My daughter Sara learned the love of animals well! She got a bearded dragon for her 10 yr old son and they have a cat and a service dog for her autistic son and a cockatiel. in a small apartment with three kids!
She built her own cage for Fred the bearded dragon. We have taken care of all of the animals when they went on vacation.
I am not crazy about feeding Fred! He eats live crickets and mealie worms. Yuck! I did it but wasn't overjoyed! I am not freaked out by bugs but I don't want them getting loose in my home either.