well if you are looking for something cute and cuddly that you can leave alone while you are gone to school or work for the day and not have to worry about them. Or you are looking for something small but very loving towards you. than i know just the thing you are looking for. though you would need to research on your own before you get one . the creature i am talking about is a CHINCHILLA. i have pictures of my chinchillas in my album on here. and my picture by my name is smokey my basic gray chinchilla. You need to research carefully because there are alot of lies out there. There are many kinds of poisonus wood out in the world for chinchillas. i only use un-sprayed apple and pine as i know they are both safe for them to chew on. also their little tummys are sensitive so you cant immediately change their food on them without doing it by mixing it with the old food. and they cannot have fruits due to the high sugar in them. They eat hay and pellets. i use timothy hay and alfalfa pellets (they have a little alfalfa in them) so they get some of each kind of hay. if you use the same kind for both loose and pellets you can run the risk of diarehha. My chinchillas come play on the couch with me every day. they come for drives with me (they love drives) i use a little farret leash and halter. (on the smallest size mind you haha cuz they can slip out easy enough) And you CANT get them wet. they have very dense fur and it does not dry out quick enough and they can get sick and not last long
. though i know a girl who keeps hers in the bathroom for playtime and he fell in the toilet once. all she did was blow dry him on a low setting. but it scared him a bit. They are very curious. and you can also litter box train them. They dont smell. and their dropping are small and oval shaped... dont know if you wanted to know that but
.... one other thing about them is . they cannot get fleas or ticks. but they can get ear mites if they are in unclean living arrangements.
Prices can vary. some areas in the world have rescue associations for them. or there are breeders. i would reccomend not buying one from a pet store due to health problems they can have. (one problem is fur chewing. its genetically carried on. same with teeth deformitys) I'll give you some examples of pricing. a basic gray (the Normal color you get) in a pet store would be 185.00 before taxes. but i dont reccomend that. from breeders they usually range from 45 to 80 or 100 dollars. now i also own a homo beige and a mosaic white. they are worth seriously around 300 dollars. and the more rare the genetic mutation of color the more expensive they will be.
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