whats an easy pet to take care of with out much work or stuff? like gerbils, or hamters?

I find gerbils, dwarf hamsters, rats or hamsters are best. Hamsters and dwarf hamsters are asleep during the day, but awake in early morning, and the evening when you are at home. They are cheap, and do not need much exercise, and will be happy with 30mins of your time a day. The most they need is a nice cage, some tubes, a bit of food every day, a little house with bedding, fresh water and they can be cleaned out once a week. They are also very intelligent- I have taught my ones to go through an obstacle course, and one could stand up on its hind legs when I said her name.

Rats are very intelligent and prefer being kept together. They need a bigger cage, but are very rewarding and very intelligent. New scientific results also show they can feel empathy with other rats- more human than we think? I have taught my three rats to climb along a rope, go along obstacle courses, and also to stand up if I tap their back twice- adorable!

Gerbils need a bigger cage than hamsters, and prefer being kept together, and are happy with the same exercise as the hamsters. They need sand or a large amount of woodshavings in the gerbilarium, they love to burrow!

If you want an unusual rodent- degus need to be with older, mature people, so if you know any kids who will rush into the house or startle them, don't get them. They need a cage the size of rats, and their looks can put people off, but they are adorable, and need a large wheel, tubes, a mate, and toys, and need about 1hr a day interaction, more if possible. They ARE awake all day normally, but can generally entertain themselves, though I have found getting hamsters and gerbils first are better- they are hardier, easier introductions to the rodent world.

Books about rodents- the hamster one was the best overall I'd say, but they are all good, and I have read them-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Degus-Complete-P%E2%80%A6

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RSPCA-Pet-Guide-%E2%80%A6

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dwarf-Hamster-Se%E2%80%A6

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Training-Your-Pe%E2%80%A6a... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rats-Owners-Manu%E2%80%A6

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gerbils-Sue-Fox/%E2%80%A6

Here are the cages I would advise- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chelsea-Hamster-%E2%80%A6f... a hamster

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ferplast-Duna-Ha%E2%80%A6 (more spacious than it looks) for dwarfs

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Savic-Habitat-Na%E2%80%A6 or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Savic-Habitat-St%E2%80%A6H...

Rats and chinchillas can use basically the same type of cage, degus need special cages with a finner mesh.

Other than rodents, I would suggest-

Fish. Yeah, yeah boring. But if you get tropical fish- it's great! A 48 litre tank can house around 15 fish according to my local aquatical specialist shop. You keep the water inside, with ornaments for a week, before putting in about 2-3 living waterweeds. You wait another week, then add two fish. For these first fish I would either advise danyos or guppies. Guppies (males especially) have very bright tails. Danyos are 'shoal' fish and are lovely too. In about 4mnths you will be able to buy harlequins or neon tetras- neon tetras are like a GLOWING electric blue- super. They're great.

I've had all 3 of those in my life and out of them I would definitley recommend a rat over the other 2. Rats are often really fiendly (when pets of course) and don't bite much. Hamsters I think tend to bite more than rats from my experience with them and what I've heard and so do gerbils, when gerbils bite they can really, really hold on.

All make nice, easy to take care of pets though but I would get a rat out of those 3 if it were me.

I recommend hamsters. There are all sorts of breeds. If I were you, I'd pick a Syrian hamster. They are the friendliest and most intelligent breed of all. Syrian hamsters are tamed easily and they usually don't bite their owners. But with Dwarf hamsters, it's different. They are hard to tame but are very cute in small size. Hamsters are easy to keep as pets though they need a better care from people. Some people think they are small and unintelligent and harm those poor rodents. The most hard work when take caring a hamster is...cleaning its cage! You should clean its cage once a week or if you are already on task of doing that, maybe even twice a week! If you don't clean its cage by a week, then it'll start to smell. Actually inside the bedding, your hamster's poops will be in there. And also you should clean out the bedding every day. If you are lazy to do it, don't feel threaten by it. Take it slow and feel glad that you are keeping a rodent by yourself. The sad thing about hamster is that they only live onto two or three years. (Short life, huh?)

If you are deciding to buy a hamster or a different rodent, please research first/before you actually get one. *Always remember to choose a healthy hamster. Some pet stores (depending on where you are living right now) sell sick animals and people just buy them because of cuteness they have. Please be careful. Let me tell you what a healthy hamster would look like:

1. Look at the overall body condition - a hamster should be neither fat nor skinny, with no swellings.

2. Hamsters should be bright and curious in attitude, and never lethargic. This can be a bit hard to judge in a nocturnal animal, but with attention (and perhaps some very gentle prodding) hamsters should wake up and be inquisitive about what is happening.

3. The hamster's coat should be well groomed (fluffy and smooth looking), with no bare patches. Especially check for soiling around the rear end, as this may indicate a problem with diarrhea.

4.The eyes, nose and ears should be clean and free from discharge. Check the fur around the eyes and nse for signs of wetness, staining or crusts.

5. Try to get a look at the teeth, they should not be overgrown and should be well-aligned. Also check for wet or matted fur on the chin.

6.Observe the hamster's breathing, which should be quiet and not labored, with no wheezing, clicking or gurgling noises.

7.Watch the hamster move around - it should have no signs of lameness, stiffness, or reluctance to move around.

8. Look at the hamster's surroundings. The cage should be clean, with good access to fresh food and water, and not overcrowded. Hamsters kept under good conditions will be less stressed and have less exposure to disease.

9.Observe how the hamster reacts to people -- most will be skittish at first but ideally try to pick a hamster that is relatively calm about being approached and okay with being handled.

Good luck and have fun with your hamster!

All rodents require a lot of work & handling. Gerbils can be kind of spazzy if you don't handle them often, hamsters are just..nasty little devils unless handled constantly, and rats are extremely social and require a ton of TLC!

I'd go with everyone else and just get a Betta fish, or even a Leopard gecko. They don't require too much, just some heat, water, & crickets and they'll be happy! :)

Good luck!

I have crested geckos...they are the easiest pet to take care of of all the pets I have. You will need a cage that is taller then longer...they love to jump around. you can use just abour anykind of forest type sub strate and moss. They don't need any special heat or light but there cage must stay between 70-80 degreese. Get a food bowl(shallow) and water bowl. They eat crickets and fruit baby food. get some stuff like vines, branches, fake plants. Thel loved to be held!!!

A fish, specifically would be a good idea. Not much work all you have to do is feed and clean. Were as gerbils and hamsters, it can be alot more work than you think.

Chinchillas are fun if you can find them, though they're pricey. I've raised a few and they're pretty awesome while being easy. They take dust baths if you buy them the dust and slap it in a box. Ferrets are pretty cool too, cheaper too.

Actually I have a buddy who had (probably still has) a couple of rats. They're pretty long, like 7 inches or so, and are pretty smart. They looked to be easy to care for too, as that dude sucked at caring for dogs as a teen. I'd go for the rat.

Fish

Leopard gecko, guinea pig, Tarantula, snake (feed like once or twice a week), fish, hermit crab, frog.

I agree with love get some fish