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Apartment Pet

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  • 04-11-2014 4:04pm
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    Gosh_idiots
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I'm looking for a pet for my boyfriend cause he's animal obsessed. We live in a small enough apartment so we're limited in what we can get. Cats/dogs are out of the question for us (unfortunately) as we just don't have the space!!
    We already have fish and a hamster. Throughout the years he's had all kinds of things. Rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, snakes, lizards, spiders etc .. I'd prefer not to get him a lizard/snake etc as the majority of them require heat lamps n' all that jazz. Just looking for something that doesn't make an enormous amount of noise and is okay to have indoors. We don't mind letting them loose around the apartment!

    Any suggestions welcome! I'm stuck!! :P
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    NickyL
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭NickyL


    What about a rabbit? You can litter train them quite easily


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    Jen Pigs Fly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭Jen Pigs Fly


    Turtle all the way! I know you don't want lizards but I've two beardies and they're brilliant! Don't cost that much at all just need heat lamp and uvb, I've pre pay power and it works out at around 60cent a day to run my two with a 150w heat lamp and 32w of UVB both are on for 13 hours


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    empacher
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭empacher


    ive got two dogs in my two bedroom apartment, two mini yorkies. both house trained.


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    Gosh_idiots
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Gosh_idiots


    Thanks, guys!

    I was thinking about a rabbit. May end up getting one in the end! I'd love a turtle but tbh I don't know a whole lot about them!Guess I'll have to get researching :P As for getting a dog we'd both love one but where we're living right now it just wouldn't work out. :( I'm just going to keep my options open and keep thinking about it I guess!


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    mymo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭mymo


    2 rabbits would be best, and they can be litter trained, but you will need to bunny proof if letting them loose.
    They have a tendency to chew, electrical wires are a big danger, you can find lots about bunny proofing online.

    Some breeds are better than others for starting out, Netherland dwarves while small and cute, can be harder to handle, lion heads or mini lops are better if going for smaller breeds.
    Piggies are great too, but they do like to whistle, and they can be quite loud, but the squeaks of joy when you get home are adorable.


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