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Post by nazzer11 on Oct 10, 2013 12:08:13 GMT
My youngest daughter has been nagging for a hamster or a rabbit and we feel she is at the right age and mature enough to look after one now. But before we jump straight in, we was just wondering what people thought was the 3 hassles with owning a hamster/rabbit from first hand experience? Cheers Neil
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Post by petitsfilous on Oct 10, 2013 13:23:54 GMT
First of all, welcome to the forum How old is your daughter? Hamsters and Rabbits have VERY different needs. Hamsters live for around 2 years. Rabbits can live up to 12. Hamsters cage will cost £30 Rabbit hutch and run - £100-200 Then there is the cost of bedding and food, Rabbits will need worming and vaccinating. Both need deep cleaning once a week and spot cleaning daily. And obviously bare in mind that while your daughter is showing interest now it may well be yourself caring for the pet in the long run.
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Post by scallywag on Oct 10, 2013 13:56:52 GMT
nazzer11 welcome to the forum, if you look at top right corner, click on yourpet.tv once there again at the top towards the left click on Pet Care there is a list of all pets this might give you an in site and will allow you to read up on both your choices Hope this helps
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Post by migsy on Oct 10, 2013 14:23:16 GMT
We have always had dogs,but the children had Hamsters too from being around 5 or 6.Trouble was the Hamsters short lives, the children were devastated at their sudden deaths.The last straw was when we returned with new cage tray and toys to find it had died.From then on I said nothing smaller than a rabbit...I couldn't stand their heartbreak.
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Post by nazzer11 on Oct 10, 2013 14:34:55 GMT
all valid points, thank you very much. to reply to petitsfilous my daughter is 10 now and I know full well that I am going to be involved somehow with looking after the pet!!! Just making sure I can know as much as I can about them before I go along with it! migsy makes a very good point about their life expectancy, theres a lot to consider. Thank you everyone
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