Quote Originally Posted by Bmocken View Post
Have they ever had a hamster? My kids wanted a hamster until they hamster sat for a weekend for a friend. Hamster kept them up all night doing what hamsters do by running in his wheel. The cage also needed cleaned because it smelled. After that I never heard another word about hamsters. Now on the plus side you could look into the possibility of your snake eating hamsters (not really sure that's possible) and that would cut down on food costs.
Pet sitting would be a good idea. I have worried about the noise and smell. Yep, the Bredli might provide a solution!