Good pet for a 5 year old...

[SteelersFreak]

Re: Good pet for a 5 year old...

Get a Raptor.

[marque1d]

Re: Good pet for a 5 year old...

I'll second the turtle. They get big quick and they obviously have more waste then a fish. Jo you are going to need a vacuum and you have to mess with that every week and a half to two weeks. They are hardy so that helps when you need to be away. I went with a 10 gallon tank knowing it wouldn't last a year. I'm saving up right now to get at least a 30 gallon tank and stand with a under gravel filter. Me personally I rarely try and touch it, if I put him/her in my palm it just hides inside it's shell or tries to bit your palm. I had a gold fish in the tank for about 4 months but at first the fish picked on the turtle then after the turtle got bigger he started hurassing the fish and chasing and snapping at it. I took the fish out of the tank because I didn't want it to die from stress and to give the two a cooling off period. The turtle would leave the fish alone for a week or so before messing with him again. One of the times I separated him I didn't treat the water properly and the fish died. But I think they are pretty entertaining.

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[BagMan]

Re: Good pet for a 5 year old...

Cobra?




















I really don't like kids that much.

[Boltman]

Re: Good pet for a 5 year old...

Well its that time for a small pet for our 5 year old...we also have a 1 year old. We have decided no dogs or cats, as we dont want a dog to mess up our backyard or smell up our house, so were looking at...turtles, hamsters, gerbils, fish... you know the drill. Anyone with any experience with any of these critters please give me your 2 cents. Thanks!

A Small fish tank with a few red belly piranhas, or maybe even a St. Bernard, Rotweiller?















































LOL seriously though, how bout a Gerbil, or Guinnie pig. Maybe a small fish tank with some low upkeep non heated tank with variable goldfish.

[Boltman]

Re: Good pet for a 5 year old...

Definitely get a fish. Anything else and it'll disappear in the house somewhere only to return months later, 5x bigger, and looking for blood.

Damn that was funny.

[CMH]

Re: Good pet for a 5 year old...

When I first opened this thread I was excited for the soon-to-be pet owner.

Now that I read about the animals and the amount of care I think of it as more of a headache.