Good pet for my little brother

[Danegirl2208]

I would recommend a pair of rats. You can't get much more smart, loving, and interactive in a small package than a rat.

i agree with you Cathy..rats make excellent pets, especially for children.

[Sevaede]

I would suggest rats or gerbils or even a guinea pig! All of mine have been really clean and friendly! Rats or gerbils are going to be more easily hand tamed than a guinea pig.

Ferrets smell... ?

[Misty_Pearl]

There is one drawback to rats. They don't live very long. The same with hamsters and gerbils. If the ferrets cage is kept clean and the ferret is kept with good ferret hygiene, the ferret will not smell the way everyone believes they smell. All animals have a smell of their own. My ferrets do not smell until thier cage blankies havn't been washed. However, I wouldn't recommend a ferret either. I've had ferrets since I was 16 (11 years of being a ferret momma) and they just have soooo many health problems.

A sugar glider would be an awesome pet, but there is mixed feelings on how much the gliders like to be handled. I personally have seen numerous gliders that love their human parents and there is shirts that have sewn on pockets and little bags to hang around the neck to pack them in. Another plus on sugar gliders is that they live 12-15 years.

Does he like reptiles? Leopard gecko's are awesome also. As are corn and rat snakes...

[Zippy]

I would get him a lone guinea pig.They love to be held and cuddled.

[Vela]

I qould say guinea pig or rats, I have 4 rats, LOVE them. They love to come out and play, love to interact with me, moreso than the guineas, which I have two of, but the guineas are nce pets as well. yes it's true rats dont live more than 2-3 years, but they are really great.

[IRescue452]

I think diet plays a major role in the smell of rodents. I'd be willing to bet the raw diet would keep a ferret from smelling bad.
Chinchillas are very care intensive, so I don't recommend them to many people.

[Chilli]

I agree with rats. =D
Eventhough their lifespan is short, their personality certainly makes up for it!