tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post3400948728698572298..comments2024-01-25T01:04:47.467-05:00Comments on Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfish: Triops UpdateDim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398185185844916216noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-462815823903092192009-03-26T10:04:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:04:00.000-04:00Do like the president - make the commitment to acq...Do like the president - make the commitment to acquire a pet after the big change. While going through the move and everything, Noah can be researching what the best pet would be. Otherwise, I vote for the virtual pet during the move! Brilliant idea. Also the ladybug suggestion was good. I wouldn't want to take the pet traveling or deal with it while finding new accommodations for my own family. But that's just me.<BR/><BR/>(Our goldfish experiment turned into a 55 gallon freshwater tank and then a 75 gallon saltwater tank. Be careful!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-78907352697059776422009-03-25T21:42:00.000-04:002009-03-25T21:42:00.000-04:00I don't know much about these things, but would a ...I don't know much about these things, but would a virtual pet do the trick? He could have it now, take it on the plane and have something from home with him when he arrives. I know it doesn't replace a "live thing" but from what I hear they need to be "fed", walked", etc. I looked online and there are a zillion sites listed under virtual pets. It does look like they are all connected to the computer and you may not want him on yours all the time, but maybe there are some that don't require that. Just a thought, which may not be a good one, does it completely defeat the purpose of a pet? Who knows!Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11504505417780478629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-77129364709529921752009-03-25T11:19:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:19:00.000-04:00Hi.We have a non-poopy goldfish who has been thriv...Hi.<BR/>We have a non-poopy goldfish who has been thriving since we got him (or maybe her) in August. . . and who doesn't require much attention or lots of bowl cleaning. Maybe it's bc he's Italian. lol. <BR/>In any case. . . make 'em wait on the pet until after the move. It'll just add one more stressor to the relocation event. Maybe it's a good idea to have that to look forward to upon arrival -- a new Italian goldfish, or maybe even a pair. Maddy named hers "Spaghetti." Original, I know ;)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772723381708427902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-51485303929683811882009-03-25T09:56:00.000-04:002009-03-25T09:56:00.000-04:00I LOVE hermit crabs-- we've had several in the cla...I LOVE hermit crabs-- we've had several in the classroom over the years back when I was teaching. A couple months back, I was convinced that we were going to get some for home, so I read lots of things online and started writing a list of all the things I would need to buy to make it just the right environment for them... the list ended up being too much for us at this time, so the hermit crabs are being put on the proverbial back burner for now. If you end up going that route, I can share with you some of the stuff that I read about, if you're interested!<BR/><BR/>You could also do more temporary pets-- buying ladybug larvae or caterpillars and watching their life cycle, which has the lovely ending of releasing them outside. We did ladybugs in May last year, and painted lady butterflies in the summer, but I think those kinds of butterflies would be fine even this early in the spring. I use insectlore.com.<BR/><BR/>Man, that was a huge comment. :)morninglight mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128926711800459894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-67873077809245669402009-03-25T09:33:00.000-04:002009-03-25T09:33:00.000-04:00I never had any luck with goldfish. Their bowl wo...I never had any luck with goldfish. Their bowl would get dirty quickly, and then everytime I would wash it and change the water, they would die. Went through several quickly before I finally gave up. Seems a hermit crab would be harder to kill. And then you already know my experience with an iguana -- nasty creatures!<BR/>Our hamster, though, has been easier to care for than I thought. And not as smelly as I had feared. But a hamster would definitely have to join the class pets -- they don't fly international very well.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955272641751674050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-77310052251182368702009-03-25T08:03:00.000-04:002009-03-25T08:03:00.000-04:00Hermit crab for sure. Goldfish poop alot - they ar...Hermit crab for sure. <BR/><BR/>Goldfish poop alot - they are the dirtiest fish and require lots of bowl cleaning.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad Noah enjoyed his triops - just the first in a long line of well loved pets!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824248962807980412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-37097652873885354652009-03-25T07:36:00.000-04:002009-03-25T07:36:00.000-04:00Sounds like fun! Amazing how they can be so captiv...Sounds like fun! Amazing how they can be so captivated by the smallest pets...<BR/>My vote would be for the crab... you can pick it up, watch in grow, get new shells for it to move into...<BR/><BR/>Joining the class pets would just be yet another goodbye! :(<BR/>Bringing it along might be a great trip and settling in distraction for him... if the airline would not quarantine the poor thing! Don't know much about that!Dawn Suzettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483805832809961369noreply@blogger.com