yup three years old... and they get 11" full grown... live for 10 years.

that's why we didn't get a younger one... we wanted her to enjoy it now... now three years from now LOL

care is very simple: greens/veges. they live on bark mulch (i did a mix of fine and medium grades) dandelion greens are great for them all summer long... no cost in feeding them at all. you can stop feeding them for months and they'll do just fine.

IMO perfect pet for a kid. no worries if they forget about them now and then...