Reptile best for me?

Question

no snakes.

I want something that is active.

I don't have to spend a lot of money on food.

I can hold it and it will live for a good time.

I can deal with the cleaning and what the tank requires for the reptile to live in. now the size of the reptile I don't want to have to go out and spend a lot of money on just a big huge tank I've looked at tokay and leopard geckos and I'm going after maybe one of them but If you have any other reptiles you think I may like tell me about them.

Answer 1

for starters bearded dragons get kinda big and require many live crickets and a large tank, but on the plus side they are very lovable and great for handling, but if you don't wanna spend the money i would suggest something that can live in a smaller cage, for example a crested gecko, they are easily handled, frickin sweet, and can live in small tank with an aboreal habitat (15 gal should be fine if its taller rather than wide), they do not eat nearly as much as a beardie. Viper geckos are also neat and can be handled,although they are most active at night and are not that active anyway they are sweet tempered and can live in even smaller cages 7-10 gal tank without it having to be tall.they also need a desert habitat which  means you don't need to get fancy with the cages but you may need to buy a strong heat lamp that can reach high temperatures around 90 degrees for a basking spot.Pretty much both geckos live a decently long life. And of course leopard geckos are great starters and also easy to care for.  here are some care sheets i used

pangearepltile.com    for crested gecko care

sundialreptile.com   for viper gecko care

hope this helps

Answer 2

I wouldn't recommend a bearded dragon if you don't want a large tank.  A grown animal will be an average of 18", and the minimum recommend space for housing is a 40 gal. reptile breeder tank.

But they do make good pets.  

Have you peeked out Crested geckos?

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/geckos/p/...  

http://www.thegeckospot.com/crestedcarei...

http://www.pangeareptile.com/id52.htm

k**b Tail geckos?

http://cc.usu.edu/~jgjulander/Knobcarepa...

http://lllreptile.com/info/library/anima...

http://www.australianaddiction.com/knobc...

http://www.goldengategeckos.com/careknob...

White's Tree frogs (males bark!)?

http://userpages.bright.net/~a1rep/a1whi...

http://allaboutfrogs.org/info/species/wh...

http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/amphi...

I'll toss in a few more sites below.

Good luck, and I hope this has been helpful.

Answer 3

Bearded dragons stay small and are very friendly! They eat crickets and need day and night lamps. I wish I had gotten one. I have a rather large, very angry iguana.

Answer 4

i think youed love hermit crabs theyre not reptiles but they are active and cheap plus you can hold them. i love mine. you can get hermit crabs and there habitat for 40-50 dollars witch is lower than the price of bearded dragons alone and not the habitat. heres a list of supplies that will be needed

- dried shrimp and hermit pellets

-sand & hermit dirt (witch will be in a small circular block)

-hermit sponges and water dishes with freashwater conditioner

-a cage (medeum cage will fit 2-5 crabs)  (critter cage recomended)

- some kind of hideing spot for each crab & extra shells in cace of growth (bigger shells than the crabs have)

-hermit crab care book

hope this helped hermit crabs are the right choice for you.

Answer 5

I am just like that and i would suggest you get a couple turtles.

Answer 6

Hello, i believe the best reptile for you is a bearded dragon. See if this is okay by reading this care sheet i made..::..

The Bearded Dragon.

What does the Bearded Dragon look like?

Bearded Dragons obtain their name due to puffing out their throat during defence and courtship displays. Both sexes do this, but males have a darker throat that turns jet black during a display. There are more morphs becoming available now, but the general colour of the Breaded Dragon is a mixture of brown shades. They have small spikes protruding from their throat, on top of their head and around their ears and running down the side of the body.

Bearded Dragons are a large species measuring a total length of 380-610mm (15-24”). Hatchlings are very small compared to the adults measuring 75-10mm (3-4”). Bearded Dragons are long lived and can live up to 10 years in captivity.

Where are Bearded Dragons from?

Bearded Dragons are found within Australia only. They are widely distributed throughout the Eastern states to the Eastern half of South Australia and South-eastern Northern territory.

Their habitat also varies from subtropical woodlands, scrublands, savannas, shore areas and deserts.

How do you keep Bearded Dragons?

Bearded Dragons are one of the easiest and hardiest species of lizards to keep as long as their requirements are met.

Large enclosures are best for Bearded Dragons so they can maintain their body temperature. Depending on the size of the Bearded Dragon you obtain, there is a high chance you will have to purchase a larger vivarium as the Bearded Dragon grows and matures.

As a rough guideline, we recommend the following sized vivariums for housing two Bearded Dragons together:

x2/3 Babies: 10-20mm (3-5”) Use 24x15x15”

x2/3 Juveniles: 180-255mm (7-10”) Use 36x24x24

x2 Sub/Adults: 330-610mm (13-24”) Use 48x24x24

You should provide a basking area with a daytime temperature between 35-43C (95-110F) the cool end of the vivarium should be in the range of 26-30C (80-85F). During the night the temperature should drop no lower than 16C (60F), most house temperatures don’t drop below this, but if yours does, use a heat mat on the warm side of the vivarium. UV light must be used to help Bearded Dragons obtain the Vitamin D-3 they require. Do not use a UV light with a percentage any lower then 5%.

While young, it is best to keep your baby Bearded Dragons on kitchen towel to prevent compaction of the substrate, this can be fatal. When older you can use a Reptile Sand, there are many different products on the market. You should also place cork bark branches and rocks for your Bearded Dragon to climb on.

Bearded Dragons are “Omnivorous” which means they feed on both plant and animal matter. When feeding live insects, ensure that the food is no larger then the width of the Bearded Dragons eyes. If too large, this could cause impaction or they could choke on the food. It is also best to feed young Bearded Dragons three times a day instead of one large meal to prevent this.

Bearded Dragons will eat a number of live insects such as crickets, locusts, mealworms, wax worms and cockroaches. When feeding plant foods, wash and finely chop and place in a dish. Your Bearded Dragon should be fed on 40-60% of plant matter when it is adult, while young offer this along side the live foods every other day.

We have listed below all the plant foods Bearded Dragons will take:

Escarole

Fancy dark lettuces (not iceberg)

Bok Choy

Endive

Carrots

Peas

Yellow Squash

Zucchini

Green Beans

Mustard, Collard, Kale and Beet Greens

Nasturtium, Hibiscus and Dandelion leaves and flowers

The below foods should be fed as treats only:

Romaine

Strawberries

Raspberries

Apples

Bananas

Squash

Melon

Mice Pinkies

Hope i helped... make sure even if you get just one have the tank the minimum of a 3 ft ...

Answer 7

bearded dragon dont grow over two feet in ur other question u talked about leopard geckos well that would seem fine but sense there carnivores food is slightly more pricyer then other lizards that surviv many on produce

another thing not reptile is that active most reptile's can stay still for hoursbut dont loose home thats just reptiles in general u c its there un breakable patients that helps with this

from what iv herd a bearded dragon,water dragon,leopard,gecko,or uromastyx lizards if u want more information on most of these scaly guys go 2 http://www.reptilestv.com/