Do chip munks carry diesieses?

Question

im catching one as a pet and can they have like rabies that i can get

Answer 1

LOL why would you catch a wild chipmunk?? thats like trying to chatch a  feral cat  of course you can get rabies along with other things

Answer 2

...God, you're an idiot.

And yes, they could have rabies if you insist on getting them from the wild instead of a suitable pet shop or domestic breeder.

Don't take the risk and don't take animals from the wild- it's cruel.

Answer 3

Rabies is really rare among smaller rodents, and only appear in larger mammals like foxes, raccoons, or skunks.  But I would be worried about the other diseases that a chipmunk could have, and it is not the smartest idea in the world to catch a wild animal as a pet.  You need to hand-raise animals from birth to domesticate them, because there is no way you can handle a wild animal without getting bitten and hurt.

Answer 4

yes i have a friend who got bit by one she had to have tons of tests to make sure didn't get rabies I would recommend to just buy one or consider a gerbil or hamster much cheaper and easier to take care of

Answer 5

DO NOT CATCH ANIMALS FROM THE WILD TO DOMESTICATE THEM

That is a stupid idea.

1. Its cruel, they might have a family, home, and wont be tame, but probably quite vicious.

2. They could carry tons of diseases.

DONT RISK IT

Go to a pet shop! Idiot!

Answer 6

Wow...

Of course they can have diseases. You are aware it's against the law to catch and raise wild animals... They can have any number of diseases. Buy a domestically raised chipmunk, or get a gerbil or hamster. You can buy healthy domesticated chipmunks all over the place. Just look it up on the web.

Answer 7

yes! yes! yes! dont try to catch one get a gerbil or somthing!