The 21 Best Pets For Kids (By Age Range)

As your children grow, they will start to learn about the living creatures that will appeal to them through video and television.

Aside from dogs and cats, many great starter pets will be easier to manage by sticking to your child’s age group.

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Check out our full article on the best pets for kids here:

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The list:

Best Pets For a Young Child (3-6 years)
1 – Goldfish
2 – Hermit Crab
3 – Betta Fish
4 – Parakeet
5 – Cockatiel
6 – Bearded Dragon
7 – Axolotl
Best pets for a child (7-11 years)
8 – Fancy Rat
9 – Rabbit
10 – Canary
11 – Guinea Pig
12 – Gerbil
13 – Hamster
14 – Mice
Best pets for a teenager (12-17 years)
15 – Degu
16 – Finch
17 – Corn snake
18 – Greek tortoise
19 – Tarantula
20 – Scarlet Kingsnake
21 – Chinchilla

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[Paisace]

IF DIE VERY EASY TO REPLACE😭💀like what

[London_]

Hermit carbs can live up to 50 years not 7-10 and they are alot of work

[briankleinschmidt]

Lizards and birds can live a long time in habitat, but not if the caretaker is a kid. Those are not cuddle buddies. They are delicate and require special knowledge to raise properly.

[lifewClaire]

Pet Savvy: What teen doesn’t want to have a tarantula as a small pet?

My response: ME!!!😂

[mildredgamer]

I’m not convinced a fish is a good idea for very young children. The upkeep of keeping a fish tank clean and the water safe for the fish, would need parents of child to be heavily involved. To say a fish is suitable as a first time pet for a small children is a bit misleading don’t you think?

[Taylorswiftfan-]

7 year old me:oOo a lAdYbIrD! MuMmY MaY I KeEp tHiS? wHy? WeLl cAn I hAvE A BuDgIe? ThEn wHaT CaN I HaVe?






A snail-_-

[Little.Piggies]

This video is very disappointing. No pet is a 'starter pet' and especially when you said about the beta fish, they are just 'shelf pets' and if they die is easy to replace. EVERY PET matters and its not just replaceable, all pets deserve to be cared for properly. Ive had many of these pets and I will say all This information about how easy and simple they are is just wrong. If you don't know much about animals don't spread misinformation. With rats, Guinea Pigs and bunnies I currently have, I can confirm they are NOT EASY and if you think they are just simple pocket pets that is simply disappointing. And again, NO PET IS EASY OR A STARTER PET! CATS AND DOGS ARE HONESTLY EASIER TO TAKE CARE OF AS I HAVE A CAT AND A DOG TOO. DONT GET A PET IF YOU THINK IT WILL BE EASY. GETTING A PET IS NOT A SIMPLE DECISION! PLEASE DO YOUR RESERCH. IM VERY DISSAPOINTED.

[BuildANoob]

Ok as someone who owns and loves birds i can confirm that saying a parakeet is low maitience is complete bull shit

[ItsArchicals]

Pet Savvy: what teen doesn't want to have a tarantula as a small pet.

My immediate response: MEE!!!

[manohargowda]

Who in the world said parakeets are not that loud and easy to manage😂

[royrice]

You left out de-fanged rattlesnakes! 🐍🐍🐍

[Potatobird]

you forgot the inland and coastal taipan i bet a little kid would love them:3 oh and king cobra, rattle snake, arizona coral snake and do not ever forget the boa constricter!

[sabrinarichard]

I have a hamster and if they are cared for right u can have them at any age

[Abicutetherian]

Beaded dragons would need supervison whenever the child wad near that so preparing for ages of wachin ur child

[anaridenour]

Very few of these I agree most of them I disagree

[triquach]

A bearded dragon can bite you if you have like something food that you can eat that they can eat

[ElizabethPerez-txqu]

Budgies and Cockatiels are not easy pet idk about any other birds that that much as i never had one but i have budgies there are very vocal and mess and very sencitive + there cheap to get but expenive to own Cockatiels are very dusty and can be very vocal some times.

[giraffewhiskers]

I have 2 house geckos but I want something that I am allowed to have under my moms roof which sucks because I kinda want a rat and she said no to that. But I want something that can be lovable towards me and can be a little independent

[Its.Ella_.]

The only good pet for a kid to take care of is a pet rock. All these animals have specific needs and are living things no pet is a “starter pet”

[wanneske]

I have my doubts about this. A hamster is nocturnal and is awake when the kids are sleeping. Dragons and axolotls are not very fluffy nor cuddly and might disappoint kids. Chinchilla's need a lot of space and special food.