What pets do you have and do your kids help with them

[Tashley]

We have 4 pets and a new ones on the way ,
We have 3 girls aged 8-6-2 and they all help with our pets but only under our supervision,
Our 8 year old holds the younger 2 while me and our 6 year old clean their bedding , and our 2 year old watches with great amusement shouting that the animals are out lol .
And both older girls hold our bigger 2 with daddy watching while I change bedding and water ,
It's not what you think , most people assume it's rabbits or g.pigs or something to that nature but
We actually have ball pythons aka royal python, now I know I will receive some stick for this because the girls handle the snakes but we have rules in place and all snakes are kept under lock and key which are placed safely high up where they can't be reached, we also do not allow the girls in the room for feeding time that's a massive no ,
Only time the girls are allowed in our bedroom is when one or both of us is present, we have 2 babies a mojave and a pastel who are 3 months old , and eat rat fluffs ( frozen ) WE DO NOT LIVE FEED AND NEVER WILL.
Our older 2 are a banana mojave who is 7 months and a normal who is 9 months . We have struck rules in place which the girls understand is for everyone safety them and the snakes
We also have another snake killerbee clown arriving in November
What animals does everyone else have ? Do you allow your kids to help ect ?
Is there anyone else out there with royals? Or another snake ?

We have snakes: 1 Cornsnake (rescue), 2 Western Hognose Snakes, 3 Kenyan Sand Boas and an 2.1metre Boa Constrictor.
Lizards: 1 Red Tegu, 1 Black & White Tegu, 5 Cuban Knight Anoles, 7 Solaon Island Monkey Tailed Skinks (3 rescue & 4 babies born at home), 2 Lined Day Geckos, 1 Flying Gecko, 1 Bearded Dragon & 1 Chuckwalla.
Chelonia: 2 tortoises (rescued), 2 Razor-Back Musk Turtles, 2 European Pond Terrapins (rescue), 1 American "Slider" terrapins (rescue), 3 Caspian Terrapins (rescued) and 1 Spanish Terrapin (donated to us by Jersey Zoo).
..... and this is after selling 60% of our collection in the past year !!!

If you want an EXCELLENT guide to feeding snakes you can request one from the British Herpetological Society Education Committee at [email protected]

Ds has had a snake since he was 2 and cleans it out with help, We have 2 dcats and 4ddogs. Older dc take the smaller ddogs out, all give treats under supervision.
Older dc can do ddogs meals and walks.