Im just scared of the Goldfish especially if they turn out to be as badly behaved as Easy and davejs
But I dont really want to get a hampster either. All that cleaning out and stuff
what can I suggest instead
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Goldfish or Hampster?
Sex God
lizard!! they r fantastic pets. 
Although some aren't suitable for very young children as they carry salmonella(sp?)
Although some aren't suitable for very young children as they carry salmonella(sp?) 
Sex God
Quote by juliett49
A cyber pet
I have one on a keyring, he's fantastic, his name is sammy and hes a gorgeous kitten.
I AM NOT SAD THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I Agree! A tamagotchi is the way forward. An inital outlay of for the ones that talk to each other (cause they need friends ya know!) and no mess, no real fuss. Just a small disturbing obsession by said child as his Tamagotchi grows into a much loved best friend.
Silky
Sex God
We've had both and TBH they're both work. Goldfish needs cleaning out once a week or they go beserk and stop ironing your socks. :shock: 
Our hamster was a master of escapology. The little bugger got out more times than a teenage car thief :x :x :x It used to chew the crap out of it's plastic tubing (cos we had a huge posh cage thing for it) no matter what we put in for it to chew. It did eventually escape one night, never to be seen again, but when we ripped out the ceiling in the dinning room we did find a load of shredded paper and stuff, so it looked like it had been nesting in there for a week at least.
Hamsters are a pain as well they also need cleaning out once a week. They're a little suseptable to disease so you have to clean the cage thoroughly and then there's food, water and playthings to consider as well.
TBH If you don't have much time I'd say go for the goldfish ( :shock: ) as they take less looking after, but if you want something cute, cuddly and very interactive, try Debbiewebs.............. sorry
I meant try a hamster.
Probably no help whatsoever.
Our hamster was a master of escapology. The little bugger got out more times than a teenage car thief :x :x :x It used to chew the crap out of it's plastic tubing (cos we had a huge posh cage thing for it) no matter what we put in for it to chew. It did eventually escape one night, never to be seen again, but when we ripped out the ceiling in the dinning room we did find a load of shredded paper and stuff, so it looked like it had been nesting in there for a week at least.
Hamsters are a pain as well they also need cleaning out once a week. They're a little suseptable to disease so you have to clean the cage thoroughly and then there's food, water and playthings to consider as well.
TBH If you don't have much time I'd say go for the goldfish ( :shock: ) as they take less looking after, but if you want something cute, cuddly and very interactive, try Debbiewebs.............. sorry
I meant try a hamster. Probably no help whatsoever.
Warming the Bed
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OTOH, buy your kid a copy of Black & White (currently available for 10 quid from all good computer stores) - not only will he be able to pet his vitual creature and play catch with it, he can teach it to eat peasants and shoot lightning bolts from its hands. :shock: He can also beat seven shades out of it should it misbehave (or if he's in a bad mood, or just happens to feel like punishing a poor innocent giant cow...)
Unfortunately, my creature was a bad-tempered beast who liked to kick his beach-ball into the sea and poop in the fields - then carry it back to his pen. Yech...
Unfortunately, my creature was a bad-tempered beast who liked to kick his beach-ball into the sea and poop in the fields - then carry it back to his pen. Yech...
Orgasminator
Goldfish - Hamsters don't flush very easily, they get stuck in the u-bend.
Sex God
I would say goldfish as then you can use them to buy neilinleeds next time he comes on the market. Hamsters are not legal currency on SH
Hang on, hang on folks!!!!!!!
He said goldfish or hampster!!!!!!!!!
Now I've heard of a goldfish - even had a couple - not as tasty as haddock - but they were OK.
But what is this hampster? Sounds pretty unusual to me - I tried looking it up - it is an endangered species? Or is it a Hamster with a penchant for living in Hampers?
Either way - it sounds pretty expensive to maintain.
So - I'd stick with the goldfish!
He said goldfish or hampster!!!!!!!!!
Now I've heard of a goldfish - even had a couple - not as tasty as haddock - but they were OK.
But what is this hampster? Sounds pretty unusual to me - I tried looking it up - it is an endangered species? Or is it a Hamster with a penchant for living in Hampers?
Either way - it sounds pretty expensive to maintain.
So - I'd stick with the goldfish!
Combine both perhaps? Buy a goldfish tank, fill it with interesting things like shipwrecks, stones, weed and such like, then fill it with water and pop the Hamster in it.
Problem solved, in more ways than one!
OR......
Follow the instructions in the first line and instead of getting a Hamster, buy your kiddie an INVISIBLE goldfish. I believe that they're all the rage in Japan at the moment, and you could well start a trend in the UK. They're also a lot easier to keep as well, and don't even require food!
P.
Problem solved, in more ways than one!
OR......
Follow the instructions in the first line and instead of getting a Hamster, buy your kiddie an INVISIBLE goldfish. I believe that they're all the rage in Japan at the moment, and you could well start a trend in the UK. They're also a lot easier to keep as well, and don't even require food!
P.
Sex God
Quote by musketeer
My youngest son wants either Goldfish or aq hampster for christmas
We're having turkey
Forget the goldfish, forget the hanmpster.
GET
A Vietnamese pot bellied pig (why I hear you ask)!
A pig will eat all your left overs or right overs.
A pig is a good companion.
