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BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 14 2012 : 01:53:43 PM
What's a good site that gives proper information about hedgehogs as pets? Thanks! |
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Grace Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 11:11:06 AM
Yep, that was my problem too khigh!
My girls had so much personality in their little rat bodies. Just the thought of them only living an average of 2 years was quite depressing, since they showed as much affection as my dog. They were always excited to see me come home every day, and I just loved their tiny little kisses full of love. They really ask for nothing in exchange for their love, but they really do love to beg for food  |
khigh Posted - Feb 22 2012 : 06:16:45 PM
Rats, rats, rats! My only problem with them is they don't live long enough. My oldest girl is 6 and she isn't going to last much longer. She really is ancient.
My boyfriend used to hate them, until they started cuddling with him on the couch. They are "free range" through the house except for the suggie room and they only get put up when we leave. They sleep in bed with us (and the dogs) and we are trying to teach them to stay off the couch when we are eating. They will all run up the couch and steal something off your plate. They know the sound of paper takeout food bags and will follow you around until you sit down somewhere to eat and then take their share. They really are some of the funniest pets I have ever had. |
prettyinpink5808 Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 09:12:46 AM
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Well, no way we're putting all 4 back together. :(
they arent getting along im guessing? :(
No. Not at all. They balled up so bad I had to pry them apart with my hands...and Maverick made Cas bleed (it wasn't bad, it was just his toe...but still!) So I'm not trying ever again. It's not fair to them.
And yes. I was warned that would probably happen...but other knowledgable people told me to let them work out rank was well, but it obviously has turned into more than boys being boys. Even with Maverick healed, they still hate each other. (That last bit wasn't to you Pretty  )
Aw :( sorry to hear that! i wish you could have a big happy colony. Im in the midst of doing intros myself with the new female. The boys both like her so far but i havent tried to introduce her to Mika yet. Idk how Mika will feel about a new lady around but the boys are all for it xD |
BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 05:19:54 AM
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Well, no way we're putting all 4 back together. :(
they arent getting along im guessing? :(
No. Not at all. They balled up so bad I had to pry them apart with my hands...and Maverick made Cas bleed (it wasn't bad, it was just his toe...but still!) So I'm not trying ever again. It's not fair to them.
And yes. I was warned that would probably happen...but other knowledgable people told me to let them work out rank was well, but it obviously has turned into more than boys being boys. Even with Maverick healed, they still hate each other. (That last bit wasn't to you Pretty ) |
prettyinpink5808 Posted - Feb 20 2012 : 07:58:54 PM
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Originally posted by BlackDrappa
Well, no way we're putting all 4 back together. :(
they arent getting along im guessing? :( |
BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 20 2012 : 07:57:34 PM
Well, no way we're putting all 4 back together. :( |
BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 19 2012 : 08:54:51 AM
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What about a chinchilla ever consider one?
I personally don't think i could have a pet rat, they just give me the chills, I'm not saying they wouldn't be a good pet but i feel like i would be like your B/F is and be like huh a rat? if someone suggested me having one as a pet. Its funny because i wanted a hedgehog b/c i saw one as a pet on wife swap, so i started researching and then while doing so my boyfriend saw a picture of a suggie on one of the websites and was like what about that? he wasn't being serious...Well a few months later we got our first and now a bit more then a year after our first we have 3  . I was going to suggest a chinchilla though, they seem cuddly and are cute, I've never owned one but i think they are adorable and so so soft. I wonder what the drawbacks are from them & how they are as a pet?
Anywho good luck in your search for a daytime critter :)! Let us know what you decide on.
Thanks...we're all over the place with it! Haha. A lot of it depends on if I can get my 4 gliders in the same cage again so we have more room. The idea of a cat is out there too (the gliders have their own room with a door that closes). We need to crunch numbers and such. |
Kelly Thompson Posted - Feb 19 2012 : 04:05:20 AM
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Originally posted by mamahuberty
What about a chinchilla ever consider one?
