i think rats are lovely but my boyfriend decided he wanted 2 hamsters and soon he wants us to get a degu! I do hear that rats have more of an attachment to their owners do any other rodents have this attachment?
I guess it depends on the animal.
I have had mice,a gerbil,guinea pigs and I currently have a hammie,as well as rats...but it seems my rats are the only ones that have really bonded with me and they always get so excited to see me.
My hammie now,as much as I love him...don't care too much for me.He loves his food and wheel/ball...don't seem to care about me.
Hehe! I have three hammies. Two of them can take me or leave me, but my Patches---she's a lover!! She runs to greet me at the slightest sound of my voice! I can't walk past her cage without having to pick her up and schuggle her!!!
Gonna have to be Pinny-gigs from me
I've owned 8 of them amongst most other rodents, and worked closely with even more rodents but i always have a soft spot for guineas, but unless you've owned one you won't know, i'd never considered them when i got my first one, and after that i had 4 at a time and never considered anything but!
ChinnyChinChins!
They are smart, clean, and live a longgg time.
I <3 my chinnies
But I agree with the people that said, it depends on the animal and owner! Everyone has thier own prefrences, and what's perfect for one, might not be perfect for another.
I have to go with rats, they're so interactive and sweet, such personalities! I also enjoy gerbils, it's fun to watch them dig and rearrange their living space every couple of days, mine also like to tease the cats.
I used to own both mice and rats and they are NOT the same.There are TONS of difference.Rats are much more social with their humans and more interactive and cuddly.
I know it is personal choice,but rats definatly make much better pets then mice and I doubt I will ever have a mouse as a pet again.
They are cute,but...eh...
I definitely like mice the best, I think that they are adorable and their personalities are so so sweet. I also love hamsters though because they are a bit bigger and harder to lose =P
Gotta go with flyers, I've had mice and have lived with a gerbil and so far my flyer has defeated them both. Though I do plan on getting ratties when I grad college and move out ^ ^
Prairie dogs are pretty cool, degus also, but I don't know them very well so I vote for rats just because they bond more to their owner, and lick all the time
I've had mice, hamsters, bunnies and guinea pigs.
I like them all, but rats are the best they're so cute and playful and cuddly and easy to care for. They're so worth it!
They're only inconveniance: they don't live long enough!
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