We all heard of sea monkeys and many of us once owned them, but are they really worth the time and effort?

The pictures display a fun imaginative image of water monkeys, full with bananas in hand, swimming in a tank. When children see a sea monkey box, it's hard to hold them back. What could be better than fuzzy fun monkeys swimming around in a tank?

Many children are disappointed when they hatch their sea monkeys to learn that these fabulous monkeys are no larger than a grain of sand. Some sea monkeys may grow a bit bigger, but they never seem to grow hair and arms like pictured.

The average sea monkey can live up to 2 years, and the packaged eggs (which comes in sea monkey kits) can survive up to 10 years. This sounds truly amazing, but it is not uncommon for simple life forms to display durable and adaptable traits.

Sea Monkeys are actually salt water brine shrimp, and can easily be purchased from salt water fish shops for pennies on the dollar. Brine shrimp are used for fish food and can be purchased in large quantities for cheap. But setting up a salt water environment can be expensive and time consuming.

Full sea monkey grow kits can be purchased at toy stores that have everything needed to hatch and grow your very own sea monkeys in a simple manner. Simply tear a few pouches open and watch them grow. If you are considering the options of buying bulk brine shrimp or purchasing a ready made kit, go for the kit because most children will lose interest really quick.

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