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[quote=Anonymous]So, we have become pet hoarders during COVID (only partly kidding) and now have a freshwater fish aquarium, a dog, 2 gerbils, and a leopard gecko.   Help me, Jesus.

My 9 y/o DD loves the gerbils.  She would love to (also) get a hamster.  I think maybe hamsters can live alone but a lot of these little rodents really need a (same-gender) buddy--gerbils, guinea pigs.  Our gerbils are in a 20-gallon enclosure and we learned the hard way they are super loud at night.  Their cage is okay, they're in like a big glass aquarium and it's not so bad to clean.  They are cute, one likes to be picked up, but they're not cuddly.  Mainly just fun to watch, but really, so are the fish.  Oh, and they get really freaked out by the dog (who obviously can't actually access them, they're in a tank) but it means DD's room is off-limits for the dog which isn't a huge deal but just kind of annoying.

The leopard gecko is also fine.  Not cuddly either but also willing to be picked up and handled.  Not super high maintenance but there is a lot to learn like the PP above said.  As a parent I am not thrilled about knowing he will live here longer into the future than my 12 y/o kid is planning to but we will cross that bridge when we get to it.  He is also entertaining and honestly I feel like both kids have benefited a lot from being able to observe their little animal worlds during this seemingly endless phase of virtual school.

Good luck, OP![/quote]

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