Arguments for sawdust against convential pets - a discussion. (Sawdust)

Member Name: Jameztoo

Product:	Sawdust
Date:	10/11/02 (119 review reads)
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Advantages: Price, Availability, Quantity

Disadvantages: Emotion, Fashion, Breeding

You wouldn't think that sawdust could make an appealing pet, but I think you'd be surprised. There are significant advantages that sawdust can give over more conventional pets.
· Cheap ? the cost of sawdust is much cheaper in a pet store than that of chinchillas or koi karp.
· Plentiful ? when you buy your sawdust you get a huge bag, a whole colony of sawdust if you like.
· Available ? At all good pet stores.
· Maintenance ? Obviously it depends on how you decide to keep your sawdust, in a glass cabinet, is going to be more expensive than a shoebox for example.
· Attachment ? this is lower than with other pets.
· Life expectancy ? no one really knows how long sawdust is supposed to last, but you can replace it with ease, with sawdust which will look very similar.
· Other uses ? Also when sawdust is dead, you can use it as packing material, or as bedding for conventional pets.

No list of advantages would be complete without a list of disadvantages
· Not affectionate ? sawdust finds it hard to show its true feelings for you
· Not good for stroking ? But some pleasure can be gained from grabbing a handful of sawdust and letting it fall back to its container through your fingers ? they love this by the way.
· Not popular or fashionable ? Others may come to your home and see your stylishly presented sawdust in a lovely glass showcase, and tap the glass (all pets don't like this including sawdust) and look for a more conventional pet inside. Also they may laugh at you if you tell them that the sawdust IS the pet.
· Breeding ? virtually impossible to find the right conditions for sawdust to mate ? if you find them, let me know.

This concludes this short discussion

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