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, The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff, The Sims 4: Horse Ranch, and The Sims 4: Life & Death. 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.

In The Sims 3: Pets minor pets are introduced and should be kept in their respective terrariums/habitats/cages. Their values increase over time. While being kept in the terrarium in a residential lot, they need to be fed regularly and played with in order to keep their longevity. Otherwise, they will eventually die. Minor pets bought by clicking on a terrarium in a community lot, and which remains in the terrarium it was bought through, the minor pets will live indefinitely.

In The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff, minor pets are reintroduced in the form of rodents such as hamsters, rats, hedgehogs, and a new rodent, the miniature bubalus voidcritter.

In The Sims 4: Horse Ranch, minor pets are added in the form of mini goats and mini sheep.

In The Sims 4: Life & Death, crows are added as a minor pet Sims can own and befriend.

The Sims 3: Pets

In The Sims 3: Pets, common minor pets can be purchased by clicking on a terrarium while the Sim is on its lot, while rarer pets must be caught in the wild. Unlike the main pets, these pets can be spotted by the Collection Helper lifetime reward.

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.

However, if a large bird is placed on the Bird Tree rather than a cage they are at risk at being attacked by cats, especially if they have the Hunter trait. Sometimes, the cat will miss on the first attempt and strike feathers, scattering them on the ground nearby. If the bird gets attacked again, it will die. The cat will receive the "Tastes Like Chicken" positive moodlet on a successful kill.

Pet rocks and Dragon Valley's baby dragons have some functional similarities to minor pets, but do not need any habitats and are not found in the wild.

Pets placed in (or bought on the spot for) terrariums on public lots do not need to be fed or otherwise cared for to avoid death, making it possible to set up a zoo based around the pets.

Terrariums

Snake Terrarium

Lizard Terrarium

Rodent Terrarium

Turtle Terrarium

Bird Cage

Bird Tree

Lizards

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

A Sim playing with a lizard

Snakes

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

Rodents

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

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

Turtles

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

Small Birds

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

Bluebird

Cardinal

Goldfinch

Lilac Breasted Roller

Nuthatch

Parakeet

Pigeon

Large Birds

Pet	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

African Grey Parrot

Blue-Gold Macaw

Catalina Macaw

Cockatoo

Crow

Falcon

Spotted Sixam

Yellow-Naped Amazon

The Sims 4

Minor pets are featured in multiple packs

The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff

In The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff, Sims can own rodents as pets. They 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 (unless given the Anti-Aging Treat) and starvation.

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

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The Sims 4: Horse Ranch

In The Sims 4: Horse Ranch, Sims can own mini goats and mini sheep. They can be bought from the Ranch Animal Exchange via computer or phone, Sims and other pets can interact with mini goats & sheep, like other minor pets they can be stored in the inventory.

Once a day, mini goats can be milked and mini sheep can be sheared for simoleans, if Cottage Living is installed, their milk and wool can be added to the inventory.

The Sims 4: Life & Death

In The Sims 4: Life & Death, Sims can own crows as pets. Sims can befriend them and once developed a friendship crows can give Sims special gifts, they can also be taught words to mimic Simlish. However, if crows were to be provoked too much can summon their friends to enact the death of murder of crows.

Sims can find crows at specific locations across Ravenwood, but they can also buy their own crow pets. Players can purchase a Grim Standard Ascendant Crow for §825, crows will only stay on their perch until they leave to commune with other crows or they're being interacted with by Sims. Crows have three different needs: Mood, Hunger, and Perch State.

Sims can also purchase Grim Deluxe Ascendant Crow for §1000 from the Mysterious Merchant, these crows do not need to be a taken care of through feeding and cleaning, but can still be aggrevated enough to kill Sims.

Crow in Relationship Panel

Crow in Build/Buy

Hailing straight from Grim's secret aviary, these immortal corvids are ready to dazzle, delight, and engage in all manner of deviousness with you. Show your crow affection, plot with them, send them on recon missions, or help them learn to mimic with you. Just avoid provoking them-doing so risks life and limb.

Interactions

• Name
• Watch [Crow Name]
• Take Gift Offered by [Crow Name]
• Socialize...
  • Coo at [Crow Name]
  • Dicuss Nefarious Plans
  • Provoke [Crow Name]
  • Send on Crow Collective Recon Mission
  • Show Affection
  • Teach Mimicry

When a Crow is in the starving state, th option to feed them for §5 will appear as interaction. This also happens for when the perch becomes dirty.