PET UPDATE:

After careful consideration mom decided that she was not ready for a dog in the family... so Auntie did the next best thing - I got my nephew a full tank set up with a 6 month old bearded dragon for his birthday last weekend... a bearded dragon is a fairly easy and tame pet to take care of, he needs daily care, but will not die if forgotten for a day or two.

My Nephew is in Heaven.... he loves to watch the BD eat crickets at feeding time & he says SPIKE likes to eat healthy as he loves his salad mix.

PICS to follow.....