Sea Monkeys - Keeping Sea Monkeys As Pets

In this article we will be looking at the popular Sea Monkeys as household pets.

Not everyone knows what sea monkeys are actually. So what are Sea Monkeys? To answer that question we have to look way back to the year 1957. Harold Von Braunhut patented the name with the idea to market them as childrens pets.

If you're a comic reader you'd certainly remember those advertisements marketing outlandish and strange products in some of the pages. That was the work of Harold Von Braunhut. Remember those ads on X-Ray Glasses? That was one of the few products put there by him. Truly ahead of his time, he was one of the few that were successful at mail order marketing.

So lets address the main question, what are sea monkeys exactly? They are small, primitive crustaceans that are only found in salty water like salt lakes. They are also a staple product in the aquarium industry.

You typically will get them in cyst form. Putting them in saltwater and waiting for 24 hours will result in them hatching. Fairly straightforward process.

They are born with yolk sacs that will sustain them fro about 12 hours. After that, they need to be fed. Food is normally included in the package so feeding isn't a worry.

The ingredients of the food packet should be a mix of dried yeast, spirulina and other powder like food as sea monkeys only consume microscopic food. In the wild they will feast on microscopic algae, bacteria and whatever else that can fit into their mouths.

They have short life spans and they will typically live for about 50 days or so. They will also breed in captivity once they are of the right age.

All in all, they are an interesting and hardy creature for the home. They are particularly popular among the younger generation and there are a whole slew of products aimed at them ranging from fancy aquariums to keychains and such.