Do mice make good pets if I have kids? - Would rats be better?

[TheNinja]

Do mice make good, cheap, easy, and fun pets if I have kids that are 4,7, and 10? I want them to have pets. I'm not ready for a dog at this point. I don't like cats. Fish are lame b/c you can't play with them. I think mice are better than hamsters and guinea pigs. I would get 3 female mice or something like that.
What say you Sherdoggers? Get some mice as pets? I would actually love to get 2 rats but they take up too much room and people seem freaked out by rats. When actually they are smart and clean animals.

 

[Rygu]

Mice are cool pets, they're easy to take care of and don't cost much to have.

 

[blaseblah]

Mice don't live long beyond a year

 

[Alphaboy]

They're vermin.

 

[SMillard]

yeah, and their favorite thing to eat is snakes, but make sure the snake is alive. Fresher the better.

 

[TheNinja]

Mice don't live long beyond a year

Perfect! My kids will get bored with them after a year anyway. At least I won't be stuck with an animal that I have to take care of for another 10 years

 

[TheNinja]

Mice are cool pets, they're easy to take care of and don't cost much to have.

Ya, I think they sell mice at my local pet store for like $4 each! lol. They basically give them away but then you have to buy all the stuff to go with it.....cage, bedding, toys, food, water, etc.

 

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

i hope u like disease in ur house

 

[Deleted member 457759]

I actually heard that rats make good pets.

 

[Rygu]

I actually heard that rats make good pets.

As long as you didn't get them from a sewer, they're great pets.

 

[TheNinja]

i hope u like disease in ur house

Pet mice are no more likely to get or carry a disease than a pet cat or dog. Wild mice and rats.....that's another story!

 

[Kalmah]

Disgusting. Just get a dog like a normal person.

 

[TheNinja]

As long as you didn't get them from a sewer, they're great pets.

 

[SmilinDesperado]

What's the point of a pet mouse????

If you're going to get a pet then get a pet..not a real pet's food
Just get a small dog. Your kids will get a lot more out of that, as will your household.

 

[steve38]

Mice or rats will attract any snakes that are in the area. We ended up with a cobra in our house last year as a result of some 'pet' mice. 0/10 experience.

One good thing about mice, though, is that they're not very affectionate and have a short lifespan....so your kids will have a soft introduction into losing a pet.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Go one step up and get guinea pigs. They're a tad more interactive

 

[SmilinDesperado]

Mice or rats will attract any snakes that are in the area. We ended up with a cobra in our house last year as a result of some 'pet' mice. 0/10 experience.

One good thing about mice, though, is that they're not very affectionate and have a short lifespan....so your kids will have a soft introduction into losing a pet.

The hell? Then what?
Was it front of the rat cage? How'd you get it out?

 

[TribalDrumz]

See that fat African bullfrog in my avatar ? He’s hungry

 

[steve38]

The hell? Then what?
Was it front of the rat cage? How'd you get it out?

I killed it....we moved shortly after that.

 

[SmilinDesperado]

I killed it....we moved shortly after that.

You might possibly be the worst storyteller of all time.