding and generally caring for exotics is not something which I feel you should put on your parents but something which you should be responsible for.

A ferret would be good for you as it isn't normal which you don't want and does fit most of what you are looking for but be sure to start saving now to help with any vets bills you may encounter.

uh oh you found me again yet again recommending a ferret hehe have you seen my pics of my babies you can see why i love em they are idiots!!
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hehe Kylie has a stalker lmao

Ferrets are adorable - my Ichi has a slight ferrety look to her face - see...........





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oh i so want to steal ichi, gorgeous!
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Old 18-01-2008, 07:14 PM
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aw!!!is she a skunk???
my lacal rep shop has a pair of them in at the mo!!sooooooo cute
how hard are skunks to keep??
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She is a skunk yus

I find her pretty easy on her daily care but she can be a little temperamental still - hormones

The problem people face now is that due to the AWA, it is illegal to descent skunks now in the UK and I bleeive any brought in from Europe (except the Netherlands who share the descenting law with us) have a 6 month quarantine period.

So that means babies will be fully loaded this year and will alwayshave the ability to spray thus making them undesirable for a lot of people.

The only descented ones available will not be legal and will stand a strong chance of being either ill due to mistreatment during the op or will be rather expensive (more so than normal) due to them being done.

Nerys is the best one ot ask about skunks IMO - she is who I go to for all my brain picking questions about them but she has a chocker block weekend so may not get chance to come online and offer any further info (although ROry may be about??)

(side note - out of interest, which rep shop is it who have a pair for sale?)
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