easiest reptile for children

[trailblazer295]

Originally Posted by jossh27

I didn't once ask if you thought his age was appropriate for having a pet. Opinions vary. Everything will be supervised and the animal will be safe.

I wasn't saying his age wasn't appropriate. More so if his mom isn't really a herp keeper was the idea behind my opinion. People keep 100lb+ dogs around babies and they manage to live on. I'd think he might feed more off your enthusiasm for the hobby.


Everyone else let's be honest none of the suggestions could actually seriously hurt the kid. We all got hurt as kids, rode bikes, climbed trees, tripped on stuff. Getting a little cut up and bloody is just part of growing up. Look how many of us made it. Have to let kids live a little, getting hurt happens and teaches you lessons. My sister as a toddler stuck her finger in an electrical socket and guess what she only did that once.

[Sylphie]

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

Everyone else let's be honest none of the suggestions could actually seriously hurt the kid. We all got hurt as kids, rode bikes, climbed trees, tripped on stuff. Getting a little cut up and bloody is just part of growing up. Look how many of us made it. Have to let kids live a little, getting hurt happens and teaches you lessons. My sister as a toddler stuck her finger in an electrical socket and guess what she only did that once.

You know, I personally would be more afraid about the snake/lizard. I know that some childs are really smart, caring and won't hurt anything... but then, childrens are childrens, it's not they fault, but they still can harm the animal accidentally. In example the snake might try to squeeze or break away from hands, the child will be trying to hold him still and might grab too hard, or the oppositte - the snake/lizard will fall from frightened child... There was recently post about Tsubaki spiders where older boy accidentally overthrew the tank and it dropped from the shelf.


I agree with the idea of having pets in dad home and refer to it as the child pet. When older then it will just go to him. I remember how fast I was bored with my animals when I was young, and they were hampsters that lived only 2 years, not 20.