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I'm looking for a lizard that meets the following criteria:

1. Fairly large (2'-3').

2. Can live in either a 75 gallon aquarium (48''x18''x30'') or a custom built cage that is 4'x3'x2'.

3. Under $200.

4. Must be docile enough to be handled on a regular basis.

So far I've found bearded dragons, frilled dragons, and ackies, but I'm looking for more species to look at.

Thanks for the help
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Currently have:
0.1 Antherystic Elaphe guttata - Corn Snake
1.0 Elaphe vulpina gloydi - Eastern Fox Snake
1.1 Morelia Spilota Cheyni - Jungle Carpet Python
0.1 Leucistic Elaphe obsoleta linheimeri - Texas Ratsnake

Saving for:
Agkistrodon Contortix mokasen - Northern Copperhead
Varanus flavirufus - Sand Monitor (Maybe)

Uromastyx are fun...egyptians are the ones that are big i believe. Malis are my personal fav tho.
Water dragons would work in a 75g and the males can be impressive. They can be kind of flighty tho.
Blue tongue skinks are wonderful. You can look into the different regions... i have an iran jaya. I will post his pic on the bottom of this.
Beardies are great!
tegus are cool too. Im not sure, but i think that a 75g will be fine for one. Blues are expensive, but if you get a nice argentine b/w i think you would have a nice pet. (check out the photo galleries)
Those are the ones off the top of my head. Good luck with the search!

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"i wasn't born with enough middle fingers"

1.0 ball python- Azazel
1.0 columbian boa- Brooklyn
1.0 JCP-Milton
1.0 red blood python-Hiss
1.0 peach phase thayeri-Sancho
0.1 creamsicle corn- Pandora
1.1 hognose- Pricilla and Odd
0.1 russian tortoise- Manja
0.1.1 leos- Boji and Kodama
0.1 beardie- Indie
1.0 BTS- Griffon
0.1 Iggy- Sunny
0.1 pacific parrolet- Mishka
1.1 cats- Cairo and Oberon
1.4 ratties Rizzo, Bree, Blitzkreig, Raisin, and the Runt (R.I.P. Willard. )

Bearded Dragons are a GREAT LIZARD! They are very docile and will actually sit with you. Blue tongue skinks are also a great lizard and can be picked up for about 100 dollars(min). I doubt 75 gallon would be big enough for a Tegu. They also get really big,up to 4 feet,they can be really nasty and give a vicious bite.Don't get me wrong,tegu's are GREAT animals...just know what you are getting into. There are plenty of sites that have a lot of info on this animal.

Either a Blue tongue skink (or one of its close relatives) or a bearded dragon.

Was the skink in riotgirl's post a blue tongue?
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Currently have:
0.1 Antherystic Elaphe guttata - Corn Snake
1.0 Elaphe vulpina gloydi - Eastern Fox Snake
1.1 Morelia Spilota Cheyni - Jungle Carpet Python
0.1 Leucistic Elaphe obsoleta linheimeri - Texas Ratsnake

Saving for:
Agkistrodon Contortix mokasen - Northern Copperhead
Large Lizard (undecided)

Yeah that was a blue tounge and a nice one at that! There are blue tongues from different regions. I use to have a blue tongue but gave it to my cuz. She had him for about 5-6 years already and sometimes wish I didn't give him away but I really had no choice at the time cause my apartment was small. I just recently got back into herps although I am more fond of snakes then lizards. I have a yellow rat snake,getting a 50/50 king snake tomorrow,a painted turtle a few anoles and house geckos. Thats just my reptiles!

I set up a 10 gallon for the 50/50 since young snakes do better in smaller enclosures. As soon as I seen the snake I fell in love and told the breeder to hold him for me.He is a 'true' 50/50 as the white/black bands are equal. It's a regular pet shop but the guy in charge of the reptile section has some awesome morphs. He had a reticulated python morph that was like 5 Grand! He sold him fairly quick to.I kind of thought 5 G's for a snake was a little steep but I guess someone liked the price! He deals with a lot of pythons,dartfrogs,milks/kings/corns and bearded dragons. He also has a HUGE alligator snapper that is not for sale. That thing is MEAN looking.

Yes! He is a juvie irian jaya. He is probably around 4 months or so. He is wicked cool. Nice and tame. AND he has a blue tongue!! what more could you ask for??!!
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"i wasn't born with enough middle fingers"

1.0 ball python- Azazel
1.0 columbian boa- Brooklyn
1.0 JCP-Milton
1.0 red blood python-Hiss
1.0 peach phase thayeri-Sancho
0.1 creamsicle corn- Pandora
1.1 hognose- Pricilla and Odd
0.1 russian tortoise- Manja
0.1.1 leos- Boji and Kodama
0.1 beardie- Indie
1.0 BTS- Griffon
0.1 Iggy- Sunny
0.1 pacific parrolet- Mishka
1.1 cats- Cairo and Oberon
1.4 ratties Rizzo, Bree, Blitzkreig, Raisin, and the Runt (R.I.P. Willard. )

Very cool, thanks for the info.
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Currently have:
0.1 Antherystic Elaphe guttata - Corn Snake
1.0 Elaphe vulpina gloydi - Eastern Fox Snake
1.1 Morelia Spilota Cheyni - Jungle Carpet Python
0.1 Leucistic Elaphe obsoleta linheimeri - Texas Ratsnake

Saving for:
Agkistrodon Contortix mokasen - Northern Copperhead
Large Lizard (undecided)