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Brigliadore · 08-16-2004, 01:14 PM

Sometimes rabbits can be great pets, I have two fantastic ones. Both come to the front of the cage to say Hi and when let out to run around both check in every few min to get their head scratched. I did have two "bastard" rabbits before them, that hated people, scratched me all the time and just wanted to be left alone. So it can be a crap shoot if you get a good one. I think the breed has a huge amount to do with it. When I got these two I researched the breed a lot and then chose. One was a rescue given to me by a co-worker but he happened to be a breed I was interested in. And then a few years later I got the other one as my mom had one of that breed and he was awesome. So sometimes they do work out.

After working in a pet store for so many years I recommend a Guinea pig as a pet for a child. They don't stink like a rat or a mouse, they aren't temperamental like hamsters can be (esp. those Siberian Hamsters the stores sell, man those things are mean), and if you get them as a pet to teach your child responsibility, the guinea pig will let you know if your kid isn't feeding it. They are small so its easy for a kid to pick them up and hold them, and they are a fairly lazy animal, which means they are perfectly happy to sit on the couch with you and do nothing.

Here is a photo of my hairless guinea pig, Blaze. They look kinda ugly but they are really cool pets.

garnet · 08-16-2004, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Brigliadore

Here is a photo of my hairless guinea pig, Blaze. They look kinda ugly but they are really cool pets.

How CUUUUTE!!! What a cool critter!

Brigliadore · 08-16-2004, 05:25 PM

Cool but expensive. There are two breeds of hairless Guinea Pigs. The Skinny Pig breed which is what I own 3 of. They have hair on their face, feet, and hmhm area. The other breed Baldwins have no hair at all (not even whiskers). A Skinny male will run you $50-75 and a Skinny Female will run you $75-100. Baldwins are more expensive at $75-100 for males and $100-125 for females. They really are an awesome pet, I have some normal guinea pigs with hair but the hairless have the better personalities. Now before anyone shits bricks at how much I spent on a rodent, I didn't spend that much. I waited two years till I was able to find a good deal on them.

Brigliadore · 08-18-2004, 09:05 AM

So update us on the hamster. Is she better? Did she die? Did you end up taking her to the vet? Let us know.

breakingnews · 08-18-2004, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Brigliadore

So update us on the hamster. Is she better? Did she die? Did you end up taking her to the vet? Let us know.

Ironic that you just posted that ...

Matilda croaked last night.

I went out drinking and came home to find her belly up and stiff-legged in her little house thingee. I don't think I would be all that emotional under normal circumstance, but the beer definitely drew a tear or two when I saw her.

That makes hamster no. ... 6!

garnet · 08-18-2004, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by breakingnews

Matilda croaked last night.

I went out drinking and came home to find her belly up and stiff-legged in her little house thingee. ...
That makes hamster no. ... 6!

I hope you're not considering replacing Mathilda with another hamster. It sounds like finances are a problem for you, and you weren't able to give her the care she needed at the end. I hope she didn't suffer too much.

08-16-2004, 01:14 PM	#1
Brigliadore stays crispy in milk Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A strange planet called Utah Posts: 270	Sometimes rabbits can be great pets, I have two fantastic ones. Both come to the front of the cage to say Hi and when let out to run around both check in every few min to get their head scratched. I did have two "bastard" rabbits before them, that hated people, scratched me all the time and just wanted to be left alone. So it can be a crap shoot if you get a good one. I think the breed has a huge amount to do with it. When I got these two I researched the breed a lot and then chose. One was a rescue given to me by a co-worker but he happened to be a breed I was interested in. And then a few years later I got the other one as my mom had one of that breed and he was awesome. So sometimes they do work out. After working in a pet store for so many years I recommend a Guinea pig as a pet for a child. They don't stink like a rat or a mouse, they aren't temperamental like hamsters can be (esp. those Siberian Hamsters the stores sell, man those things are mean), and if you get them as a pet to teach your child responsibility, the guinea pig will let you know if your kid isn't feeding it. They are small so its easy for a kid to pick them up and hold them, and they are a fairly lazy animal, which means they are perfectly happy to sit on the couch with you and do nothing. Here is a photo of my hairless guinea pig, Blaze. They look kinda ugly but they are really cool pets. Attached Images __________________ I cant think of anything to put here so this is all I am going to write.

08-16-2004, 05:25 PM	#3
Brigliadore stays crispy in milk Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A strange planet called Utah Posts: 270	Cool but expensive. There are two breeds of hairless Guinea Pigs. The Skinny Pig breed which is what I own 3 of. They have hair on their face, feet, and hmhm area. The other breed Baldwins have no hair at all (not even whiskers). A Skinny male will run you $50-75 and a Skinny Female will run you $75-100. Baldwins are more expensive at $75-100 for males and $100-125 for females. They really are an awesome pet, I have some normal guinea pigs with hair but the hairless have the better personalities. Now before anyone shits bricks at how much I spent on a rodent, I didn't spend that much. I waited two years till I was able to find a good deal on them. __________________ I cant think of anything to put here so this is all I am going to write.

08-18-2004, 09:05 AM	#4
Brigliadore stays crispy in milk Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A strange planet called Utah Posts: 270	So update us on the hamster. Is she better? Did she die? Did you end up taking her to the vet? Let us know. __________________ I cant think of anything to put here so this is all I am going to write.

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