I personally don't think i could have a pet rat, they just give me the chills, I'm not saying they wouldn't be a good pet but i feel like i would be like your B/F is and be like huh a rat? if someone suggested me having one as a pet. Its funny because i wanted a hedgehog b/c i saw one as a pet on wife swap, so i started researching and then while doing so my boyfriend saw a picture of a suggie on one of the websites and was like what about that? he wasn't being serious...Well a few months later we got our first and now a bit more then a year after our first we have 3 . I was going to suggest a chinchilla though, they seem cuddly and are cute, I've never owned one but i think they are adorable and so so soft. I wonder what the drawbacks are from them & how they are as a pet?
Anywho good luck in your search for a daytime critter :)! Let us know what you decide on. |
valkyriemome Posted - Feb 18 2012 : 09:10:50 PM
Hmmm. If you want a cuddly lizard - Bearded Dragon. They are like scaley puppies.
However, if you want a great pet with fur - can't beat a rat, really. |
prettyinpink5808 Posted - Feb 18 2012 : 07:22:22 PM
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Rats are honestly the most loving and smart pets ever. They're like dogs for people who cannot own one. They're even best when received at a young age
The boy is still dead set on no rat  I'm working on it though.
I just got a leopard gecko xD they are cute and hold-able...not furry tho haha |
BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 18 2012 : 04:29:46 PM
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Originally posted by Grace
Rats are honestly the most loving and smart pets ever. They're like dogs for people who cannot own one. They're even best when received at a young age
The boy is still dead set on no rat I'm working on it though. |
Grace Posted - Feb 18 2012 : 10:11:55 AM
Rats are honestly the most loving and smart pets ever. They're like dogs for people who cannot own one. They're even best when received at a young age |
valkyriemome Posted - Feb 18 2012 : 10:03:43 AM
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Grace Posted - Feb 18 2012 : 08:23:38 AM
They're cute, but you can really only hold them for a certain amount of time because they can overheat :/. Plus they aren't really cuddly. I would want something that I could love on. |
BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 17 2012 : 08:52:48 PM
My friend used to breed chinchillas. They're up there. They're so darn cute when they're babies! Little fluff balls! |
Pixie10 Posted - Feb 17 2012 : 07:32:36 PM
Http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com |
mamahuberty Posted - Feb 17 2012 : 12:15:01 AM
What about a chinchilla ever consider one? |
Grace Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 02:38:47 PM
Yea, sounds good! I think you will fall in love with them. Once you get one, you become obessed and want to know every small thing about them. Although people say all animals need vet care, rats only live a few years, and since they are inbred there is a high chance of them developing problems down the road that wouldn't improve with vet care. They're pretty cheap when it comes to pets, and they play with you instead of around you like hamsters do. |
BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 11:34:18 AM
He admitted he doesn't know much about them  We also have to figure out where we would put them though....if we got them.
The cool thing is that the rescue that I'm fostering for, has rats for adoption. So even if we weren't sure if rats are right for us, I think they would let us foster and try it out!  I think it's a great way to get a feel for an animal. |
Grace Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 10:06:49 AM
Show him this link and he may not think that anymore
http://funfunnyblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/very-cute-rats.html |
prettyinpink5808 Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 09:48:11 AM
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He thinks they're "weird"...
HELLO!! We have GLIDERS! At least when you mention a pet rat, people know what you are talking about I don't know. I need to research more and sit down with him and discuss the pros and cons.
Good idea!! haha...i got the hedgie for me AND and boyfriend. Now the hedgie is mostly MY pet b/c he doesnt like to touch him...he thinks he is too hurtful to touch (your hands just have to get used to it). I will put the hedgie on my lap and watch tv, my bf wont even do that! hes too worried that the spikes will go through his pants which they do sometimes! |
BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 09:44:24 AM
He thinks they're "weird"...
HELLO!! We have GLIDERS! At least when you mention a pet rat, people know what you are talking about I don't know. I need to research more and sit down with him and discuss the pros and cons. |
prettyinpink5808 Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 09:40:55 AM
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I said rat and he completely shut down
He's open to a hedgehog though. I shall have to do more research!
Or I can wait until we get a house and get a dog...but that's forever from now!!!!!
Honestly...what is so horrible to him with the rat? A hedgie is obviously different but not that different!! A rat would be a much nicer pet in my opinion...hedgies can be nice pets if you have the time for them and you just so happen to have a good tempered one. (and im speaking from experience) Also, both hedgie and gliders are nocturnal, so you really have to figure out how to give them all attention. Not a good idea to have hedgie and gliders running about in the same room at the same time. Yo can socialize with a rat during the day and play with the gliders at night |
BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 09:32:09 AM
I said rat and he completely shut down
He's open to a hedgehog though. I shall have to do more research!
Or I can wait until we get a house and get a dog...but that's forever from now!!!!! |
karensink Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 05:31:47 AM
lol, good story. when one of my gliders got out, i knew he was still in the house because my kitchen was like you described. stuff knocked off of shelves, fruit in the fruit bowl with bites taken out of it, pictures knocked off the front of the fridge (how did he manage that?) |
Grace Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 05:17:28 AM
Yea, labs really only use rats because of their short life span, their ability to breed quickly, and the fact that their chemical composition is similar to ours in a few ways. Their lifespan is the downside of rats though... if it wasn't for that, I would get tons of them.
I actually had an incident where my rats, Tesla(cream and white dumbo with red eyes) and Persephone(petsmart black and white regular) got loose because I forgot to close their cage door all the way. I went to go watch tv in another room, and was in that room for about an hour. All was fine, until I heard tiny, faint, padding sounds that sounded like something hitting the carpet.
Well, I looked down on the floor, and Tesla was running as fast as her legs would carry her across the room. I jumped off of the bed I was on, and lunged for her. She froze, and squeaked with disappointment that I had finally caught her since she had been free for about an hour. I brought her back to my room, hoping that Seph was still in her cage and hadn't got loose, but the moment I entered my room, it looked like a tornado had gone through.
A potted plant on my bedside table was knocked over, and dirt was everywhere. I inspected Tes, and yes, she had dirt all over her mouth. She didn't even look a little bit guilty.
Since they had a fear of falling off my bed when they were on it, I placed Tes on the bed, and went looking for Seph upon discovering that she was indeed not in her cage.
I looked everywhere. I ran around frantically for 30 minutes, looking under the fridge (Tes's favorite spot when she got out), in the laundry room, in the bathroom, under beds, everywhere. I felt all hope was lost, and that my baby was gone forever... somewhere under the house where she would live as a street rat.
I went back to my bedroom to grab Tes off the bed and put her in the cage. As soon as I walked up to the bed, she poked her head out from my blanket, and ran up to the edge of the bed, just asking to be picked up and loved.
I cuddled her before I walked to the cage and put her away.
That was when I noticed it. Something in my blankets was moving. I heard sneezing.
Relief flooded through my every vein as I lifted up the blanket, and saw Seph curled up in a ball. She had managed to make herself a little bed while she was out, and out of all of the places she could have gone, she choose my bed. Her spot was warm, like she had been sleeping there at least an hour and a half. I picked her up and kissed her all over, all the while she kept lifting up her hand in my face as if to say "no more kisses!"
I will always remember that day. Especially because I kept finding small things with a bite taken out of it many weeks afterwards. |
karensink Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 01:22:19 AM
i say rats. both of my kids had rats when they were young. they were the greatest pets, so smart, never bit. my son's would actually come when you called him. but, yes, sadly, their lifespan is short. |
prettyinpink5808 Posted - Feb 15 2012 : 09:24:52 PM
I've wanted to try rats but the ones we have at the lab kind of ruin my views on them. I know lab rats are different from pet rats so im willing to have one as a pet one day. Although it is sad that they have such a short lifespan |
Grace Posted - Feb 15 2012 : 06:48:04 PM
Well, take your boyfriend to the pet store on a "glider" run, and while you're at it, take him to the rat cages. If you ask the people at the store, they will let you hold one and love on it if they think you're interested. They're so wonderful, best pet I've had so far. I'm not counting my gliders in this range though. They're more like children, lol.
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BlackDrappa Posted - Feb 15 2012 : 03:57:20 PM
I've heard rat from a few different people. I honestly LOVE rats. My friend had a pair from when she was studying to be a vet tech. Sweetest thing, they trained him to not potty out of the cage. I don't feel my boyfriend would be a fan....
I have to ponder. I don't want to impulse by like I did with the gliders (yes, my original glider was an impulse buy, but I'm a damn good glider mama!) |
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