Little kids keep Monster fish and lizards?
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Yeah! I started 8 years ago! And I know more then some of the judging rude adults on here that try to tell me i can not keep a single arowana in less then a 600 gallon! Or purposefully hate on me cuz im 16
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I disagree with this thread entirely. I in fact, find this thread insulting to some kids.
Not ALL kids do this. Some kids are very responsible with pets. Others, like you said aren't. This doesn't mean, all kids should be stopped from keeping pets. I feel that kids like to experiment with different things. Remembering that their brains aren't fully developed, kids just want to know what it was like to raise a red tail catfish or what ever. I do think parents should research before letting their kid get a pet. 99 percent of the blame should be on the parent. But I know 10 kids who are real responsible and handle fish well. I, was one of the kids who kept monsters and learned from my mistakes. I think kids just need to learn from experience.
Not ALL kids do this. Some kids are very responsible with pets. Others, like you said aren't. This doesn't mean, all kids should be stopped from keeping pets. I feel that kids like to experiment with different things. Remembering that their brains aren't fully developed, kids just want to know what it was like to raise a red tail catfish or what ever. I do think parents should research before letting their kid get a pet. 99 percent of the blame should be on the parent. But I know 10 kids who are real responsible and handle fish well. I, was one of the kids who kept monsters and learned from my mistakes. I think kids just need to learn from experience.
Anyone can make a bad choice regarding which animal to buy. Intentionally or otherwise. Unfortunately it is difficult to regulate. Furious, you are a kid. But thats not a bad thing. We all were kids at some point.
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Personally ... I left home at 16, worked Room and Board on a Ranch, paid labour on weekends and still went to school full time ... was I still a kid? = YES ... and so are you. No offence, but that's law itself.
18 is still a kid. You're just an adult for legal purposes by age only, otherwise still a kid when it comes down to life in general. Its life experiences and proper behavior that deem a real (responsible) adult. Not age. Anyone can be a kid at any age ... its more about certain behavior. Does the person even care ... if not ... usually still a kid. I've seen kids in their 30s ... and yes they still lived at home, sponging off Mommy and Daddy.
Now as for a law about kids and pets .... NOT, NO WAY, NO HOW. You have any idea how many pets some of us have before we're even 16. Do our parents have to help .... YES. Let's keep it simple and do fish tanks and fish alone. How do you expect my 9 yr. old son to do weekly water changes on his 29G all by himself. Of course me as a father is gonna help him. He does basically everything else himself .... and he's way better than me in many regards. I've even got a thread of him on here ... and before its said "He's an exception to the rule" ... I know many kids just like him.
As been stated previously by others, everyone has to start somewhere. Helping others is the best solution to most of this stuff. Instead of always waiting for someone to ask, striking up a conversation with someone/stranger can lead to a transfer of sound advice .... its usually in the approach.
Sorry ... I'll get off my soap box now .... we've already got enough laws on both sides of our borders here IMO is all.
I think that there certainly are kids whose parents will buy them anything, which usually ends badly for the fish. But at the same time there are adults who will make poor choices as well. Education and a proper fish sales team will go a long way to preventing unnecessary fish deaths. As long as there is an adult present (I believe you have to be 18/with an adult to buy live animals except fish at my local petsmarts) I don't think we can do anything to stop it.
didn't you have a thread where you mentioned something about selling a arapaima and replyed with something along the lines of "whatever my friend still got the money" when asked about the tank size of the buyer? you are so hypocritical
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