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High-maintenance impulse buy

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I picked up both because they like playmates and the store had only those two, but also because it meant I wouldn't have to go through the trouble of introducing strangers. I should have checked at the store, though--I think Jade Knight is female [Lord British is definitely a lord!]... I'm worried they'll have options if I don't separate them :? so I'll have to get a second cage in a bit... one more day together shouldn't hurt, though.

Well, I did talk about getting them for quite a while now, Kiken :roll:
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Minzoku wrote:I'm worried they'll have options if I don't separate them...
:mrgreen:

Pardon my ignorance, but what exact type of critters are they? Mice? Gerbils? I'm not very well-versed in small mammals.
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gerbils, yes :)
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Minzoku wrote:gerbils, yes :)
They all look like rats to me, but it's nice to know they're not.
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Dude! Everyone knows cats are where it's at 8)
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With names like that, you really need to dye them red and green, respectively, on a regular basis. Plus, all the hard work would really pay off around late December.
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Got tired of NeoPets and moved on to the real thing, I take it?
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Speaking of high maintenance impulse buys...

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Long story, My sister made the impulse buy, but through a set of circumstances I have yet to fully comprehend, we ended up with the maintenance. This was taken quite some time ago, she's about a year old now. Her name is Monza (after the racetrack in Italy, we have a bunch of Formula 1 fans in the house) and she spends half the day barking at just about everything.
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the gerbils are adorable. ^_^

my brother has a couple dwarf hamsters and they are like 2 chicken nuggets (his words) that sleep all day, with some quality wheel time for flavor.

however that is some severe mishandling that the store is (potentially) keeping the habitats co-ed.
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You want high maintenance? I'd post a pic of my ex.

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I remember when I had Gerbils they were apparently both males
three weeks later I heard the sqweak of little pink things :roll:

I think there was atleast eight of them or maybe more :shock:
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captain ahar wrote:my brother has a couple dwarf hamsters and they are like 2 chicken nuggets (his words) that sleep all day
That is blue ribbon comedy right there.
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LoneSage wrote:Dude! Everyone knows cats are where it's at 8)
Apartment's too small for a cat :cry: or I'd have him instead... that is, after fighting my ex's mother for custody ;) [long story]
snap monkey wrote:With names like that, you really need to dye them red and green, respectively, on a regular basis. Plus, all the hard work would really pay off around late December.
I've thought about it :lol:
Sly Cherry Chunks wrote:Got tired of NeoPets and moved on to the real thing, I take it?
No, I still play that... I just want some company while I'm playing ;) It gets lonely after everyone else has gone to bed and I still have to stay up :(
SheSaidDutch wrote:I remember when I had Gerbils they were apparently both males
three weeks later I heard the sqweak of little pink things :roll:

I think there was atleast eight of them or maybe more :shock:
A friend of mine says he got ONE gerbil once and suddenly had like fifteen :shock: apparently "he" got knocked up before coming home with him... :oops:

I'm just worried they might be brother and sister, which would be even worse :?


Vexorg, that is the cutest puppy I've ever seen :D If I had a dog, I'd want one like that :)

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Minzoku wrote:Image
That's a pretty expensive meal for two. What's the life expectancy on these things?
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[quote="Minzoku"]A friend of mine says he got ONE gerbil once and suddenly had like fifteen :shock: apparently "he" got knocked up before coming home with him... :oops:

I'm just worried they might be brother and sister, which would be even worse :?/quote

Your friend had his money's worth anyway :wink:
did he keep any of them?

I sold mine to a local pet shop

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Gerbils really are cute and all, but...
Vexorg's puppy is so adorable! ~_~

Sorry Minzoku :P
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Andi wrote:
captain ahar wrote:my brother has a couple dwarf hamsters and they are like 2 chicken nuggets (his words) that sleep all day
That is blue ribbon comedy right there.
wtf is blue ribbon comedy?
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Slightly less cliche than comedy gold?
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Thanks. As I said, that's a fairly old picture now, here's a more recent picture:

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Still a pretty dog. :)
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Heh heh, if there were a caption to that pic, it'd be "Hey! Hey! I don't like the look of that thing you're pointing at me...what exactly are you trying to pull here? I've got my eye on you, Two-Legs..." Doesn't look like she trusts you a bit, heh heh.
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PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:
Andi wrote:
captain ahar wrote:my brother has a couple dwarf hamsters and they are like 2 chicken nuggets (his words) that sleep all day
That is blue ribbon comedy right there.
wtf is blue ribbon comedy?
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SFKhoa wrote:Gerbils really are cute and all, but...
Vexorg's puppy is so adorable! ~_~

Sorry Minzoku :P
'sokay, as much as I love them, I don't think I'll get any more [that is, PURCHASE any more] after these two. I prefer cats, but I'm waiting until homeownership for that. :? Mostly I wanted a relatively non-committal pet for some of these lonely nights :(

BTW, Vex: PUPPYBREAK! :D :D :D
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Minzoku wrote:Image

I picked up both because they like playmates and the store had only those two, but also because it meant I wouldn't have to go through the trouble of introducing strangers. I should have checked at the store, though--I think Jade Knight is female [Lord British is definitely a lord!]... I'm worried they'll have options if I don't separate them :? so I'll have to get a second cage in a bit... one more day together shouldn't hurt, though.

Well, I did talk about getting them for quite a while now, Kiken :roll:
there are two of them => 8 options in total, wow :shock:
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^ Everyone knows there can't be eight options on-screen 8).
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UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:^ Everyone knows there can't be eight options on-screen 8).
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UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:^ Everyone knows there can't be eight options on-screen 8).
I hope THEY know that! :x

;)

Actually, six wouldn't be too bad, if I got three of each sex. I could separate them into the boys and girls, and they'd have company pretty much for the rest of their lives...

I'm looking at "no babies!!!1" alternatives, though :?
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Minzoku wrote:
UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:^ Everyone knows there can't be eight options on-screen 8).
I hope THEY know that! :x

;)

Actually, six wouldn't be too bad, if I got three of each sex. I could separate them into the boys and girls, and they'd have company pretty much for the rest of their lives...

I'm looking at "no babies!!!1" alternatives, though :?
heh @ UFO :P

Once I seperated the babies the parents died within 3-4 weeks :cry: I only had them for a year at the longest.

On a lighter note once(If) you see the little Gerbils you might change your mind :wink

btw has anyone seen those giant gerbils?

Their about the same size as a rat nearly :shock:
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SheSaidDutch wrote:
Minzoku wrote:
UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:^ Everyone knows there can't be eight options on-screen 8).
I hope THEY know that! :x

;)

Actually, six wouldn't be too bad, if I got three of each sex. I could separate them into the boys and girls, and they'd have company pretty much for the rest of their lives...

I'm looking at "no babies!!!1" alternatives, though :?
heh @ UFO :P

Once I seperated the babies the parents died within 3-4 weeks :cry: I only had them for a year at the longest.

On a lighter note once(If) you see the little Gerbils you might change your mind :wink

btw has anyone seen those giant gerbils?

Their about the same size as a rat nearly :shock:
Actually, some guy in my school brought a HUGE guinea pig to the cafeteria. Almost TWO TIMES the size of a rat.
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