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Okay here we go, this is for new lizard petsm ll give u info for the right species!
1. I am only 13 and my parents have already oked one lizard and i might be able to get another. Lets do the first lizard!
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2. I have been saving up money (have about $40 from doing extra chores and money i have found )
3. I want something not too expensive to buy, under $100 for the animal.
4. I want a Lizard at least 12", but not over 3 feet(SVL)
5. I have kept Anoles, skinks, garter snakes, geckoes, turtles, so Im not a beginner but not an expert.
6. Mainly Insectovores, due to little brother keeping mice and rats.
7. I want something hardy, something i can handle and chill out with.
8. Something not too aggressive, like i said before i want to handle it!
9. Something thats not too high matience. I want something that i can get too everyday, do what i need to do, feed it , and be done with maintaining, not like im on 24 hr watch for anything thats a slightly out of order.
10. Something that i could find at an expo, not too exotic.

Species i was looking at:
Savannah Monitor
Bearded Dragon
Blue-Tongue Skink

Not able to get:
Bearded Dragon

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Species #2

1. Something that can be kept in less than a 20 Gallon Tank
2.Again Insectovorus
3. Under $25
4. Something i can watch, doesnt need to be handled,(but if it does its a bonus)
5. Something relatively easy to find.
6. Over 6" but under 12"

Species i was looking into:
Pictus Gecko
House Gecko

Species not able to get:
Leopeard Gecko
Anole

For lizard A I'd definately go with the BTS, preferably a captive bred one. Savannas may be a bit cheaper, but they can be a headache, need big expensive cages and they eat a LOT. The BTS are omnivorous which is kind of fun in my opinion. I think there are certain subspecies which stay smaller than others.

For lizard B a fire skink would be cool, but then you'd have 2 skinks. You probably could find a male crested gecko at an expo for pretty cheap- I've seen tailess ones go for $25. They make really awesome pets and are usually pretty tame but not always. Also, a Rankin's dragon would be cool, but I don't know how much they cost. They're basically mini-beardies.
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Peter: It's OK, I'll handle it. I read a book about something like this.
Brian: Are you sure it was a book? Are you sure it wasn't NOTHING?

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Not even a 'thanks for the opinion'.... Not even a 'your opinion sucks'...
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Peter: It's OK, I'll handle it. I read a book about something like this.
Brian: Are you sure it was a book? Are you sure it wasn't NOTHING?

srry, i like the BTS very much, its just i cant find good, inexpensive(generally) high quality breeder of blue tongues. How big of a cage do you need for a fire skink?

I guess I'm lucky, I can find lots of BTS at my local show.
The fire skink gets about a foot long, I've heard people say that a 20 long would be ok. If I were you I'd try and spring for something with a bigger 'footprint', maybe even a 40 breeder.
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Peter: It's OK, I'll handle it. I read a book about something like this.
Brian: Are you sure it was a book? Are you sure it wasn't NOTHING?