Low Maintenance Small Best Pets For Kids

Conservatory garden worker elliot blacker founder of evopure recommends stick insects also known as stick bugs as the perfect low maintenance pet.

Low maintenance small best pets for kids. Great for youngsters between 2 and 5 you can have all the fun of watching these creatures but without quite so much hassle. And since they eat only 3 4 times in a week they are pretty low maintenance pets for kids. These amazing creatures are very friendly and docile not at all dangerous and good for kids with allergies. Blacker says they can live off a diet of blackberries oak rose and ivy.

You can easily get live insects from your nearest pet supply. Sea monkeys only need to be fed every 5 to 7 days and if the water gets too cloudy you can reduce the amount of food you give them. The most common hamster is the syrian also known as the golden hamster. This might seem a little too low maintenance for some but if you want to start off small sea monkeys can be the ideal pets for kids.

Hamsters are small furry inquisitive mammals that children will love to pet. However these tiny creatures are solitary and get frightened easily by sudden movements and loud noises. The teddy bear hamster is the long haired version of the syrian. Thus with young children in the house tending hamsters might get tricky.

Because syrian hamsters aren t keen on company they are best kept by themselves. Their small twig like size makes them easy to home in small spaces like small glass containers or cages around 12 inches tall and their dietary habits are not intense either. Another lizard that is one of the best small pets for kids under 10 is the leopard gecko.