Minor pet

Minor pet

A blue-gold macaw on a bird tree

Not to be confused with small pet.

Minor pets are small collectible animals, which include lizards, snakes, rodents, turtles, small birds, and large birds. Minor pets are featured in The Sims 3: Pets and The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff. In The Sims 3: Pets Common minor pets can be purchased, while rarer pets must be caught in the wild. Minor pets can be set free if a Sim cannot properly care for them. If kept in a Sim's inventory for too long, minor pets can escape. Birds can be killed by cats when they're placed on bird cage or bird tree. Unlike the main pets, these pets can be spotted by the Collection Helper lifetime reward.

Minor pets should be kept in their respective terrariums/habitats/cages. Their values increase over time. While being kept in the terrarium, they need to be fed regularly and played with in order to keep their longevity. Otherwise, they will eventually die.

Large wild birds can only be acquired by befriending them. Sims have a hidden Wildlife Skill, which determines whether befriending interactions are successful. All birds can be taught to talk and sing by Sims. Cats can be trained to hunt minor pets, excluding large birds. Some minor pets require minimum pet hunting skill before they can be caught.

In The Sims 4: My First Pet, they're reintroduced but only featuring rodents such as: Hamsters, Rats, Hedgehog, and a new rodent, Miniature Bubalus Voidcritter.

The Sims 3: Pets

Terrariums

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  Lizard Terrarium

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  Snake Terrarium

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  Rodent Terrarium

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  Turtle Terrarium

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  Bird Cage

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  Bird Tree

Lizards

Level	Image	Name	Rarity	Min Value	Max Value
1		Iguana	Common	§3	§8
1		Gecko	Common	§10	§15
1		Anole Lizard	Common	§20	§30
3		Agama Lizard	Uncommon	§85	§100
5		Pygmy Komodo Dragon	Uncommon	§125	§150
7		Texas Horned Lizard	Uncommon	§300	§350
8		Chameleon	Rare	§650	§700
8		Ancient Dragon	Rare	§850	§1,000

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  A Sim playing with a lizard

Snakes

Level	Image	Name	Rarity	Min Value	Max Value
1		Garter Snake	Common	§3	§8
1		Emerald Tree Boa Snake	Common	§10	§15
3		Mini Python Snake	Common	§20	§30
3		San Francisco Garter Snake	Uncommon	§85	§100
5		Malayan Krait Snake	Uncommon	§125	§150
5		Yellow Chondro Python	Uncommon	§300	§350
7		Scarlet King Snake	Rare	§650	§700
8		Iridescent Shieldtail Snake	Rare	§850	§1,000

Rodents

Although they are referred to as rodents in-game, shrews and hedgehogs are not actually rodents.

Level	Image	Name	Rarity	Min Value	Max Value
1		Rat	Common	§3	§8
1		Womrat	Common	§10	§15
1		Squirrel	Common	§20	§30
5		Chipmunk	Uncommon	§100	§125
5		Shrew	Uncommon	§200	§250
5		Pygmy Hedgehog	Rare	§650	§700
5		Chinchilla	Rare	§850	§1,000

Turtles

Level	Image	Name	Rarity	Min Value	Max Value
1		Red-Eared Slider Turtle	Common	§3	§8
1		Western Painted Turtle	Common	§10	§15
3		Eastern Box Turtle	Common	§20	§30
3		Indian Roofed Turtle	Uncommon	§85	§100
5		Barbour's Map Turtle	Uncommon	§125	§150
5		Spotted Turtle	Uncommon	§300	§350
3		Pygmy Tortoise	Rare	§650	§700
3		Spiny Turtle	Rare	§850	§1,000

Small Birds

Level	Image	Name	Rarity	Min Value	Max Value
3		Parakeet	Common	§3	§8
3		Goldfinch	Common	§10	§15
3		Pigeon	Common	§20	§30
3		Cardinal	Uncommon	§100	§125
5		Nuthatch	Uncommon	§200	§250
8		Bluebird	Rare	§650	§700
9		Lilac Breasted Roller	Rare	§850	§1,000

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  Bluebird

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  Cardinal

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  Goldfinch

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  Lilac Breasted Roller

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  Nuthatch

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  Parakeet

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  Pigeon

Large Birds

Image	Name	Rarity	Min Value	Max Value
	Cockatoo	Common	§15	§22
	African Grey Parrot	Common	§30	§38
	Blue-Gold Macaw	Common	§45	§55
	Catalina Macaw	Uncommon	§125	§150
	Crow	Uncommon	§300	§350
	Yellow-Naped Amazon	Uncommon	§500	§550
	Falcon	Rare	§800	§850
	Spotted Sixam	Rare	§950	§1,100

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  African Grey Parrott

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  Blue-Gold Macaw

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  Catalina Macaw

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  Cockatoo

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  Crow

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  Falcon

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  Spotted Sixam

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  Yellow-Naped Amazon

The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff

In The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff, Sims can own rodents as pets. Then can be bought from the rodent cage. Sims and other pets can interact with the rodents in various form.

Unlike cats and dogs, rodents does not have traits, life stages, or the ability to breed. They, however, can die of old age and starvation.

Rodents can have the Rabid Rodent Disease that can spread to Sims. Sims do not cure themselves on time can spread the disease to other Sims and eventually die if left untreated.