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Rylan asked in PetsOther - Pets · 7 years ago

Should I get a sugar glider, ferret, or chinchilla?

I've done research on all of them, so don't tell me that I am not fit to own any of those. I would like to know which one will most likely be your "friend" if you will. Like which one is more likely to "love" you and sit on your shoulder when you walk around and stuff like that. I've heard that chinchillas are not this type of animal, but I'm sure they will learn since they will live around 20 years. It's so hard to make a decision! Please only answer if you actually know what you're talking about. preferably if you have owned any of these pets.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    They are all good and expensive pets but chinchilas are big and sorry to say but u could never train one to actually have feelings towards u as an owner or to sit on your shoulder but sugar gliders climb real good and can glide around in circles if its in a big enough room and mine loved to be on my shoulder because they love to be high up and ferrets can be trained to do a lot they r highly entelagient and can actually produce feelings for u as its master and will do just as much as a dog...I trained mine to sit and go to its kennel on command but sadly he grew old and died at the age of 7

    Source(s): Experienced owner of sugar glider and ferret
  • LaAn
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    No they will not "learn". Chinchillas might sit on your shoulder, but they'll only do it for a short bit. They are an animal that wants to run jump and chew, and nothing you do can change this natural behaviour. They just don't care for being held or touched, and they'll never sit and relax in your lap while you watch tv. None of those animals really will. A sugar glider is even harder to care for than a chinchilla, and you must get a pair, not a single one, or it will die of depression. Ferrets are also very active animals. They are more interested in playing than being your friend. If you want something that WANTS your attention, try a pair of rats or guinea pigs.

  • 7 years ago

    A ferret or sugar glider but from experience, ferrets are active love arable animals, and you can take them on walks, and they also like water so they are easily bathe able

    Source(s): Past owner
  • 7 years ago

    I think ferrets are more friendly. Chinchillas are pretty friendly and sugar gliders like to sit on your head/shoulders but they can get pretty grumpy.

  • 7 years ago

    You clearly have done no research on them at all

    None of them will be your friend. All three will bite and all three require expensive vet care and large cages. None of the will sit on your shoulder or let you treat them like a toy

    Get a stuffed one

  • 7 years ago

    Ferrets are so friendly

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    I would say none. Get a kitten or a puppy. They are cute and are more social.

    Source(s): I own a puppy and a kitten
  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Probably a rabid fox.

    Source(s): Ylvis
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