Good pet Mammal.

[dragon ranch]

Hello,

I am currently investing in a Snake but in future I would love an exotic Mammal of some kind.

It would need to live in the house as I dont have a garden (rules out most then)
I would get as many or as little as they need to socialise.
I can sort any kind of diet they need, used livefood before so doesnt bother me.

So far I can only think of Chinchillas, Ferrets, Chickmunks or Degus that fit the description.

I'd love Genets, Skunks or Marmosets but these need to be outside.

So any ideas?

[spider_duck]

Skunks live inside! They make fabulous pets-so long as youre fully prepared and have nerves of steel

Chinchillas are loooovely! Cuddly, soft and make the weirdest noises
Chipmunks are great so long as their tame. They're fast and the room you let them run around in needs to be escape proof, but theyre so goddamn cute!

I think what you need to consider before you decide, is what you want from your pet. It'd make things a lot easier

[Amalthea]

If you are dedicated, sugar gliders make fantastic pets (my avvie). If they interest you, join www.sugar-glider.co.uk/forum and have a look around The hardest part of their care is their diet

[bilzo]

Chipmunks are great, but a total pain to catch and put back in their cage if they don't want to be caught... one got inside an old 1960's jukebox we had once and caused havoc very quickly by gnawing wires!!!

Coatis are awesome too, can live inside if you're dedicated (ours lived outside) but think they need DWA these days.

[Tristan]

Get an African pygmy hedgehog. Something small if it's your first exotic mammal.

[RoninUK]

Originally Posted by bilzo

Chipmunks are great, but a total pain to catch and put back in their cage if they don't want to be caught... one got inside an old 1960's jukebox we had once and caused havoc very quickly by gnawing wires!!!

Coatis are awesome too, can live inside if you're dedicated (ours lived outside) but think they need DWA these days.

Nope Coatis came off DWA at the same time as Kinkajous. My girl lived inside but did love to go our in the garden on a harness and leash to hunt snails. Coatis should only be kept in groups though wherever possible as they are so social (impossible in my case as she was an adult rescue).

Gambian Pouched rats might be a good choice.

Mark

[dragon ranch]

I like the idea of all of them so far.

Aren't Coatis hard to look after?

Skunks wouldnt bother me if I need nerves of steel. Are they aggressive or something?

I love sugar gliders but what put me off is I read when you are preparing food you need like 10% protein, 10% sugar 10% fruit etc and thats just way too much isnt it?

What do I want out of a pet?

I do want something inside but something that can sleep in a cage then come out for exercise Nothing like a dog or cat which are out all the time.

I want something that can be held and made tame, not cuddled but stroked and affectionate in a sense.

[Amalthea]

Gliders need a diet that consists of about 75% fruit/veg and 25% protien, but the difficult part is the Ca:P rotios... A perfect diet is 2:1

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

have you got any limit financially on what you can spend on a new animal? as coaties are very expensive, skunks are like £500 each average

as for the sugar glider diet what do you mean thats way too much? way too much hassle to work out do you mean?

Also size wise what you lookin at? ground squirells for example are small, have to live in an enclosure but providin you get a tame pair are lovely to cuddle n come out and play on you.
Skunks are like the size of a big cat so do need a substancial amount of space. Our 2 free roam 24/7 now mainly in the kitchen but come out in the livin room aswell, some people do cage them but others have quite strong ideas against it....... im undecided now that we have them free roamin

[bilzo]

Originally Posted by RoninUK

My girl lived inside but did love to go our in the garden on a harness and leash to hunt snails.

Yeah, ours used to go nuts for snails too, they loved them!