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The best low maintenance pets

<p dir="ltr">If you’ve always wanted a pet but never really bothered because of how high maintenance it is, fret not.</p> <p dir="ltr">Below is a list of five of the lowest maintenance pets to have. </p> <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Hamster</strong></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr">These cute little furry animals are super easy to take care of once they’re set up.</p> <p dir="ltr">All you need is to make sure they have a water bottle, food bowl and their wheel. </p> <ol start="2"> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Guinea Pig</strong></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr">The adorable guinea pigs are low maintenance and look after themselves. A dream, right?! </p> <p dir="ltr">They require a bath here and there and the usual cage, bedding, food and water. </p> <ol start="3"> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Turtle</strong></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr">The Painted Turtle is possibly one of the best pets to have because it doesn’t even need to be fed everyday. </p> <p dir="ltr">Feed it a couple of times a week, make sure it's comfortable in the new aquatic home where the temperature and cleanliness are looked after. </p> <ol start="4"> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Snake</strong></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr">You’re probably thinking what the hell? But obviously get a reptile that isn’t venomous. </p> <p dir="ltr">They are super easy to care for as long as you keep them in a properly sized tank, maintain the tank at a comfortable temperature and feed them their preferred meals.</p> <ol start="5"> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Sea Monkey (aka Brine Shrimp)</strong></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr">These tiny creatures were only created in the last century and are sold in hatching kits.</p> <p dir="ltr">All you need to do is set up their water tank, feed them every five days and keep their tank well-oxygenated. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Shutterstock</em></p>

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Dog snuggles with bird and hamster best friends

<p>Sometimes in life the best friendships are the ones that form in the unlikeliest of places.</p> <p>Bob is a golden retriever with a heart of gold living the high life in Brazil with his best friends. The catch? His best friends are a collection of eight birds and a tiny hamster!</p> <p>Bob was adopted by his owner Luiz Higa Junior when he was just four months old. Luiz bought a cockatiel and parakeet just a month later and the group has been inseparable ever since.</p> <p>As you can see in the images above Bob is very well behaved. Luiz says: “Since the beginning they have lived side-by-side and it has been so nice to see how they have behaved together.”</p> <p>Since then six other birds and a hamster have joined the crew, and from the looks of it with this gang it’s a case of “The more, the merrier!” Scroll through the gallery above to see all the images!</p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram / Bob the Golden Retriever </em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2015/12/spot-the-panda-in-this-picture/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Can you spot the Panda hidden in this picture?</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2015/12/clever-koala-gets-a-drink-in-the-heat/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Clever koala figures out a way to get a drink in the heat</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2015/12/10-camouflaged-animals/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>10 camouflaged animals hidden in plain sight</strong></em></span></a></p>

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