first pet

**lute** · 04-05-2006, 03:33 PM

my lil brother is wanting his own pet. he's been asking for quite a while and the parents decided it was time. i let him pick out his own chicken, but unfortinatly we had to re-home them all because we just bought a house where the neighbors have a pool and it's close to where we would keep the chickens. they now live on a farm with lots of other chickens.

anyways, my brother is scared of spiders, snakes, and turtles. we were thinking of maybe a hamster, gerble, guinie pig, etc. what are other good pets?

**king2005** · 04-05-2006, 03:44 PM

Rats are great first timer pets. They are like little dogs.. Just get him 1 as a baby & he'll get attached to it before it grows into an adult. It'll also be easier for him & the rat to bond when its a baby. My first baby rat was my best friend, she was so playful & not once did she bite me.

**Crazy-Cat-Lover** · 04-05-2006, 03:53 PM

Is he scared of Stick Bugs? They make great first pets, because they are very easy to care for. How about a small lizard? Or a fish?

**buttercup132** · 04-05-2006, 03:57 PM

I agree with King rats are awsome pets!!!

**IRescue452** · 04-05-2006, 04:11 PM

No gerbils, I don't recommend them to kids, they tend to be biters no matter how "tame" they are.

**Karen** · 04-05-2006, 04:35 PM

I'd be the contrarian and say get him a turtle, as long as there's someone to help supervise his care for it - that way he'll learn that they are nothing to be afraid of!

If, however, no one would be willing to help him, maybe a guinea pig.