OMG, I love lizards! What's a good reptile/lizard for a first timer?

Question

I just think they're just plain awesome. I had anoles growing up that my Mom found in a shipment of lumber. My brother had an iguana he brought back from TX. Also, I worked at a reptile pet store 3 yrs ago.

What's a good way to satiate my love for a lizards? What's a good lizard for a first time owner?

Also, I have cats. I think that they'd pester it.

Answer 1

i would get bearded dragons or leopard geckos and also african fat tail geckos  those are the best starter lizards

Answer 2

a leopard gecko is great they are easy and fun to car for, also if you like snakes you can get a corn snake they come in beautiful colors like orange and red and maybe even plain white, its not hard to feed and with leopard geckos you have to worry about the live food eating their toes and escaping (crickets are annoying to sleep with at night because of obvious reasons)

Answer 3

get a bearded dragon they wont bite or attack you they are really calm and fun to play with

Answer 4

My 1st lizard was a Bearded dragon :) iv still got him. Iv always wanted one, everyone advise me that leopard gecko would be best to start off with. Well i dint want to spend all the money to get a gecko when i wanted a bearded dragon....to be honest i think bearded dragons are a good pet to start off with, at first i was nervous but after a week i wasn't, i spend less that £2 a week on food for him. He's a big guy now and i prefer to handle bigger lizards than smaller one because I'm scared of hurting them. Bearded dragon are funny and cute. I would advise anyone to get one :)

I have 2 cats and as long as you vivarium is safe, i shouldn't think the cats would bother allot with the lizard.

Good look  

Answer 5

bearded dragon  

Answer 6

  Leopard geckos are great I agree, except they are active at night. Bearded Dragons are a nother easy to care for lizard and they grow to 2feet also have many morphs. is thats to big try a Raikens dragon same thing but only 12inch. Look these up. I have a reptile page with my dragons if you wanna look, check out my 360 profile it has pics too

Answer 7

Leopard Geckos:Lazy sometimes fun, low maintenance. good for a beginner

House geckos: are cool little buggers

My first reptile was a Horny Toad, It was real calm it would burry itself in the vitamin sand substrate I had it in, I held it all the time. Very good beginner

atleast mine was

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Answer 8

Hey i think the leopard gecko's are brilliant for beginners and i hav e made a caresheet for you if i get it:

The Leopard Gecko

What does a Leopard Gecko look like?

They have small bumps all over the body with the underside being smooth. Their tail is very fat to confuse predators in the wild, not knowing which is the head or tail. If the predator attacks the tail, the gecko drops this and then runs for cover to escape. They do grow their tails back, but they never look as nice! Adult Geckos can reach a size of 250mm (9") and weight from 50-100 grams.

Leopard Geckos now range in a number of different morph, here are just a few: normal, high yellow, leucistic and albino.

Where are Leopard Geckos from?

They are found in dry, rocky areas from eastern Iran through Afghanistan and Pakistan to northwestern India.

This species needs a temperature of 28-32C (82-90F) at the warm end of the viv, the cool end should be around room temperature. Heating the viv can be maintained with a heat mat or a basking lamp connected to a thermostat. The humidity needs to be dry within the viv, with an exception of a humidity hide. This hide will help the geckos to shed their old skin and must be kept humid at all times.

Are Leopard Geckos easy to keep?

Yes, this one of the easiest species of lizard to care for.

Geckos can be kept on their own or will live happily together - this being one male to several females. Males will fight to the death and should always be kept separate!

Geckos are terrestrial, meaning they need more floor space rather then height. UV lights can be used, but some people choose not too, due to this species being nocturnal. Use a heat mat or basking lamp for heat, as described above connected to a thermostat. The best substrate to use for adult leopard geckos is children's play sand. If you have a young gecko, it's best to place these on paper towel to prevent impaction, until they are approx. 6 inches long. Impaction means that the gecko has eaten the substrate and cannot pass it - causing illness! Plenty of hides should be placed throughout the viv and depending on how many geckos are housed together, at least 1 humidity hide.

A varied diet of insects should be offered, with the odd pinkie (baby mouse). For young and juvenile Geckos, feed approx. 5-15 crickets every day with the appropriate sized food. Adults can be fed every other day on 2-8 crickets, once a month try feeding a small pinkie. Any uneaten food should be removed, crickets can injury your Gecko while sleeping. You will find that your Gecko loves wax worms, only feed as treats as these are high in fat.

Hope this helps :] and good luck with whatever you get..

Answer 9

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Emerald Swift

Answer 10

Leopard Geckos are the best for beginners, they are easy and fun to have.