Once you dump the powder into your (purified) water, they begin to “hatch” and grow. The follow-up question is always, “Aren’t Sea-Monkeys just brine shrimp?” The answer is, well, kinda? They’re actually an “artificial hybrid” of brine shrimp created to be able to go through a process called “cryptobiosis.” In essence, that powder you find in your Sea-Monkey packets is brine shrimp eggs in suspended animation. Have we started turning those brain wheels? Here’s what to know before you drop your 10 bucks. Both require basically no work and hardly any set-up. Fish are a lot of people’s go-to first pet, but let’s not be hasty. (Insert evil witch’s cackle here.) The best pets for busy parents are the ones that require the least amount of work and, you know, that might even survive if you forget about them for a day. The stipulation: You get to pick the pet. Then again, it might be easier just to say yes - at least it’ll give you a reprieve, albeit possibly short-lived, from the whining. Why? So, the next time your kid begs you for a pet, you may be tempted to tell them they’ve lost their little mind. They can’t keep their rooms clean or remember to brush their teeth, but they think they can care for a rodent or a cat or dog. Of course, kids always seem to want a pet.
Bonus: Like many things that were popular in the ’90s, today’s kids seem to be gravitating toward these aquatic creatures. And while it may surprise you to learn this, Sea-Monkeys have enjoyed steady popularity over the years. When was the last time you thought about Sea-Monkeys? It’s been a while, right? We’d like to change that and offer up this thought: Sea-Monkeys might just be the easiest first pet a kid could have.
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