• SkaveRat
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    2 months ago

    Rats.

    Literally their only downside is that they only live 2-3 years

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      2 months ago

      It is a biv downside. From my experiencev they also start to have health issues halftime through and these can be pretty bad. Happy for people who don’t have issues with it but I couldn’t go through what I did again.

      Still miss my boys though, they were lovely. I wish I had a friend who has rats to experience the joys again a little.

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        2 months ago

        There are some breeders who try to minimize some inherited illnesses, but yeah, they can develop quite a range of illnesses.

        Personally, I lack the space for chaos potatoes, so I have to enjoy them via !petrats@lemmy.world and /r/rats

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      2 months ago

      Downside for me: I’m allergic.

      Didn’t know until we got a wire cage and I couldn’t breathe in my own house anymore.

      No more rats for us.

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        2 months ago

        that suck :( even naked rats?

        Although they do tend to look like a mix between chicken breast and scrotum