Originally posted by YellowLabLover
Turtles in the office are out of the question. Turtles are an extremely hard animal to care for properly and having them in the office would be difficult to take the time for proper care. Also, turtles require a huge tank (30 galons plus) and I doubt you could place one of those in your office!

Cookielover, your turtle did not die at 8 days old from not having a friend- it died from not recieving proper care as harsh as that may sound it most likely true. They are just a tricky pet to care for. Turtles do just fine without companionship.

Hermit crabs and bettas/other fish are two wonderful ideas- I think I would go with bettas- the color and their swimming movements would calm me down and help me think during stressful times.
I agree with everything YLL said

Before I even read the others posts I was going to suggest a betta.