What is the best pocket pet to have? a one to carry around wherever you go... an interactive animal...

beetle

bearded dragons. well practically they sit on the shoulder lah.

is a beetle even a pet? an intereactive one?

why not? what is the definaion of pet? if you want, scorpion also can.

that goes to the scorpian too

snake. not just interactive, but handy too.

cyberpet??........................DIGIMON!!!

Go get an iggy....

yea cute little sugar will be the best........
can stick with u no matter where u go..

How much is a sugar glider?

for baby sugar....abt RM250-RM300.....
if adult....u can get a pair in RM300...lol

which is better male or female.... and is that already the best price.
I think of getting for my 10yrs old son.

Digimon.

Don't get pets for your 10 year old son without proper knowledge. Getting a sugar glider for your son requires research or else it's better not to buy at all...

eh funky... your not buying for him... ur buying for me... dun make me jealous...

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Added on May 12, 2008, 11:45 pma joey is good but expensive... thats all... thinkiong bout a joey... but very very expensive

10years old son ar........
erm...sugar not suitable la...
mayb u can try guinea pig.....

haha... it all boils down to a damn GP now... rite funky?

I agree, for a 10 year old boy exotic pets like sugar gliders / bearded dragons are not suitable.
They require too much specialized care.

Stick to something simple.

However no matter what pet you end up buying for your son, please do keep in mind that as his parent it is your responsibility to ensure he is giving it proper care.

Its up to you to research and pass on the knowledge to him.
Its up to you to make sure that he follows that knowledge.
Its up to you to take it to the vet when it gets sick.

There are so many irresponsible parents out there who buy animals for their children then totally ignore the animals situation and dont bother to provide vet care.
They dont realize that they are teaching their children that the life of a pet has no value.

Buy, Die, Replace.

Teaching your child to treat his pet well is teaching him to respect life. What a wonderful thing that is for a parent to give a child.
I hope you and your son can have this wonderful bonding experience together

Edit: GP's are wonderful pets, they are very social animals.

iguana

For 10 years old, get him a Tamagotchi la. Dont burden a child's growth with responsibility to care for others. You can get a pet for yourself and teach the 10 year old child to care for it. You do 90% of the work, he does it some times on like Sat night or Sun morning. He barely has enough knowledge of growing up, you want him to keep and grow a pocket pet. Not right.

I think 10 years old is too young to handle pet like sugar glider. And u say interactive pet right? What about dog? But u urself have to be responsible also.

For your info my sons are very responsible they have an iguana and a dog.

They feed them and shower them also. I do not do all the work. Being a parent we must teach them responsibilities and also they are living things. Before buying anything for them I always ask them can you handle it.

Trust me....they can... My sons are 10 & 12 yrs old....

I'm a bit confused..

the TS is orangecow, but now everyones talking about Funky Milo's son..

err, do these two related to each other??

seem's like a hijacked thread.. haha!

TO ORANGECOW:

best pocket pet i must say a sugar glider..

if you find gliders as expensive, might as well get ants.. much much cheaper.. can also carry in pocket wat..

TO FUNKY MILO:

Like i said, if your son can handle it, then it'll be ok..
but really have to make sure he can..

1 more thing is about their care, is your son gonna clean the cage, feed them etc??

but if you believe your son is responsible, it's up to you to decide..

btw, if really ah your son that hardworking & responsible, he's something like me when i was a kid.. hehe

TS has a 10 year old son, i disagree with you on suggie being a good choice for a boy that age.

Funky Milo also has a 10 and 12 year old son, he is sharing his experience.
Funky Milo, you are lucky indeed to have children that can handle it

However not every 10 year old is like yours, more importantly not every parent is like you.

A vast majority of parents buy pets for their children when they themselves know nothing about how to care for it.
Then they wash their hands of it and leave everything up to the kid.
When the pet gets sick they cant be bothered to bring it to the vet because its troublesome, and they give excuses like "oh it cant be saved anyway, no vet will treat it"
When the pet dies, just blame the child for not taking care of it properly. And buy another one.

If you yourself are not willing to care for an animal properly, don't expect your young children to do it.

I agree with you, this pets are bought by them. They save their school money even the food.

