What would be a good small pet for me?

After reading your post, I can tell you that a ferret is not for you. First off, you have many rodents. Ferrets are not rodents and will very likely kill them if it gets a hold of any of them. Second, Ferrets are extremely high maintenance. They are not caged animals. If you cannot put aside a minimum of 4 hours of play time for them a day, then don't bother. They are companion animals, very much like a dog. They live an average of 6 to 8 years. They are really awesome pets, I have 13. I would recommend waiting until you finish school, whether it is just high school or college. They require a lot of care.

Ferrets sleep for 18-20 hours a day so they would sleep the whole time you are at school. They just need at least 3 hours a day out of their cage. If you get 2 you wont need to play with them as much. They will entertain each other. They are not too much work. They need to be fed, fresh water, floor time and some attention every day. They can get expensive. There are a lot of illnesses/diseases that ferrets get that get expensive to treat. Here is a great ferret website

http://holisticferret60.proboards.com/index.cgi?

Whatever you get please adopt. You can look no petfinder.com and at shelters and rescues.

I don't know about you, but I'm a bird lover. I have always had a bird my entire life and they are probably one of my favorite pets. Currently I have a parakeet and a Cockatiel and they both have to be one of the most loving animals I've ever owned. They are very easy to hand train and super easy to take care of. The do need lots of attention, but mine seem to take care of themselves very well when I'm not around to do so myself. Just an idea and something to think about.

I highly recommend gerbils. I am a gerbil breeder and I am in LOVE with gerbils. They are very easy to care for and so much fun! You will never get sick of a gerbil like some people would with a hamster. Here are some facts:

They do not stink

Extremely loveable

Must be kept in pairs

Easy to tame

And thats only some facts! If you are interested in gerbils, and since I am a breeder, email me if you would like any (for free) at Lordiforevermore@yahoo.com :)

When your older, maybe you can have a little dog. I have a dog and I am 10. I take care of it alot. A dog is not all just fun, its hard work to. So be careful and good luck on getting a dog or cat! :)

in some pet shops you can buy chinchillas and yes sugar gliders are rally cute and sweet ferrets are a little feisty maybe try two love birds or one parakeet just maybe visit your local pet shop and find a pet that you like and want HOPE I HELPED (:

you said you were considering a ferret or a sugar glider and those are great pets!! sugar gliders are fun to play with and so are ferrets, if you want something cute and cuddly a degu would be perfect! they are smaller versions of chinchillas.

here is a picture: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=degu&um=1&hl=en&cli...

but degus are hard to find!! chinchillas are great too here is a website:

http://www.chinchillasgalore.com/rescuesadults.htm...

i know this is in rodents but a parakeet would be a good pet mabe even a turtle they are bolth easy to care for

A gerbil. :) They're easy to care for, they don't smell, they don't bite, they're active during the day and sleep at night, and they're very clean.

i would get a gerbil there easy to take care of and there fun to watch