Lately I’ve been feeling this desire to nurture something. We aren’t dog people, cats don’t appeal to me, and I already did the hamster thing once before.
Wasn’t my little hamster Massimo cute?
I really want a snake, like my old hairstylist, but That Husband says no. Plus I also want a baby someday, and then snake might try to eat our baby.
The snakes name is Shakira. I love it.
So now I am thinking about getting a fish. I will keep it in the living room, name it something ridiculous like Winifred and talk to it when I am home alone all week. Is this a bad idea? I’m talking the basics here, a bowl, a fish, rocks, and a plant. Maybe one day we will work our way up to one of those plastic castles for the fish to swim around.
Will I be tired of my fish after just a week? Should I get a Giga Pet instead?
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December 3, 2008 at 12:12 am
jenni marie
But please lord wait til you get back from Poland!!! (to get a fish, I voted for fish)
December 3, 2008 at 12:27 am
JaymeLyn
i voted for the giga pet.
because they are awesome.
and i miss mine.
but, you know, fish are nice, too.
December 3, 2008 at 12:29 am
JaymeLyn
i voted for the giga pet.
because they are awesome.
and i miss mine.
but, you know, fish are nice, too.
December 3, 2008 at 12:42 am
Paula
Yes! Fish! Get the fish, just like the one you have a picture of. That’s a betta, or Japanese Fighting Fish. They are quite funny, have a ton of personality, and will last 3-5 years. Our current one is Spike, but before that we had James, Misty, Pip, Sam, Bugsy, the list goes on. I’m totally partial to the blue and purple colored ones. At about $5 for a fish, you can’t go wrong.
Yes, I talk to mine when no one else is around. Yes, he has a high pitched voice that I make when I think he wants to say something back. He’s really charming like that. oh, and Yes, I might be a little nutty.
December 3, 2008 at 3:11 am
Kelli
Lol. I love you. I want something to nurture too. I think I’ll work on finding a husband first. I personally don’t like pets, and I think a snake might be cool, but I think a fish is a good bet. I’ve had several. Most of them died. Some of them were bought for photo shoots and left at someone’s house…for like a year. I don’t actually know what happened to them…If you get tired of your fish just set it free
. Actually, my vote is for the baby, but I think I’ve done enough with my pictures and I don’t want your husband to be any more upset with me 
December 3, 2008 at 3:12 am
Kelli
PS: Someday I hope to have a personal blog as cool as yours.
December 3, 2008 at 3:24 am
Cate Subrosa
Hmm… having just read your last two posts, I have a feeling there might be a link! Will a fish satisfy your desire to mother a cute little French girl? That is the question.
Dog vs. cat vs. baby is a conversation Baddie and I have been having for years!
December 3, 2008 at 6:44 am
Julie
I started with one little fish in a bowl, and now have 30 gallon tropical freshwater tank with about a dozen little fish. I say bypass the bowl, and go for the whole tank. It is honestly easier from a care standpoint, better for the fish (because they have a filter) so they live longer, and not only do the fish serve as a ‘companion’ but the tank in the living room actually looks gorgeous and decorative.
If you get a powerful enough filter (i.e. one for more gallons than the actual tank) and stick to clean fish (not goldfish) you only have to actually clean the tank and change the filter 1x/month, as opposed to cleaning the bowl 2x’s/week when I had a beta or 3x’s/week for fancy golfish (they’re filthy!). So on a daily basis, I just have to feed, find the snail and frog and make sure they get their special food, and watch and enjoy, and do a small water change every other week when I’m not actually doing a big clean.
Honestly, I can’t wait until we get an actual house (won’t be for like, 8 years or so I’m sure… I love the city so much that I dread moving to the suburbs) so I can upgrade to a bigger tank.
