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12-21-2005, 06:07 AM
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Son wants a Lizard....
Well I've kept large snakes for some time now and my sone decided he wants a lizard... After doing some research and keeping in mind his likes we have narrowed it down to a few... I would prefer he get a beardie... Generally good dispositions and not too tough to care for... He however wants either a Sav or a Tegu.... I seem to think that out of the two a tegu would be best... Seems from what I have read that the blues and the Arg b&w have pretty calm dispositions compared to the Sav... I would still prefer the beardie though lol....He is 16 and very responsible andtimately the decision will be his... I would love opinions on the lizards mentioned and reccomendations... Thanks
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12-21-2005, 06:14 AM
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i know this isnt on topic, im sry, but what kind of large snakes do you have?
ive seen black and white tegus and they look AWESOME! never held or kept one so i couldnt tell you on dispostion
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12-21-2005, 06:29 AM
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Well I would say a breadie , or tegu b&w , uromastyx mali , some type of gecko .
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12-21-2005, 02:26 PM
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If you get a tegu, be sure to get an Argentine, not a Colombian. The cheap ones are all Colombians and they do not generally have the good disposition you're looking for.
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12-21-2005, 03:51 PM
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I don't know much about those other lizards, I just wanted to caution against green iguanas  But it doesn't sound like that's on your list, so... good luck in whatever you decide!
I happen to really like beardies and chuckwallas. It is illegal to keep chuckwallas in my state, but I've heard of people in other states keeping them with a lot of success. They are both very friendly lizards that are easy to handle and get to a size that's big enough to really enjoy, but small enough to be manageable.
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12-21-2005, 04:33 PM
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Don't get me wrong... I love green igs!... I just think they make crappy pets for the average pet owner... even for the average herper. And I really don't think it's an appropriate choice for a 16-year-old.
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12-21-2005, 06:33 PM
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I'm not a lizard person at all but I thought that tegus get in excess of 3 feet. Please correct me if I'm wrong, they are good looking lizards though.
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12-21-2005, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rex322
i know this isnt on topic, im sry, but what kind of large snakes do you have?
ive seen black and white tegus and they look AWESOME! never held or kept one so i couldnt tell you on dispostion
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At my house I keep burms and two red tails... I got one of the red tails on a rescue situation and fell SOOOO in love with him... He really has been such a joy that I went out and picked up a female....We keep 5 retics at my brothers place and they are a joy as well
As for the lizards we have come down to two... He wants the Sav and I say Arg B&W Tegu.... I say this Tegu because it seems that more often than not the Savs are not as "easily" tamed as these guys...
Actually when I was his age I had a green iguana... Had it for three years and even with 4-5 a week handling it never really calmed down....
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12-21-2005, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Capone
At my house I keep burms and two red tails... I got one of the red tails on a rescue situation and fell SOOOO in love with him... He really has been such a joy that I went out and picked up a female....We keep 5 retics at my brothers place and they are a joy as well
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Wow! That's a lot of big snakes!
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12-24-2005, 08:41 PM
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04-15-2006, 12:27 AM
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http://www.agamainternational.com/pages/tegus.html good pictures to help you determine if the tegu you may buy is argentine or columbian. often mislabled or unknown. for lizard eaze of keeping I would recommend a Crested Gecko because it does not need special lighting or heating. If you are not cold neither will your gecko
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04-15-2006, 12:56 AM
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Beardies are cool and manageable..
I have a water dragon (like a small iggy..) I really like it..
For more info on it you can visit.. http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/
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