Are you thinking of getting a pet? What pet should I start with? If you are looking for a couple of candidates for pets that are easy to take care of or a good pet to start with, keep reading to find which one you are picking.

Hamsters
Hamsters are pretty easy to take care of. When they start to get used to their cage they will find a corner to use the restroom. When It comes down to cleaning the cage you just need to clean out that one corner of the cage. Hamsters need a cage, bedding and nesting material, good food, water bottle, food dish, wheel, house/hideout, and toys. Those are the essentials that Hamsters need. Some fun facts about hamsters are that they never stop growing teeth ! They are also banned in Hawaii.

Parakeets
Parakeets are very easy pets to take care of. They are also very nice pets to have. If you are wanting to get a parakeet and you want your parakeet to live a happy life it would be the best option to get 2 birds so they can be buddies and won’t be lonely. If you decide to only get one, you will be the bird’s buddy. Some of the parakeets’ essentials are a cage, perches, feeding and drinking bowls, things to chew on, a swing, some toys, a birdbath, and something to put at the bottom of the cage. Those are the things you are going to want to buy for your birds if you decide to get parakeets. Fun fact, did you know that parakeets’ beaks grow 3 inches a year!

Goldfish
A goldfish can be a very easy pet to maintain. The reason behind them being one of the better options to be your first fish and an easy pet is because they don’t need much attention. The essential things a goldfish would need are a fishbowl/ aquarium tank, gravel, filter, water conditioner, fish food, water testing kit, and a fish net. Fun fact about goldfish is that they don’t have a stomach.

Sea monkeys 

Do you want one of the easiest pets to look after? Then a sea monkey might be what you are looking for. “Sea monkeys are a hybrid breed of brine shrimp that are called Artemia NYOS”. Sea monkeys aren’t like any other pet, they are different. They come in a container. All you need to do is pour the sea monkeys into a container of water and the shrimps will hatch from 4-6 days. All you need is a sea monkey kit. It comes with all the things you need. The container is the tank. Also, the kit comes with a water purifier, instant live eggs, and growth food. A fun fact about sea monkeys is that they were inspired by an ant farm. 

Guinea pigs
Guinea pigs are really cool pets to have. They can be very easy to tame and they are very social animals, they can also be quiet animals. On the other hand, they do need someone that can be committed to their pets. They also need a big cage to walk around, vitamin c, water bottle, food bowl, hay rack, a hide house, chew toy, aspen, pine, or recycled paper bedding ( NO cedar – toxic ), and Timothy hay, orchid grass, or oat grass those are all the things you need to purchase for a guinea pig. A fun fact about guinea pigs is that they have to take vitamin c just like humans do.

What are your thoughts on pets? If you had the chance to buy whatever pet you wanted, what would it be? Here is some more information on those pets if you would like more information: Goldfish, Hamsters, Parakeets, Guinea pigs, Sea Monkeys here are some more pets that could be easy pets.