Apartment Pets

The Hamster is generally a child's pet and may be the best choice for most. Guinea pigs are renowned as outgoing and affectionate pets that are very easy to take care of. The animal can live very well on simple pellet foods and enjoys are large enclosure or can even do well in an open sectioned off portion of the apartment. With enough space, a Guinea Pig can be trained to use a litter box. Guinea pigs can become very attached to their human caretakers and make a small squeaking sound at times. The guinea pig enjoys an active life and can make an exceptional apartment pet for your children.

Another couple of options are gerbils and either mice or rats. Enclosures for any of the smaller critters (hamsters, gerbils, white mice, rats etc.) can be relatively cheap as all it would take is a ten gallon aquarium. It doesn't need to hold water etc, all it has to do is have the sides and bottom in tact. Then a piece of screen over the top of the aquarium will keep the critters in their new home. I have found a lot of aquariums at thrift shops in my area and they are usually a dollar (USD).

Before you get any of the smaller animals do some research online to make sure that you don't mess up if you get a male and female or two that aren't compatible. You might also check ads in your paper, at the grocery store, laundromats etc as often there are many people that get the smaller critters and then get tired of them or they are moving or something like that and you can get the whole set up for very little money.

How about a gerbil, hamster, or rat? A lizard maybe? Or a hermit crab? Maybe a bird? Some species of birds can be rather loud and obnoxious and wouldn't be a good choice for apartment living, so be sure to do your homework before you decide to get one, if you do.

Good luck and happy mylotting!

I used to have Hamsters- I loved them as a child.
then as an adult I got a couple more and started a breeding operation and soon had over 50.. lol _ I tend to overdo things a bit.
But they make great pets. The downside is they only last a couple of years. but they are fairly inexpensive. they were a lot cheaper for me because I bought food and everything in bulk..lol Good luck.