What is a better pet to get, if you dont have a lot of space, but want something to look after (and dont want it to bite/attack you) a hamster or a guinea pig?
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hamster not as much up keep needed but there basically the same thing so either/or doesnt really matter.
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Either, but be sure you buy a baby about 6 weeks old, that way it will be of an age to leave its mother but not too old to have begun to trust humans-don't personally like guinea pigs but have raised hamsters for many years, baby hamsters are so cute and so much fun! Would advise you to start with a teddy bear hamster, they are quite good natured and calm, adjust to humans very well
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I've never been bitten by a guinea pig but almost always by hamsters. I'd go with the guinea pig, better (I mean longer) lifespan. Don't forget to give it vit C daily.
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I like guinea pigs better and find they learn to interact with people better and they don't bite like some hamsters do. I like the squeals and whistling of them too. They do require more careful dietary care but it's not a hassle, just lots of fresh veggies and fruit. And one good thing is that it is very hard to 'lose' a guinea pig like often happens when a hamster gets out lol!!!! Often, just opening the refrigerator door veggie bin is enough to have your piggy come whistling to you:-)
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i would suggest something more like a dwarf rabbit or a ferret. dwarf bunnies stay small and are much more people interactive then the cowardly Guinea pig. and ferrets are like half rabbit and half cat.
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Get a pet rock.
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A pair of fancy rats
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