Decided on a classroom pet!

[fowler_chick]

how about a farret?....lol...there entertaining

 

[ArizonaNessa]

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I agree with the blaming the class pet for illness thing. My son's school required all parents to sign a paper explaining the pet and asking if there were any issues with the pet that was chosen. The pet was a kitten which with so many people allergic to cats I thought the choice was not that great. I suppose if everyone agreed and understood the critter up front it was lessen the chances of anyone throwing a fit. In my son's case the kitten was wonderful and the kids all loved the little thing very much.

I still say hatching chicks or raising up some day old chicks would be a great learning tool for kids that age. There is so many different lessons that could be taught about them. Whatever the teacher decides on I would hope that she chooses something that is hardy and not easily stressed.

 

[kezabel]

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We have guinea pigs but we can't seem to get them to be freindly, they run and hide in there hutch when they hear us coming and if i try and pick one up it scratches and wingles so much I think I'm going to hurt them, when I do hold them I put them in a beany so they feel comfortable. We've had them about 7 months now and they seem to get more afraid of us as toime goes on instead of getting more friendly. How did you get your piggys so friendly?
here is a pic of them in there beanies. I think they are so cute, but they are smelly little things.

 

[ke_ben]

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My wife has a Mille Fluer D'uccle roo in the house with a diaper on and absolutely no problem at all. He wasn't a house chicken 2 weeks ago and

. This little guy even has 3" spurs.

 

[baldie]

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I was gonna say a lizard also. Specifically a Gecko. They are reasonably priced...and very EASY to care for...and mine which I have had for 7 years dont smell EVER. They are cheap to feed also. They eat crickets.

 

[Cockadoodledon't]

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Thats my vote

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Have you thought about the obese Zucker rat?

I worked with these and honestly they are the most adorable, sweet-tempered, good-smelling rats I have ever seen. They are larger than a softball and feel like beanbags! They love having their stomachs touching and are just adorable.

You can buy them, I just need to find out where!

 

[Bec]

They are the cutest rats I have ever seen! I grew up raising hooded rats, I had about 24 of them. I loved them so much. I miss having rats

That picture of those guinea pigs is adorable!!!! I had guinea pigs too and loved them...come to think of it, I have had everything suggested here

I haven't heard back as to what she would like to have, but she really likes all the suggestions I am sending her!

 

[PioneerPrincess]

Does she like snakes? They are really easy to care for and they come in a variety of patterns and colors.

 

[MomtoSyd&Emma]

I to say tell her to get Rats, we have 2 and we are getting a third one today. We have females as males have well big ya know, and I knew the girls would ask to many questions about that appendage lol AND usually females dont have as much smell problems, although the males are usually calmer! lol Here is a pic of mine yesterday fishing for frozen peas!