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    Omg i would LOVE a Gambian pouch rat! They are so cool. I was sad when Magawa passed away last year. I think we will stick with the dog for now since we are planning on spending the next couple of years on a sailboat but maybe one day I’ll be able to convince my husband to go for some fun pets like that. Honestly my dream would be to have a few capybaras but they come with their own challenges and I’m not sure I would ever be able to provide the perfect living conditions for them! Maybe I’ll get to have some pigs one day 😁

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      I’d try to live by the hotsprings capybaras enjoy instead of owning them, they aren’t easy, but I wish you luck in your endeavors!

      I have another recommendation that might… float your boat…

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUc4SEl4XeU

      Much easier than rats, with all the interaction, and they live 7 years, and stay small, you can also easily have a community of them!

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        Can I ask…what is your profession? You seem to have an extensive knowledge on exotic animals, which is awesome! These emerald tree skinks are adorable! I am also incredible jealous that you live near wild capybaras. I have only seen them in a zoo once but had a children’s book that featured a capybara when I was a kid and have loved them ever since!

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          Oh no, that’s a misunderstanding, I do not live near them, I meant to say I want to live near the hotsprings they frequent, but unfortunately that’s not possible with my goal of owning a small zoo oneday, I’m jealous of anyone who does too! I’m currently midwest of the US

          I actually work in the tech industry, I was essentially forced into a room with nothing but a computer for many years of my childhood and as a result forgot that my dream was to work with exotic animals for a very long time, and now i’m stuck in a profession I hate, honestly.

          Working my way through affording herpetology schooling in florida (I feel as though I need a doctorate to do what I want properly, the credentials alone are somewhat necessary for convincing people of things), while studying as much as I can personally in the mean time.

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            I messaged you. I think it might be worth looking into other locations if you can manage it. I really hope you can achieve your dream job! Herpetologists are cool people.