Sea-Monkeys

Has anybody ever had these? We used to, years ago!

We had them a few times! And each lot had one called John!

Yep, but we could never tell which one John was.

You could if you spotted the red trousers.

Oh dear...

 never heard of them what are they xx

Well, they look nothing like Monkeys.

YES! i love sea monkeys i keep getting them, my last ones died so am in need of some more now!

I think they're cute

ECdogs wrote:Well, they look nothing like Monkeys.

OMG are they like fish things how do you keep them

What is the purpose of having them are they pets ?

  

Yeah, they're little shrimpy pets. About a centimetre long usually, when they're fully grown. You can buy the eggs online and you add them to water (filtered or boiled, to get rid of yucky stuff) and wait for them to hatch.

Every day, you can air the water with a special pump you can buy, or you can tip the water backwards and forward between two jugs. Most Sea Monkey kits come with food as well, so you don't need to buy it separately until you run out

You keep them in little tanks like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Character-options-Sea-Monkeys-Ocean/dp/B001CBZXEE/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url

http://www.sea-monkey.com/ - their website, if you want to see what products they do. I'd order from eBay or Amazon though - cheaper

I have always believed that these "sea monkeys" are in fact fresh-water shrimps, which I used to see all the time when I was paddling in brooks and streams as a child, looking for fish. They didn't interest me at all and mostly dwelt amongst the weeds. I can't see the appeal, myself.

Same here Lynda thought it was just me   

That's basically what they are, tbh I think they're great pets for kids, as it teaches responsibility.

Well, yes, they're just little shrimps & you can't do anything with them. But they're good for teaching young children how to look after another living thing & they watch them grow & feed.

When Eleanor was young we couldn't have a dog because her asthma was quite bad at times, so that's what we got!

Screw the asthma - I didn't care! I still begged for a dog!

You & me both!

But I still had to say no, and in fairness it was dad who really didn't want one for a while after Bandit died.

Shrimps it was then! I still think they're boring though   

And you can get them for free at your local stream, which makes them cheaper than a dog ....

Caryll wrote:You & me both!

But I still had to say no, and in fairness it was dad who really didn't want one for a while after Bandit died.

We all won in the end though!

LyndaW wrote:Shrimps it was then!  I still think they're boring though   

And you can get them for free at your local stream, which makes them cheaper than a dog ....

All we can get at our local stream is old tin cans and mud!

I remember my eldest 2 daughters pleading to get some, and when I did, they were really disappointed, but I was fascinated!   

Many nurseries have pets but we don't. Personally, I don't think a load of scary toddlers is a good environment for pets. We do have a Japanese interactive pony though and the children take turns in grooming and feeding it (it 'eats' carrots then neighs and shakes it's head when it has had too many.)

But, I am thinking about getting goldfish as I have read they can be left over the weekend.

I think goldfish would be a good idea! Doesn't require handling that might injure the pets or children! Pretty to look at, as well!