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Which species to go with. Ever since my buddy picked up one of those savana tegus at a reptile expo in the city i ve wanted one of my own. So ive been looking at the larger models and have narrowed it down to two different types. What i really want is one that will grow into a dog tame dragon/best friend. I just bought a 60 gal tank(i scored cause it even came with a big hot rock! But i gotta make a top for it) for whichever one i finally choose. I found a place on the web that has young ones(2&1/2-3') of both types that the guy assured were all CB/CH/CB, feeding well, and parasite free. He told me either type will be a little skittish at first but tame down in a matter of weeks with multiple handling sessions a day. So which makes the coolest pet once they get big? The blue tailed or the tri-colored? The dude at the store said the tri colored is a bit more assertive and 40 bucks more(are they really so rare?)but they are awesome looking lizards..the blue tailed kinda looks like those mangrove monitors but a bit fancier with the blue tail. If i got both would they breed? Would i need a bigger tank or will the 60 gal work for both if they're still small like that? I read here that catfood isnt good for them, but what if i give them like Iam's or science diet? Wouldnt that be ok? I want to go look at them but the only address they have is the email address so i just have to take their word for it, but they seem trustworthy in their emails... I heard that the best way to tame them if they're still not tame within a week or so(i tamed both my blue tongue skinks in six days!)is to turn of the lights off for a couple days because they feel more secure in the cool darkness, and are then easier to hold. Is that true? I really want to get it tame as soon as possible then get into captive breeding since these are CB/CH/CB already. Any helpful hints for an eager beginner? Thanks!
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about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - wldktrptls, Thu Feb 21 02:03:54 2013 
- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - wldktrptls, Thu Feb 21 02:10:23 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - tbrophy, Thu Feb 21 14:08:04 2013

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- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - FR, Thu Feb 21 19:25:59 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - wldktrptls, Thu Feb 21 22:50:21 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - tbrophy, Thu Feb 21 23:17:17 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - FR, Fri Feb 22 08:23:24 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - tbrophy, Fri Feb 22 09:03:25 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - wldktrptls, Fri Feb 22 13:44:59 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - tbrophy, Fri Feb 22 14:37:12 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - wldktrptls, Fri Feb 22 23:40:48 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - FR, Sat Feb 23 08:33:47 2013

- RE: about to get 1st monitor but cant decide - FR, Sat Feb 23 08:52:48 2013

- tis.truly.wonderous,the rewards that.... - wldktrptls, Sat Feb 23 10:07:16 2013

- ok....i like shiny black scales too.. - wldktrptls, Sat Feb 23 10:25:13 2013

- jus1mo' thing..hognose snakes?really? - wldktrptls, Sat Feb 23 10:34:06 2013

- RE: jus1mo' thing..hognose snakes?really? - tbrophy, Sat Feb 23 11:10:48 2013

- RE: ok....i like shiny black scales too.. - FR, Sat Feb 23 13:52:57 2013

- RE: jus1mo' thing..hognose snakes?really? - FR, Sat Feb 23 13:59:18 2013

- RE: ok....i like shiny black scales too.. - tbrophy, Sat Feb 23 14:46:29 2013

- RE: jus1mo' thing..hognose snakes?really? - wldktrptls, Sat Feb 23 15:44:12 2013

- RE: ok....i like shiny black scales too.. - FR, Sat Feb 23 16:54:08 2013

- RE: ok....i like shiny black scales too.. - tbrophy, Sat Feb 23 17:35:00 2013

- RE: ok....i like shiny black scales too.. - wldktrptls, Mon Feb 25 16:26:57 2013

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