Im thinking about getting a pet reptile (or amphibian). I don't have a problem with feeding crickets or anything like that and money isn't that big of an issue either (although I'd like to keep it under 200). Im going to be a teacher soon, so it may eventually be a class pet (although I certainly wouldn't let the kids handle it). Any ideas? I was thinking a leopard gecko or some type of frog.
2007-03-07 11:12:26 · 7 answers · asked by Sara 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
A frog sounds about right; turtles, toads, small geckos, enoles would also work. Turtles are sometimes tricky though, they often need alot more special requirements with humidity and temperature and stuff like that. A small milk or corn snake shouldn't cost you much more than 200 dollars at first, but then you'll have to add special vet care.
2007-03-07 11:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either would be a good choice, but I'd recommend knowing a bit about the shcool before you chose a pet or decide to keep it there on a permanent basis. About a month ago I responded to a question by a teacher who had lost a chameleon because she didn't realize the school turned the heat off on weekends!
A frog might be more interesting for your students because it would be active during the day (leos are nocturnal). You might want to consider getting a 20 gallon tank with a lid and raising a feeder tadpole to adulthood - just pile some rocks on one end of the tank so it can get out of the water when it metamorphoses. These become bullfrogs. Some other possible frogs that would do well would be an African clawed frog, a pacman frog, or a fire-bellied toad. Treefrogs are cool, but are nocturnal and don't do to much but hang on the glass (or a branch) during the day.
Make sure you research the care of whatever animal you decide to get. I'll provide some websites with info on the animals I mentioned (and the leo, too!).
http://www.frogdaze.com/
http://www.anapsid.org/mainamphibians.html
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/amphibians/
http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/RMHPages/RMHeopard.htm
2007-03-07 12:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. There are a lot of sites dedicated to the maintenance of reptiles and amphibians. I would definitely recommend doing the research before buying any critter if you want it to be a happy and healthy one. All of the critters that you have mentioned can be expected to live for more than 3yrs if maintained in a healthy environment, so be prepared to be in it for the long run, which takes more effort than you might think.
BTW, frogs are probably the most sensitive to their environment.
2007-03-07 11:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by Reality. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a White's Tree Frog. They're very easy going and easy to take care of. They are nocturnal, so they aren't exciting when you are awake, but at night they are very fun. You don't have to give them any special care. In fact, you can just ignore them and give them food every couple of days if you are busy. And he's pretty cheap too.
Their life span is about 20 years though. They are kinda hard to get rid of, but that's all right with me!
2007-03-08 10:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crested geckos are SO CUTE! My green tree frogs are cool too.
2007-03-07 11:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amphibians usually are more complicated. Also they die faster and are harder to take care of. A good lizard is always fun to learn about and teach about. My recommendation would be a Nile Monitor Lizard.
2007-03-07 12:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by Baragon 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
an anole or 3 or 4
2007-03-07 12:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