Thoughts on Thursday: Jumping Beans Make Boring Pets

I have been thinking about my Jumping Bean pets, and I must be honest about them. They are more fun than my Sea Monkeys, but I do not think they are ideal pets. I will explain why. I hope this does not hurt my Beans' feelings. First, and most importantly, my Jumping Beans are not good at playing. I wanted to play a game of Catnip Carrot, and but my Jumping Bean would not play. He just sat there. He did not even jump!

I must also report that my Jumping Beans are not good at making conversation. Here I am waiting for my Jumping Bean to speak. He never did. Not even a single click.

Next I learned that you cannot train a Jumping Bean to use a litter box. In fact, I have never even seen my Jumping Beans go potty. I even put him in my litter box, but he did not perform.

Here is something even more disappointing: Jumping Beans do not enjoy dressing up. Not even in cute Hello Kitty fashions.

And the worst thing of all, Jumping Beans do not enjoy cuddling and napping with me.

So, I have concluded that Jumping Beans are better pets than Sea Monkeys. But just barely.

Thoughts on Thursday: Jumping Beans Make Boring Pets

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

Sea Monkeys: Stage TWO!

I see the water is all purified. We are now ready for the next stage in our Sea Monkey project: adding the Instant Live Eggs! There is this little yellow spoon for stirring the eggs all up. It is a fun toy, too. Hmm. Now that I have added the Instant Live Eggs, the water does not look so pure any more... I hope I did not make a mistake.

Soon, we are supposed to be able to see tiny white specks which are the baby Hatchlings! The directions say that if you are older than 35 years old, a magnifying glass is recommended. Sorry, Mommie! Do you want to borrow my magnifying glass?

Now, I must wait until my Sea Monkeys start to grow... Waiting is hard.

Sea Monkeys: Stage TWO!