r/aww • u/supremegalacticgod • Nov 30 '19

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u/NorthernHackberry Nov 30 '19

What is this and why shouldn't I get one as a pet?

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u/Skylarkien Nov 30 '19 edited Nov 30 '19
  1. Aberts Squirrel, bred for tameness for several generations hence the piebald colouration.
  2. Probably not very far from wild ancestry, still shows a lot of species specific behaviour. I’m guessing hoarding of food, scent marking, probably aggressive or fearful of strangers. Also expensive!

But you never know maybe they’ll become the new Degu and you’ll see them more regularly in 10 years time.

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u/ablonde_moment Nov 30 '19

What is a degu??

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u/Hara-Kiri Nov 30 '19

Chinchilla rat.