2007-05-30 16:11:49 · 15 answers · asked by Jonathan 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Corn and king snakes are good ones. Also Bearded Dragons.
2007-05-30 16:14:09 · answer #1 · answered by Esbjorn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well reptiles don't really become "affectionate" towards anything. What happens is they become used to and tolerate you. They are not like dogs or horses that naturally need the companionship of others. Herptiles brains are wired to survive on there own. Herptiles will learn that you mean them no harm and are the bringer of food and that is why they will not bite you or run when you go to pick them up. Plus if you are warmer then they are they will also learn that you are a new source of heat they can lay on to help digest their last meal.
I had a male iguana for over 13 yrs and though he was tolerant of me he was still 7 feet of very strong hormone driven male that would get his moods and I could not go near him for a few days every month.
If you want a reptile that you can easily teach that you mean them no harm and do not get too big I would suggest a Bearded Dragon, Leopard Gecko or Uromastic.
2007-05-31 01:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by jack07ki 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many lizards will show what appears to be affection and a real desire to interact with people, especially Bearded Dragons, although some Monitors can actually bond to people. Snakes, while usually gentle, are not what I'd call "affectionate", and it does not seem to matter one way or the other to them whether you interact with them or not, but I've seen Beardies scratch at the sides of their cages and follow a person around, literally begging for attention, until someone picked them up, and then they were very content to snuggle up against the person. It can't be "just for the warmth", not when the lizard had to be leaving a cage with a basking spot of over 100 degrees, warmer than a person for sure! Beardies seem more like little dogs, while Iguanas always have reminded me of cats, doing things on THEIR terms.
2007-05-30 17:06:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I've ever truly heard the word affectionate and Iguana in the same sentence before! But my daughter she's now 6, has 2 bearded dragons. They are full grown, have never bitten or hurt her in any way (other than their claws sometimes scratching her). They love to be handled, and if I haven't fed them yet and I'm eating breakfast they will go crazy until I feed them. My daughter used to play house with them and carry them around in a basket pretending they were her babies (until they couldn't fit in the basket anymore). I think it's the most fun we've ever had with a pet. Right now our biggest is looking at me and trying to get out of his cage. We let him run around our apartment when every things picked up, and they sometimes run up your leg. Very sweet and lovable.
2007-06-01 06:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bearded dragons, they I'm afraid are the orignal pet, I've a couple of them and they do there nut when i walk in from work, they want out and make so much noise until they're out and about. Once they're near full grown and only eating the one or two locusts, you daren't even have a sandwich if they're out, they will be all over you, the only way to solve that is to switch the T.V. on then they'll sit and watch that or the fish tank.
2007-05-30 16:21:30 · answer #5 · answered by andyjh_uk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bearded Dragons, Blue Tongue Skinks, and Savanah Monitors.
2007-05-30 17:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by beachdiva954 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corn snakes and king snakes. My corn snake loves to see me. He will go away from other people to come and crawl on me. He follows my fingers around the tank. And he can't wait to crawl up on my arm. He is quite affectionate and bonded to me!
2007-05-30 17:31:58 · answer #7 · answered by PetRescuer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know about affectionate, but if you mean safe to handle and not squirm to much, prolly a bearded dragon, and a mali urmastyx, i know beardies can become very friendly, and they are cute. but i have heard, but not really have had any personal experiance with a mali. but they are quite adorable.
2007-05-30 16:17:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most iguanas are *not* affectionate to their owners.
I would start off with a Leopard Gecko or two.
2007-05-31 06:08:32 · answer #9 · answered by ASD & DYS Mum 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bearded dragons they get no bigger than 2 feet max and are extremely docile. you don't even have to handle them every day and they still will not get mean. the only thin that needs done on a daily bases is feed them and give make sure they have water.
2007-05-30 16:17:12 · answer #10 · answered by bzues 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