Olympic Skateboarder Arisa Trew Wins Gold, Celebrates with Promise of New Duckling from Her Parents

14-year-old skateboarding phenom Arisa Trew has a lot of reasons to celebrate. Not only did she just become Australias's youngest Olympic Gold Medalist for Women's Park Skateboarding on August 7, but she also plans on making her parents pay up for a promise they made to her if she won that gold medal.

Trew's parents said that if she won a gold medal, she would get a pet duck.

In the video Trew hilariously said she will take her new pet duck to the skate park and take it on walks. 

On Instagram someone made a compelling offer to the young Olympian with, "Hey Arisa! Huge congrats on snagging that gold medal .If you’re thinking a puppy might be more your speed than a duck, I’d love to donate one of my UK field Golden Retriever puppies to you. They’re very special, imported from the UK, and come from some of the best bloodlines in the world—just as awesome as that medal around your neck!  Let me know if you’d be interested!"

Awwww, how sweet. If she does stick with the duck route, here are some things she should keep in mind.

What You Need For a Pet Duckling

So you probably have never won a gold medal, but maybe you want a pet duck anyway! Here's what you need to get started.

First of all, for a baby duckling you need something called a brooder box. A brooder box is a warm, safe space like a large plastic storage bin or a cardboard box to keep the duckling in during its early weeks. It should be secure from drafts and predators that may want to hurt your new baby. You should have a heat lamp to keep your duckling warm.

One super cute fact about baby ducklings is that they are very possessive! The first thing they see, they believe it is their mother. If you are raising multiple ducklings with no mom, they will bond together, and nothing will tear them apart. If one of your ducklings gets left alone, it will quack and peep for hours. If you are only raising one baby duck, it will need a human bond and become attached to its human handler. Keep in mind if you intend on keeping them as pets or releasing them back in the wild.

Baby ducks eat a lot, and you will need cornmeal or duck starter meal. You can usually find this at any farming store.

From the above PetHelpful article, "Ducklings love water, so make sure to keep their water bowls shallow and sturdy. Your ducklings will jump in it every chance they can and might even get their poop in it. Wet ducklings can get very cold. You can add some rocks or marbles to their water bowls so they can't jump inside their bowls so their bowls won't spill. Ducklings need water to swallow their food. You MUST provide them with water when they are eating."

Great, now I want a pet duckling too!