Your kids want a pet, but you don't feel they're quite ready for a cat or dog. How do you solve this parenting dilemma? In this episode of The Lab, the dads present The DadLabs Guide to Starter Pets. Learn about the benefits of pet ownership. What kinds of animals make great starter pets? Insects and bugs like butterflies and beetles are an option. Kids love fish. Rodents such as rats, gerbils, guinea pigs and hamsters also make good starter pets for children. Find out why in DadLabs ep. 221 ...
hey what about a brown anole? what do you do when you get one?
This is a great suggestion. We’re stealing it right away.
Oh yeah. And if you have the little furry pocket pets. The earthworm bin is a great place to dump their bedding. Means all that pricey rodent-chow and bedding is being turned into something you can USE.(though guinea pig either needs to age or just go out onto the compost heap. it’s too acidic. Cute Little Pissers).