My husband has cystic fibrosis. We have 3 kids. The oldest is 4 (Yay adoption from foster care! The quick way to grow a family) and very interested in getting a pet. I was thinking 2 female rats would make great first pets. However while researching them, I saw they can be susceptible to pseudomonas aeruginosa which my husband has cultured for years.
So, I'm thinking it is probably not a good idea to get a pet rat so they can trade bacteria back and forth. However I couldn't find any info stating this. Has anyone else looked into pet rats and decided it was a bad idea? How about guinea pigs?
So, I'm thinking it is probably not a good idea to get a pet rat so they can trade bacteria back and forth. However I couldn't find any info stating this. Has anyone else looked into pet rats and decided it was a bad idea? How about guinea pigs?