What would you suggest for a slightly bigger reptile than a green anole that isn't too fast or too difficult to care for that is easily handled to show in a classroom, i like the size of baby iguana's but i know they get much bigger and they are a rather big responsibility after a while. I'm considering bearded dragon, water dragon, or lepard gecko, but are there any suggestions closer to my specifications.
2006-12-02 20:15:21 · 7 answers · asked by Acappella S 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Out of your list I would go with the Bearded Dragon. A friend has one, very friendly and FASCINATING.
2006-12-02 23:10:29 · answer #1 · answered by Defunct 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there
out of ur list.. if u want something that is ok to handle for students a bearded dragon is probably ur best bet they are very social to humans and they don't bite they are omnivore's which means they eat both veggies fruits and insects... water dragon get to at lease 3 feet long and iguana's get up to 6 feet long ..bearded dragon get to about 18 inches full grown and as i said they do not bite our kids handles ours for more info on most reptile check out our info website
2006-12-03 11:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a New Caledonian Crested Gecko, they're really cute, easy to handle, and friendly. they come in a few colors and can change colors. they get to be up to 10inches. you can easily find care info by doing a google search, so look into it, they're very cute and would be a big hit with kids.
2006-12-03 04:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kilye anne is right, you could also consider crested geckos, I'm getting one for christmas, they look awesome and have similar care to the leopard gecko but they dont need special lighting, heres some care sheets
http://www.pangeareptile.com/id52.htm
http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/RMHPages/RMHcrested.htm
http://www.crestedgecko.com/cg_care.htm
Good luck with your decision!
2006-12-03 14:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by xxpsycho_sweetiexx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally would go for a snake. A small python or boa far more fascinating. And great fun to hold!
2006-12-06 17:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Joey Tribbiani 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think snakes are nice reptiles,they are easy to handle, don't smell, are very quiet, easy to care for and are very friendly. if you wanted a snake and wanted a small one,then i would recomend a corn snake for a beginner unless you don't fancy feeding it dead mice and rats. garter snakes are good for beginners as well and only eat worms,insects,snails and slgs and strips of fish. their is also egg eating snakes which only eat eggs and i have heard they are around $40 and are nice and friendly.
2006-12-05 09:00:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of your named possibilities are lizards, so I'll keep it there.
I'd consider, if I were you, Horned lizards (horned toads, popularly) , Chuckwallas, or Eastern Fence Lizards.
2006-12-03 14:14:42 · answer #7 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