Photo Hunters: Favorite

The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is: favorite. I have had several pets of my very own, and I been thinking real hard about which was my most favorite. I had a lot of fun with my jumping beans. But in the end, I could never really see eye to eye with my beans. Oh, and they got deaded, too.

I got to study my very own pet lizard in the Scientific Observation Pen. I enjoyed that a lot. But since I only got to keep him for less than an hour before he was released into the wild, I do not think he qualifies as a pet.

It was very exciting to create Sea Monkey life. Doing experiments is fun!

Here I am watching my baby Sea Monkeys develop.

But in the end, they all got deaded, too. And they never learned tricks. And I found out they are not really monkeys. I wish I could have a real monkey for a pet.

I also hatched my very own butterflies! They did not die, but I had to let them go. Even though I wanted to train them to walk on a leash.

Finally, here is my pet rock, sTony. He is a good pet.
And he is not deaded. I love you, pet rock. You are my favorite pet.

Photo Hunters: Favorite

Thursday Thirteen, Edition #32

13 things I have learned about Sea Monkeys since my latest experiment:

1. They are not really monkeys. This was kind of a disappointment.
   
2. These Sea Monkeys do not live in the sea. You must use a special packet called "#1: Water Purifier" to make good water for them.
   
3. You cannot go swimming with a Sea Monkey. Because they will just get stuck in your furs.
   
4. They are much, much smaller than I expected. This means I will not be able to dress them up in cute Sea Monkey clothes. I am a little sad about this.
   
5. They do not eat bananers. They eat something called "Sea Monkey Growth Food." It does not look very delicious, either.
   
6. They are not borned like you or me. They hatch from a packet called "#2: Instant Live Eggs."
   
7. Hatching looks a lot easier than being borned.
8. Sea Monkeys can exist in suspended animation inside their eggs for many years. This sounds very boring to me.
   
9. I found out that Sea Monkeys can live up to 2 years. I might need to get some more Growth Food.
10. You have to be very patient to grow Sea Monkeys. Because they do not spring to life instantly. This was another disappointment.
11. The scientific name for the Sea Monkey is Artemia Nyos. Nyos stands for New York Ocean Science Laboratory which was the birthplace of the Sea Monkey!
    
12. Sea Monkeys love the sun. This is one thing I have in common with Sea Monkeys.
    
13. I have decided that raising Sea Monkeys is a very fun scientific experiment. But also a big responsibility.
    

Sea Monkey status: I see signs of life! The tiny specks are my Sea Monkey babies. If you biggify you can see them better. Or you can borrow a magnifying glass if you are too old.

Thursday Thirteen, Edition #32