Pick your animal
Small pets: pick your animal
Nine small animals, each with a care hub, a food list and every guide we have written for them.
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Rats
Lifespan 2 to 3 years, sometimes longer
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Rabbits
Lifespan 8 to 12 years, sometimes longer
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Guinea pigs
Lifespan 5 to 8 years, often 5 to 6
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Hamsters
Lifespan 1.5 to 3 years
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Mice
Lifespan 1.5 to 2.5 years, a few reach 3
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Gerbils
Lifespan 3 to 4 years, some reach 5
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Chinchillas
Lifespan 10 to 15 years, some reach 20
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Degus
Lifespan 6 to 8 years, sometimes 9 or more
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Ferrets
Lifespan 6 to 10 years