Parental involvement needed: 2
Good for ages: 10 and up
Kid's daily commitment: Feed daily or every other day. Change water daily. Remove feces daily, clean tank weekly, give lizard a misting shower regularly. Don't require interaction, but observe daily to make sure they're OK.
Initial cost: $10-$100 for the animal itself; $200-$300 for start-up costs (cage, UV lights, heat source)
Yearly upkeep cost: $190-$450
They eat: Insects, veggies, special lizard food.
Life expectancy: 10-20 years
Pros: Quiet.
Cons: Can carry Salmonella. Not very interactive and many don't like to be handled.
FROG
Activity level: 1
Parental involvement needed: 2
Good for ages: 10 and up
Kid's daily commitment: Feed young frogs daily, adults one or two times a week. Clean tank weekly or more if necessary. Frogs don't require much interaction.
Initial cost: $10-$35 for the frog itself; $200-$300 for other start-up costs (cage, UV light, heat source)
Yearly upkeep cost: $200-$300
They eat: Live insects, such as crickets, fruit flies and meal worms, dusted daily with a calcium supplement and weekly with a vitamin and mineral supplement. Some larger frogs eat mice.
Life expectancy: 3-10 years
Pros: Take up little room, low maintenance.
Cons: Can carry Salmonella. Not interactive. Should not be handled a lot.
Good for ages: 10 and up
Initial cost: $10-$100 for the animal itself; $200-$300 for start-up costs (cage, UV lights, heat source)
Yearly upkeep cost: $190-$450
They eat: Insects, veggies, special lizard food.
Life expectancy: 10-20 years
Pros: Quiet.
Cons: Can carry Salmonella. Not very interactive and many don't like to be handled.
FROG
Activity level: 1
Parental involvement needed: 2
Good for ages: 10 and up
Kid's daily commitment: Feed young frogs daily, adults one or two times a week. Clean tank weekly or more if necessary. Frogs don't require much interaction.
Initial cost: $10-$35 for the frog itself; $200-$300 for other start-up costs (cage, UV light, heat source)
Yearly upkeep cost: $200-$300
They eat: Live insects, such as crickets, fruit flies and meal worms, dusted daily with a calcium supplement and weekly with a vitamin and mineral supplement. Some larger frogs eat mice.
Life expectancy: 3-10 years
Pros: Take up little room, low maintenance.
Cons: Can carry Salmonella. Not interactive. Should not be handled a lot.
