Greetings Miss Amanda:

A 29High? hmn, lessee...

First of all, I strongly recommend that you get "The Lizard Keeper's Handbook" by Philippe des Vosjoli; it will give you more than enough info. Second, it is simply not fair to ask someone to think for you. I can give advice, but there are no shortcuts. Please research the following.

Let's get busy (no rank or order implied):

Collared lizard (Need a hot basking area, but only during the day)
Cuban Anole (can be tamed if you get them young)
Mountain Horned Lizard (Acanthosaura sp. Very nice, but maybe not a beginner's pet; They do not like it too hot, need to be sprayed, and they like earthworms. Friendly, though)
Crested Geckos
Leopard Geckos
Gold skink
Fire skink (moist substrate)
Schneider's skink (Drier substrate)
Long-tailed lizards (Physically delicate, but cute and inquisitive)
African Red Lacerta (If you pick a young healthy one)


1) For may of these, you cannot keep two males together--(especially the geckos and skinks).
2) Some are not mixable. For example, Collared lizards and Schneider's skinks are savannah animals; Fire skinks are edge of forest. They cannot cohabitate.
3) A 29 is a vertically-oriented tank; Leopard geckos, Fire skinks, Scneider's skinks do not need the height.
4) Both gecko species are mainly nocturnal.
5) Virtually everything here eats insects; Crested geckos and skinks will also eat some fruit.

In my opinion, the best pet(s) for your tank would be Leopard geckos, Crested geckos, gold skinks or captive-born Collared lizards. Both gecko species can live over 20 years; Fire Skinks and Schneider's Skinks regularly live 10 .

www.sandfiredragonranch.com has a decent intro page on many of these animals; also check out any caresheets from Melissa Kaplan.

Have fun--Now go read

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