December 3, 2008 at 7:59 am
kalen
betta fish do really well if you don’t have a filter & all that. a good rule of thumb for fish is that you need AT LEAST one gallon of water for EVERY fish you have. most people (sadly) don’t follow this rule.
i’d get him like a 5 gallon (cause i’m a weirdo) and a couple plants to hide under and i’d go for it. bettas really do have a cute personality, mine would kiss my finger all the time. they’re easy to care for because they can live w/out a water heater (as long as they aren’t near any drafts) and they’re gorgeous to watch! love it!
December 3, 2008 at 8:16 am
blablover5
I had a snake growing up and they really aren’t much work. The only major hard part is getting mice as no one seems to carry them anymore.
She was a California king that was an albino. So instead of being the typical snake colors she was purple and yellow with red eyes.
Or what about instead of a snake you get a lizard? Or a frog or turtle? I loved having a cute little toad that pretty much took care of himself during winter.
December 3, 2008 at 8:58 am
Bean
Get a fish! They’re something that are easy enough to look after even after you have babies.
December 3, 2008 at 9:52 am
Cécy
If you go for a fish 1)choose it well because they die more easily than other animals 2)take care of its living environment often to prevent it getting sick or dead.
3)Figure out how often you travel, if too often find someone willing to take care of it when you’re out of town.
December 3, 2008 at 10:02 am
rksquared
I voted for fish, but I wanted to vote for snake. My husband has a ball python, and it is no where near big enough to eat a baby. (Oh, and the only reason I don’t refer to the snake as “ours” is because then he would probably make me feed it. I don’t like mice (frozen or not). A snake is okay, a mouse is not.)
December 3, 2008 at 10:05 am
Kelli
Ooh, a turtle would be fun too! I used to have a salamander, but he became so dumb that I had to hand feed him crickets because he couldn’t catch them. And then he died. He was kinda fun though…
December 3, 2008 at 10:35 am
Linda
I voted for a fish but a snake would be cool too. No birds? And I agree, you need to wait til you come back from Poland to get any little life forms.
I’m excited to see what you get.
December 3, 2008 at 10:56 am
Emily
Give yourself some freedom for a while with your cute hubby and wait on the baby for now. I loved my fish Beta, but she died and it was sad… Fish don’t last long. What about a bird? OR a ferret?
December 3, 2008 at 12:03 pm
shaylenerene
Mossimo was sick. That’s all I have to say. SICK.
December 3, 2008 at 1:21 pm
mhb
Are house plants too boring? Or do you already have a bunch of those.
We’re waiting on bebes, and we can’t have pets in our apartment, so I find myself getting more plants all the time…
December 3, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Tyson
Giga pets are for very awesome people. I think you should get one. I have mine on my key chain as we speak. I just overfed it. What now sucker?!
December 3, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Single Girl
I had a fish named Otis when i lived in DT. YEAH i know you arent supposed to have animals in the dorms, but oh well. He lived off of cheerios and pretzels for a year. Then I had to take him home with me in a zip lock bag. He made it through security and onto the plane,where i plopped him into a water bottle.
he was a champ, get a fish
December 3, 2008 at 7:13 pm
kaymarie (upturned.barbie)
I’ve had the nurturing bug as well, for my entire life. Ha. I spent an hour last night researching chinchillas and hedgehogs. Yes not only do I want something to nurture, I want something slightly… unusual.
Fish are great for other people (my mom loves betas) but I find fish to be a little freaky to look at.
Also, love the last option. Too funny! I didn’t vote because there is no “other” option.
December 4, 2008 at 1:04 am
Jenna
Oh man, I decided I would do whatever got the highest vote by midnight. Baby was so close! Baby will have to keep waiting then.
Love the salamander suggestion. Need to run that by That Husband.
Kelli-I think your photo blog is pretty darn cool, but thanks friend
Cate-Hmmm interesting question. I don’t think so, but we shall see.
mhb-Plants are TH’s thing. Not mine. I like to have something moving around.
Shaylene-I knew you would say that. You’re so predictable.
December 5, 2008 at 9:45 am
Kelli Nicole
Wait. You’re pregnant?!?!?! Okay. Just kidding.
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