pets in a jar Collecting and Caring for Small Wild Animals Seymour Simon Illustrated by Betty Fraser
Hydras Planarians Pond Snails Water Bugs Tadpoles Newts Toads Earthworms Ants Crickets Praying Mantes Brine Shrimp Butterflies and Moths Hermit Crabs Starfish
Introduction Selecting a Pet When you hear the word pet you usually think of a dog a cat a parakeet or perhaps a hamster or gerbil This book is about other kinds of pets Wild animals that you can keep in a one-gallon jar in your room at home The animals are small and easily cared for with just a little time and effort By setting up a jar and learning to care for a wild pet you’ll find out some strange and interesting things and enjoy yourself besides Dogs and cats make wonderful pets They quickly learn to recognize you and other members of your family They can be very affectionate and often greet you when you come in the door But dogs and cats are really domesticated animals They live a life that you decide for them Their environment is your home and they go outside when you take them out for a walk They eat and drink what you believe is good for them You decide whether they should be allowed to mate and have puppies or kittens You put a collar around their necks and register them as your pets Many dog and cat pets live more like people than like wild animals The wild animal pets that you meet in this book are not at all like that They need an environment in a container that is very similar to the environment in which they naturally live
