Gerbils

by **MartinC** on Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:13 pm

I'm thinking of getting some gerbils as pets when I move into my house in Sheffield in July. Has anyone ever had them as pets before? Are they any good?

I've read up on them a bit and apparently they aren't nocturnal, which is good. I used to have a hamster and it went fuckin nuts as soon as it was night - it right pissed me off. Apparently they're quite clean animals as well so they don't smell that bad and you don't have to clean out their cage as often as you would a hamster.

by **thrash metal maniac** on Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:15 pm

Gerbils are gay.

by **MartinC** on Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:16 pm

You wish they were gay, so that they'd go up your ass and pleasure you. Sick bastard.

by **thrash metal maniac** on Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:18 pm

MartinC wrote:You wish they were gay, so that they'd go up your ass and pleasure you. Sick bastard.

by **nuke** on Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:54 pm

never had a Gerbil.lizards are cool pets.

by **zykloned** on Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:30 pm

Get rats!

My mate had rats.

They're more responsive and much easier to teach stuff, apparently.

by **Immortalicide** on Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:41 pm

zykloned wrote:Get rats!

My mate had rats.

They're more responsive and much easier to teach stuff, apparently.

EH!!! What the fuck would you teach a rat or any rodent!!! to balance sunflower seeds on its nose? To dance a jig? To recite madam butterfly?? Rats and all other rodents are vermin and should be shot (unless used as extras in animal farm)!!!

by **MartinC** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:13 am

zykloned wrote:Get rats!

My mate had rats.

They're more responsive and much easier to teach stuff, apparently.

I saw some rats in the Pet shop as well, but they scared me. They're not very cute looking and I don't like how long their tails are. Every time I looked at it, it would try and get through the glass. I think it wanted to kill me.

I stayed at this girls house one night and she had pet rats and one of them had a massive tumour on its back. It was like the same size as the actual rat!

by **James** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:18 am

What the hell is the point of gerbils.

The best pets are clearly cats.

by **MartinC** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:22 am

I doubt I'd be allowed to keep a cat in the house and my house mates may not want a cat strolling around their house. At least if it's an animal I can keep in a cage it doesn't infringe on any body.

AND OMFG THEY'RE SOOOOOOO ADORABLE!!!11eleven

by **James** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:23 am

Why the fuck would you want any animal while at uni? More expense and more mess... neither of which will be needed.

I'm surprised your house's contract allows any pets at all tbh

by **MartinC** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:24 am

Yeah, I still need to find out if it does or not. I intend to work while I'm at Uni, so I'll have some extra money kicking about.

by **boovidge** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:28 am

James wrote:The best pets are clearly cats.

yeah they fuck off most of the time and you don't need to take them on walks or anything.

i'd quite like to have some turtles as pets, my friend's got some and theyre pretty cool.

by **nuke** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:29 am

get Piranha's there cool and you can have hours of fun sticking your fingers in and out of the water.

by **boovidge** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:32 am

whilst playing exodus :dance: