I'm a 20 year old living alone for the first time and I would like to get a pet but don't know what animal's human I want to be. What are some animals that aren't too expensive to purchase or maintain as well as affectionate?
>>1997216
Bearded Dragon
House rabbit
https://youtu.be/gmDcx86qU4k
I've always wanted a bearded dragon or a crested gecko. Bunny seems like a good option too
Get yourself a good cat, Anon. Check your Craigslist-Pets for cats. Check for ones that have some kind of description of personality, and look for a friendly, chill cat. They make great apartment pets. Ideally, they should be indoor only cats so you can keep them safe from the parking lot of doom surrounding most apartments.
>>1997216
Rats are mega cheap to own and care for, they're smart and they're cuddly. Get two of the same gender and shoot for younger ones if possible or well-raised older rats.
You can find a decent cage at most thrift shops for under $30 if you look. Pet stores and shelters sometimes have rescue rats that come with cages. Don't use aquariums (poor airflow) or plastic water bottles (can cause bacteria issues), use glass water bottles and wire cages. If you're broke use old newspaper for bedding and dryer lint so they can make a nest. If you're broke clean their cage with vinegar water and paper towels or designated "rat cage sponges" or you can use fancy "cage cleaner" with the same techniques. Rats love toilet paper tubes and tissue boxes. Creative broke people will always have happy rats.
They can eat human bread, grains, fruits and veggies in addition to food blocks and they adore coffee. Don't give them cheese, chocolate or anything fatty. They do gnaw on things, but putting wooden ANYTHING in their cage will fix that. Old wooden kids toys, faded bird toys, popsicle sticks and more all keep rats entertained and gnawing. If given enough gnaw-toys they don't gnaw on anything else.
Feed them by hand and give them love. They can learn to eat from your hand if you leave food flat in your palm. They'll learn to be mellow and will ride your shoulder. My rats used to chill at the nape of my neck just inside my collar while I was working and would tug my clothes or pace along my shoulder to let me know when they wanted to go home. I owned rats for over a decade and never had any of them bite anyone.
Rats are a perfect kind of broke "living alone" first pet. I can't recommend them enough.
>>1997272
Wow thanks for the great post anon, I had never really considered them but after that I definitely will
>>1997285
Different anon, but I also recommend rats to people who don't want to spend a lot of money. I love DIY- there's no end to the ways you can get creative when you own rats. I lucked out and got 4 very sweet rats and a ferret cage off craigslist for $50.
I won't own a dog until I'm not poor because I want to be responsible with it, and that costs a lot of money- getting them fixed, shotted, groomed, emergency vet costs- and that's if they don't have any chronic issues. Rats have a short life span- which is both a pro and a con. A pro because it's less commitment/responsibility, and a con because you only get to spend ~3 years with a precious friend.
just get some sneks
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>>1999515
gtfo scalieposter
