SilenceGold
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Originally posted by Sydlie
You have to find a breeder in your area, NEVER buy one from a pet store. They generally cost around $250 each and you have to buy special food. They're omnivores, so they can eat anything we can (except for onions and garlic), I used to feed my boys whatever I was having for dinner and then I'd keep their kibble-type food in their cage. My warnings if you want one are, you need alot of space, alot of time and alot of patience. It takes weeks to get them adjusted to you, they need alot of attention (at least 2 hours to play with you at night, they're noctournal) and they need a HUGE cage. My cage for the 2 boys was 6'x3'x3' and you MUST clean it every day, because it will smell like you wouldn't believe if you let it go. I also had a smaller cage because if I went on vacation, they had to come with me. And I'd reccommend getting 2 of them because if you only have one, they'll bark in the middle of the night to get your attention and it can wake up your neighbors if they're close! (Learned that the hard way... LOL) But if you have the time, they're awsome and they're SOOO lovable. I would LOVE to get another one, I miss them terribly.
That sounds like awful a lot of work. Fun too I bet!