(Dec. 24, 2011 12:30 AM)Hazel Wrote: Reptiles are just often a miss-step for children in general, so I had to be sure, haha. I could write books on turtles and a few lizards, but I refuse to own them as pets because, quite frankly, I do not think even I could do them justice.
I agree with you on the point about kids owning pets..
The thing I had which survived the longest was a snapping turtle.. I was made to give it up eventually since everyone was afraid it would get too big and take someones finger off.
Before that I owned a leaf turtle (it died) and a couple aquariums (salt and fresh).. Looking back, I just wasn't knowledgeable enough to deal with the stuff I was allowed to keep. My venture into salt water was a failure almost immediately while I maintained fresh water fish for several years till everything eventually died off. I haven't read up in years, but I know now that I would never want to own anything less durable than a gold fish.
I owned one of these for years:
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That's probably the only thing I was really good at taking care of.. It was also a very hardy fish to the point I may own one again in the future..
I love reptiles, but owning one is out of the question due to their complex needs.