We started out as a summer camp with the acronym "GEKOS" (stood for getting every kid out for summer) So of course, we got Geckos. We still have them 13+ years later! The kids love seeing them, holding them, and watching them eat bugs :P
We have had fish, hermit crabs, rats, and a chinchilla that were all specifically class pets. I also have a dog (He is a service dog though, so not around the kids a ton) and two cats.
Originally Posted by DaveA:
I’m a big fan of small & furry- mice, rats, or hamsters. I let the DCKs pick out the classroom pets and they always went with one of those.
Rats make AMAZING pets, and are super kid friendly! We actually bred rats for several years until my allergies got so bad we had to stop
