Ok, I finally have the ok to get a new pet, so i decided i wanted a reptile, (but really ive wanted one for like 4 years) Im almost 15, so ive decide to get a reptile.
Ive kept alot of things such as:
1. Anoles, we used to treat injured ones from the yard
2. Tiny black frogs, they could sit on ur fingernail, i caught tadpoles when i was younger. I released them into a controlled almost predator free zone
3. One garter snake who i used to feed small fish
4. Large toads, who we again caught and released.
5. and a variety of other small lizards and frogs.
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Now im actually going to go to a local expo and buy a cb herp. But i still have a few requirements on my first species.
1. I would prefer a beginner-> Intermediate herp, i do not want something with too much matience where i could easily make a mistake.
2. Preferably nothing in a cage over a 40 Gallon, i could possibly go larger if it isnt as big as a deal. (Please with posts state the mininum size cage for one specimen.)
3. Nothing with the average price of over $100, I am only a teenager, so my small income would like to be put toward other necessities.
4. Insectovore, Herbivore, or both only. My brother keeps 4 rats, and my parents and me feel unfcoomfortable by turing around and feeding a dead rodent to a creature.
5. Preferably something i can handle and take out to 'play', (i.e. let it roam around, or sit around)
(if you have another suggestion of a creature to be a watching herp, please look at second part of post)
6. Any climate prefered, but not too "high-matienence"
7. Something i could find at a local expo.
Ideas I had: (Key: *'s =rating of if i want it; ? is questionable)
Bearded Dragon (*****)
B. Tongue Skink (***)
C. Water Dragon (**) ?
Argentine Tegu (****) ?
M. Uromastyx (****)
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Part II
Ok this is for an idea of a second herp.
If room permits, my parents might just be willing to allow me to get another herp, probably from the expo locally.
But i have some requirements/suggestions.
1. Nothing Over 50$, But this is a little flexible
2. Prefer same climate as First Herp, but this is also flexible
3. Able to find at a local expo
4. Same feeding requirements as above
5. 10-20 Gallon tank Maximum, i know this limits, but space could be a factor, but i doubt it will
5. Again not too high matience
6. Not required, but ablilty to being handled is a bonus
Ideas:
Leopard Gecko (****)
AFT Gecko (**) ?
Golden Gecko (**) ?
Tokay Gecko (***) ?
Any Day Gecko (**.5) ?
Small Skink(s) (**) ?
House Gecko (****)
Alligator Lizard (***) ?
Thank you for reading this huge long post! Hopefully youll reply!
-Nic
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Nic
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