Any ideas on good lizard pets?

Question

i want a new reptile or lizard i already have a baby bearded dragon and i want another lizard any suggestions

Answer 1

I've had a Eastern blue tongue skink for about 2 years now.. I LOVE him!! Hes so laid back,, never tries to run away, and has NEVER been agressive. BUT,, you definitely have to educate yourself before you get one, go here www.bluetongueskinks.net and read the care sheet from top to bottom, its long, but so useful !! . I've learned soooo much there on how to raise "Buddy", my skink..They tell you literally everything on how to raise one in the care sheet section. You'll see it at the top of the home page.. I take him out everynight and he hangs out with us wherever I am.. He walks around the living room, bedroom, etc.. When I lay in bed at night and watch tv, he'll literally sits there and looks at the tv too!! If you decide on a skink,, crickets are only to be fed as a treat here or there,, he eats a combo of veggies, fruits,meat (chicken, hamburger,turkey) and premium catfood..and crickets about once a month.If you don't have a Petco, Petsmart,etc close, you can find lots of websites that mail insects and have lots of supplies from the magazine Reptiles USA,, theres lots of ads in there. If you want to email me, I'll gladly look through one of my magazines and make you a list of websites from there so you can look if you'd like.. But definitely go check out www.bluetongueskinks.net . I do have to say this,, at first, when you set up your tank, it can be costly,,the tank, screen top, Heat (basking) lamps, basking rock, bedding, UV lighting, vitamins, thermometer,etc. At first I had him in a 30 gallon tank, now hes in a 55 gallon because they need the length, not height.. Hes about 18" long. He doesn't climb at all. Never use a heat rock. Heat and lighting are very important. The tank has to be around 90 to 100' on one side where his basking rock is. There has to be a hot side, and a cool side.. thats very important. So is UV light. It sounds like alot of work, but once you get it going,, then all you have to do is change the bedding everyso often, and buy new bulbs when they burn out. Aspen bedding, Carefresh, or coconut bedding is the best. They LOVE to bury themselves. I use the coconut bedding, It comes in a brick block and you soak it in water. Then I mix moss in with it for moisture.. If you have any questions, please email me,, I'll gladly help you out!! Hope my info helps ya out!! ;)

Answer 2

I say that the two best beginner reptiles to get are the Bearded Dragon, which you already own and a Leopard Gecko. What's cool about the Leo, is that they come in many color variations and patterns. They are pretty easy to take care of as well, I'd say easier then a Bearded Dragon. They definitely do not need as many supplies as a Bearded Dragon.

Leos are nocturnal, therefore a UVB light isn't needed, they just need a under tank heater and if you want to make it more realistic, you can use a heat lamp and a regular fluorescent lamp. Leos really only need to eat insects of the appropriate size and adults can eat pinky mice.

There is plenty of information about Leos on the Internet. Run a search on your favorite search engine and you should find all the info you need.

You can also browse the Leopard Gecko forums at:

http://www.kingsnake.com

Answer 3

the bearded dragon seeing as it's the best pet in this country the only reported bites were during feeding when clumsy idiots feed there bearded dragons by hand so eather put the live food in the Viv for the lizard to catch or get some tweezers to put a bit of live food near it eather way the food will be gone in a mater of minuets you can also feed them certain types of veg . in the reptile pet business the snakes cost less to feed and only needs to be feed once a week so you decide

Answer 4

Leopard geckos are, as several people have said, excellent lizards. I'd recommend one somewhat larger than a hatchling, as the small ones are much less hardy. They can live comfortably at the same temperatures you do, and they're very long lived. I've had one of mine for 12 years. They're also great fun to watch. They stalk crickets like cats stalking their prey. I had one, many years ago, that I taught to walk on a leash.

Another good lizard is the Madagascar crested gecko. They're attractive (okay, they're downright cute), they're docile, and while they're a bit harder to care for properly than a leopard gecko, they're still among the easy lizards. They eat primarily fruit with some insects. There are ready-made crested gecko foods out there (note: T-Rex is *awful*). Mine sits on my hand and eats from a spoon. Pay close attention to temperature with cresteds -- they suffer heat stress if it gets much over 80.

A fire skink is another option. They need the usual lizard setup, plus a moist hide box (sphagnum moss in a Tupperware box with a hole in the side, mist it daily). They're beautiful, docile, and a bit exotic.

Answer 5

I have never been a fan of the small lizards because they require so much more intensive care than I can afford, timewise.
I have had monitor lizards and there are some smaller species available. Right now, I have a blackthroat monitor about 3ft long. They are easy to care for, and will eat almost anything. Not much as far a demanding alot of timely caring, either.
I feed mine chicken and turkey parts, bacon, ham, rats, hamburger meat, canned dog food, etc.
Lets reveiw: eats anything, not aggressive, low maintence, runs around the house. Yep. Perfect for me.

Answer 6

I had an iguana for 10 years, and he was an awesome pet. However, I don't recommend it for most people. Iguanas are not really tame to begin with, and if you don't tame them they can hurt you when they get bigger (wow, there tail is powerful).

I had to spend hours a day with my iguana when he was a baby, handling him, feeding him by hand, etc. But, he ended up being a great little guy who was trained to use a litter box, and ran around the house all the time (he even had his own room - he was huge!), and would crawl up on my lap whenever I sat on the couch.

Answer 7

i see my lizards as a crew of pirates, so i have: bearded dragon- spike bearded dragon- tommy/black beard chameleon- delilah but other names i'm waiting to call the future members of my motley crew are: striker crunch peg leg (a lizard i've seen for sale with a foot messing) butter scotch digger and... dragon-bait hope this helps

Answer 8

magoo's outlet is a great place too get pet's and you should probley get another bearded dragon or a long tailed grass lizard there great pets i know i used too have one.

Answer 9

I think Bearded Dragons are a good choise.

Answer 10

uh, Id say leopard geko: They are easy to take care of but they are sorta mean but its funny to watch them walk and they only eat insects
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Water dragon: Their just like iguanas only darker green and they eat crickets, greens and guppies. Their SO cute in my opinion and mine was really sweet plus they dont get as big as iguanas, only 3 feet I believe.