A pig is faithful.
A pig is clean.
A pig will crap on your naighbours path if you teach it.
What you reckon then will it be a pig?
GET
A Vietnamese pot bellied pig (why I hear you ask)!
A pig will eat all your left overs or right overs.
A pig is a good companion.
A pig is faithful.
A pig is clean.
A pig will crap on your naighbours path if you teach it.
What you reckon then will it be a pig?
Nothing is as easy to look after as a nice stone. All our kids have had them at Christmas and they lasted for ages. They never needed feeding and cleaning was negligable. They are incredibly faithful and won't try to escape and make a nest in the ceiling.
And as a bonus, when the kids get tired of them you can use them as doorstops or paperweights.
pets mmmmmmmm i got a few and even though they were for the kids somehow i ended up looking after them
why dont you get a frog
easy to find in the garden
make a pond and call it freddy
there very easy to look after............coz you dont have to do a thing
just dont run it over with the lawnmower
why dont you get a frog
easy to find in the garden
make a pond and call it freddy
there very easy to look after............coz you dont have to do a thing
just dont run it over with the lawnmower
Sexlightened
Quote by redstilletto
make a pond and call it freddy
sooooooo if the ponds called freddy....what's the frog called??
:lol: :lol: Goldfish... the hamster will wake you up at night rattling it's bars and scuffling about like a burglar.
When the goldfish expires through lack of attention, replace it with a thin slice of carott in a bowl. If the kids notice it's not swimming, eat the carott. This guarantees they will never ask for a pet again!
When the goldfish expires through lack of attention, replace it with a thin slice of carott in a bowl. If the kids notice it's not swimming, eat the carott. This guarantees they will never ask for a pet again!
Sex God
when my little one was even smaller... she was desperate for a pet. 
so i told her i had bought the squirel that comes into the garden for her.. and thet she could name him and he belonged to her.
was cheap as chips... only cost the price of about 3 nuts a week when she wanted to "treat" him. :twisted:
good thing is... there are actually about 5 in the garden.. so unlike normal pets... the kids dont notice when their pet has died!
it works just as well with pigeons too! :lol:
hope this helps
luv
well_tightfisted_babe
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so i told her i had bought the squirel that comes into the garden for her.. and thet she could name him and he belonged to her.
was cheap as chips... only cost the price of about 3 nuts a week when she wanted to "treat" him. :twisted:
good thing is... there are actually about 5 in the garden.. so unlike normal pets... the kids dont notice when their pet has died!
it works just as well with pigeons too! :lol:
hope this helps
luv
well_tightfisted_babe
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Just a little tip to anyone thinking of buying their child a pet for christmas.
ALWAYS call the pet "Dr WHO". Then if the said pet should suddenly expire.
Instead of lots of tears and upset, just send your child off to a friend for a couple of hours and nip down to the pet shop for a replacement. ( Pet not child)
When your child returns home you can say, "Look Dr Who has reincarnated himself"
Problem solved
ALWAYS call the pet "Dr WHO". Then if the said pet should suddenly expire.
Instead of lots of tears and upset, just send your child off to a friend for a couple of hours and nip down to the pet shop for a replacement. ( Pet not child)
When your child returns home you can say, "Look Dr Who has reincarnated himself"
Problem solved
Promised myself I wouldn't get involved in chatting when I subbed to this forum, but what the hell, whilst catching up with the atmosphere, came across this thread.
I keep small animals, and even with no other real commitments, it's a lot of work. They need a great deal of attention, as well as the general clean outs, food refreshing, water top ups etc. I don't really advise children to have animals as pets, although there's nothing wrong with responsible adults keeping them, and letting a child think it's actually theirs
You've also got to consider vets bills. If you aren't prepared to spend 3 figure sums when a five quid pet falls ill, then you aren't prepared to take on the pet, IMO. I've been there, and I don't begrudge any of my animals a penny of what it's cost to give them as happy and healthy a life as possible.
Of the two, if you're looking for something low maintenence and cheap to run, then go for a fish. They still need some time and money, but water treatments are much cheaper than vets bills, and feeding and cleaning out can be so much easier than with a rodent or other small animal. They're also far less likely to take a dislike to you and bite!
Sorry if this has been a bit harsh, or if the general post life around here means this is somewhat out of date, I'm just a bit of a softie when it comes to animals
Back to lurking for me!
I keep small animals, and even with no other real commitments, it's a lot of work. They need a great deal of attention, as well as the general clean outs, food refreshing, water top ups etc. I don't really advise children to have animals as pets, although there's nothing wrong with responsible adults keeping them, and letting a child think it's actually theirs
You've also got to consider vets bills. If you aren't prepared to spend 3 figure sums when a five quid pet falls ill, then you aren't prepared to take on the pet, IMO. I've been there, and I don't begrudge any of my animals a penny of what it's cost to give them as happy and healthy a life as possible.
Of the two, if you're looking for something low maintenence and cheap to run, then go for a fish. They still need some time and money, but water treatments are much cheaper than vets bills, and feeding and cleaning out can be so much easier than with a rodent or other small animal. They're also far less likely to take a dislike to you and bite!
Sorry if this has been a bit harsh, or if the general post life around here means this is somewhat out of date, I'm just a bit of a softie when it comes to animals
Back to lurking for me!
