Classroom Pets

[thetoddlerwhisper]

I didn't know that some state require living things in a daycare. Very interesting. I don't think I could do that. I am afraid of rabbits, hamsters, gerbils exc. I love snakes but dc families and my husband wouldn't like that!

I love ferrets! IMO they are the best pet and very good with children! They are a bit stinky, then again I used to have 5 as a teenager

the only thing we cant have are turtles and some frogs. apparently turtles carry salmonella and some frogs do too. and refuse snakes idk where they stand on being allowed.

[thetoddlerwhisper]

We love ferrets too!!!!!!! Don't have any currently though...

We currently have::::
Cats (several )
Dogs (2)
Chickens (10)
Hermit crabs (3)
Hamster (1)
Rat (1)
Fancy mice (??)
Two snakes (ball pythons )
Two goldfish

i thought about hermit crabs but do want something more hands on and cuddly. i have a few kiddos with sensory problems that love our big fuzzy pillows and such. figure they'd enjoy a small animal

[Maria2013]

does anyone have/had a lionhead rabbit in their center? i have a lady who is donating a young one to our toddler room and not sure of anything about them. how big do they get? were they easy to care for? ok with your little ones?

I used to think bunnies in general were passive enough to make a great daycare pet well I changed my mind, I was given one that was great at first and then started to show territorial behavior, it got so bad we had to get rid of it
my friends laugh when I describe the growling and charging at us trying to bite, so I googled aggressive rabbits and sure enough mine wasn't the only one
... I'm not trying to discourage you but no way I'd take that chance

[Cradle2crayons]

i thought about hermit crabs but do want something more hands on and cuddly. i have a few kiddos with sensory problems that love our big fuzzy pillows and such. figure they'd enjoy a small animal

Our next pet is going to be one of those small miniature goats. Very cuddly. And friendly. Ad the kids can hand feed

[thetoddlerwhisper]

i wish i had room for something like that. did find out we can keep bugs. makes me wish i had preschool so clicking beetles or something would be cool to watch. we've talked about pets and 2yrb has a pet ghost at home() maybe he can bring it to school and share it

[Cradle2crayons]

i wish i had room for something like that. did find out we can keep bugs. makes me wish i had preschool so clicking beetles or something would be cool to watch. we've talked about pets and 2yrb has a pet ghost at home() maybe he can bring it to school and share it

Our favorite bug this summer was never before seen grasshoppers that hatch from the ground, climb a blade of grass by the hundreds, start out black with one orange stripe and after five molts, end up completely different with red wings and are 3 1/2 inches long .

They are called the eastern lubber. Supposed to be indigenous to here but I've lived here in these woods of is old Indian community for 38 years and had never seen one and neither had any of my elder family.

[thetoddlerwhisper]

that's pretty cool. my little guys would prob try to stop them. we had a praying mantis for an afternoon but that's about it on keeping a bug safe

[Familycare71]

Our next pet is going to be one of those small miniature goats. Very cuddly. And friendly. Ad the kids can hand feed

I want one!!! But where I live they are considered a farm animal and we have to have 3-5 acres for farm animals to be allowed! I would also do a chicken coop if I could!
I have:
5 dogs
Lots of fish!
And am waiting on my two parakeets to be ready for pick up-
We have had so many diff pets- ball python, frogs, gecko, hedge hog, rabbit, hamsters (we had dwarf ones and one ended up prego and after the litter was older they all ate each other!- so none of those ever again!), hermit crabs, ferrets(will have one again but waiting until my dd is older to help with the massive clean up that comes with them!), rats and probably more

I know some will ew this but rats would be great! They aren't stinky, love to interact and are clean! Get two of the same sex- unless you want more! :: you can even teach them tricks- they up there on ideal pet list with dogs in my eyes! The only reason we don't have any is because my hubby is allergic - like cannot breath allergic.

[Willow]

I used to think bunnies in general were passive enough to make a great daycare pet well I changed my mind, I was given one that was great at first and then started to show territorial behavior, it got so bad we had to get rid of it
my friends laugh when I describe the growling and charging at us trying to bite, so I googled aggressive rabbits and sure enough mine wasn't the only one
... I'm not trying to discourage you but no way I'd take that chance

Your experience is far more common than you know!