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[quilson_mc_spike]

pleasy can you tell me what i can get my dad to let me have not too expensve and im only there at weekend so wouldnt be handled every day but would be fed and watered obv im thinking hammy (indoor animals pleasy).... X x X

[Reptilover]

If your only there at the weekend that realy limitates your choices.. the only thing i could suggest is get your dad to get himself his "own" pet and play with it at the weekend or something as most rodents need there food topping up very often and water changing daily..

You could however get something like Giant african land snails.. not the most exciting of pets but very low maintainance.

Or even a tarantula... onlyneeds feeding once a week.. cheap and low maintainance..

[quilson_mc_spike]

well he is a HGV driver so he works 4 on 4 off and he said him or his mrs could feed them daily but i can only play with it at weekends and me and his mrs dont like T's.... X x X

[quilson_mc_spike]

im not going to get one for at my dads my sister is looking for a small pet that will be good for children to handle and she hasnt got any garden space but i cant think of anything but rabbits?... X x X

[Reptilover]

Then i still dont recommend a hamster, i handle my hamsters daily and considering not all hamsters are the friendliest im sure your dads missus wont handle it. However i did get a syrian a while back and my mum said i wont be having no part of it.. and now she gets it out daily and treats it like her own... I do however have 3 adorable syrians avaliable.. the get handled everyday and dont bite.. at £4 each.. pickupo west yorkshire.

If you want something u carnt realy handle too much anyway get trio of roborovski's.. 3 females in a RUB with holes drilled in the side with a water bottle and food bowl. A wheel.. some tubes (toilet and kitchen roll tubes worki aswell) and for substrate i dont use wood shavings.. i use sand.. not many people do but thats what they live on in the wild. Unfortunatly i dont breed these no more so carnt provide you with calm species.. but your looking around £6-£9 for babys.

You could try mice... mice dont perticularlly need handling every day... there funny to watch and some can be great to handle. Both my females are great to handle. Probly around £1-£4 for a baby mouse.

Orrr... you could always get a leo.. they dont need handling daily.. i do personally but leos can be a observation pet.... need feeding a few live insects a day.. water changed daily (although i do it every two days). All they need is a secure enclosure with a heatmat places 1/3rd of the enclosure. A RUB is fine with a substrate of tissue paper or you could use reptile carpet which i use. Mine poos in the corner of his viv so i remove every day if possible. Your looking at £20 - £40 for a leo..

Good luck.. if you decide to choose any animal just PM me and ill send you a homemade caresheet.

[quilson_mc_spike]

well i was thinkin a small one and using a rotostack but im now thinking RUB's and yeah leos make good pets have had them a few years back soo i like them lol well in a couple of week im getting her kids a hamster as a easter prezzie lol and thats that...

im thinking they will love it and every morning before school we can cheack on him and then after school we can play with him and then before bed we can feed him sooo because iv got a spare tenner im going to bolton to buy a big tall RUB and then dooo some jobs for my mum and find a descent breeder .... X x X

[LoveForLizards]

Originally Posted by quilson_mc_spike

i cant think of anything but rabbits?... X x X

Big fat NO, sorry hun
They need hay topping up/refreshing daily, a small amount of pellets given daily and ideally a small amount of veggies daily (Usually if possible on a daily or everyother day basis CJ gets romaine lettuce, tomato, tiny piece of carrot, coriander, mint, bell pepper). They can also be given grass, safe weeds, safe flowers etc.
They should be handled daily to keep tame and checked over for anything abnormal. I prefer to observe CJ for about 20 mins daily to make sure everything is in check (that includes checking for signs of bloat, gas, URI's, UTI's, oral problems etc) as when a rabbit shows any sign of illness it is usually very far progressed because they hide pain/illness until it is almost impossible to(rabbits have been known to hide broken toes until they are healed so much they cant be fixed back properly) .
They need pretty big housing, at least a 2'x3' cage for a breed such as a lionhead and mini-rex is recommended, 2'x4' for Polish, Netherland Dwarves, Dutch, dwarf lop, Standard Rex etc, 2'x5' for a french lop sized rabbit and so on. They should also be let out daily for a good run around in a secure room or pen (at least 3x the size of the cage) for at least an hour per day (prefer 2-4).
Grooming as needed.
You should keep two together. They should be spot-cleaned daily, the good news is they can be litter trained most of the time.

[quilson_mc_spike]

well i have gone for a hamster for my nehpews (they live next door so i can go and supervise playing cleaning out ect) and im off tommorow into town to buy a RUB alredy got lotsa shavings so thats ok pet shop around the corner not for the hammy that will come from a breeder dut tbh i dont realy know that much about them has anybody got a good caresheet or web link thats got good info so i can read more want them to know its not to come out unless there with somebody and know whats best as sometimes pet shop food isnt best for them and i reaky want them to have a pet they love my hogs but as my money is tight i cant evan afford one for myself but i can afford a good hammy.... X x X

[Reptilover]

Originally Posted by quilson_mc_spike

well i have gone for a hamster for my nehpews (they live next door so i can go and supervise playing cleaning out ect) and im off tommorow into town to buy a RUB alredy got lotsa shavings so thats ok pet shop around the corner not for the hammy that will come from a breeder dut tbh i dont realy know that much about them has anybody got a good caresheet or web link thats got good info so i can read more want them to know its not to come out unless there with somebody and know whats best as sometimes pet shop food isnt best for them and i reaky want them to have a pet they love my hogs but as my money is tight i cant evan afford one for myself but i can afford a good hammy.... X x X

Good Choice Then

As for the RUB make sure you get a 84ltr and no smaller.. a adult syrian can easily climb to the top and possibly chew there way out if it was any smaller.

To give you a little idea on how my RUBS are setup for rodents:




And heres Houdini inside his RUB:



As for food i use a Mix of Harry Hamster and some mixed up ones made by my local petshop. I also sprinkle a light dusting of crushed up cuttlefish for extra calcium to make bones grow strongerer

Also for ventilation a drill will make short work of it. On the sides of the RUBS there are like little bumps and these are perfect for drilling your holes.. look behind the hamster:



Good luck

[quilson_mc_spike]

haha i will get somebody to drill the holes thanks for the pics love the last hamster thats the one i was going to get them are they worst for biting that syrians?... X x X