Nothing is free in this world... Yes bonai my son clean and do all the things for their pet. My husband and I always sit down and talk with them before buying it. And Yes they USE THEIR OWN MONEY TO BUY!!!! When they use their own money they will be responsible just like us... right!!!!

i already have a dog... and that is not pocket? isit?

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Added on May 13, 2008, 9:00 pm

haha... i mean too expensive now to purchase... no money at the moment it takes time to save...

then, take ur time & save.. in the meantime, learn more bout sugar gliders or watever pets u plan to get..
there's not benefit in rushing things, take a step at a time.. by doing this, u'll be a better owner for ur future pet

the starting cost will be about 900 then 77 a month... im a student!!! ouch...

Both gender are equally great. No 2 gliders are alike in personality and character so you must be prepare to love what ever you get.

As a glider owner, I seriously do not recommend gliders for children.

A glider should never be left with children without supervision. Are you willing to supervise them at all time?

I hope you can consider other options for your son.



If you feel it cost too much, look for other type of pets or save up until you are ready for one.

We have heard the "student" excuse so many times and it is being used either for the non-affordability or for the selling reason...

Wanting to keep a pet is all about commitment and how well you want your pet to be.

We have so many students here keeping pets at their own expense, some not only one type of pet, but a few...

Browse around for what suits you most, question your own commitment, then only decide okay.

Don't rush into deciding, it is not a good thing.


KP

yup
what kp said is true

its all about comitment ,time,money,love

if u think it's too expansive

buy a tamagotchi

well, why not just get him a gerbil, hamster or just a pacman frog. wont cost a bomb for those. just make sure u find out wat u prefer and do some research on how to care for them properly.

some of u guys can jz be so evil sometimes...

did i say anything wrong?

No not you.....

ic... well, i think they meant good also. pls dont take it the wrong way lor. maybe some ppl use words differently. wat they want is for ur own good and also the pet. oh come on, all of us loves pet thats why we are here. so, take those advises positively ya. good luck in ur search. i am sure there is a pet waiting for u out there. just a matter of time, and also make sure u know its the right one for u. cheers bro...

yea... not u... well... still hoping...

we are pet lover .. not pet store who trying to say stuff "you want to hear" to make you buy .. we "become evil" because we love them ..

Couldn't agree more, well said.

a psp should help hahaha

haiz... chill la guys. give them a break. haha... i know its part of our nature in lyn to "flame" hahah... either small or big flame. well, i think he knows wat to do already. research and find. haha... most important commitment. =.=

also expensive wat..

There has been no flaming at all in this thread
Jon i think your definition of flaming is a little innacurate ><

if acoording to question of the thread... i think sugar glider make a great pocket pets.. as they are inteligent n bond to their owner...

but, for a kids at 10-12 years old.. i dun think glider is good for them.. like wat jinhoe said.. they might hurt ur children, or ur children might hurt them if any of them get stress...

so.. the better pet for a kids around tat ages... guinea pigs, hamster, rabbit is the best choice...

i did hav them when i was 10 years old.. n bear in mind.. better neuter them if u wan to get a pair... bcoz... when they breed... u willl pening kepala... non-stop breeding..

yaya.. forget.. if u children can handle, chicken and duck,goose will make a great pets too.. {"personal experience"}

haha okok... then good lor. =.= coz somebody complained we evil. hahaha

My son just turned 9 years old 2 months ago. Initially he wanted a ferret, but I find ferret is too smelly. So I disagree to buy one for him. Then he wanted a parrot that can stand on his shoulder. So I bought him a tamed Cockatiel. I must say that a tame Cockatiel is quite easy to carry around, but it can't fit into the pocket, it could fit into a medium size box and easy to carry around to grandma or auntie's house.

Cockatiel is very fun to play with for a kid, if the kid has the patience can even teach the bird to whistle and sing.

I think as for now we will KIV. My boys already have an iggy doing great with it. We are all animals lover.

how about turtle as the pocket pet?nice also ma,rite?

Ya they are cute... I ready got 2 big and 1 small.......

mee too... i had a 2 love birds last time... both of them eccaped by fitting them through their cage hole...