What are some calm but effectionate reptiles?

Question

I would like a reptile that will just lay on my sholder, and sit on the couch with me. It cant be to big, but it also cant be very very tiny, like a salemander. I am a first time reptile owner so im not exactly sure what to look for.Thanks for all the help.

Answer 1

definitely beardedragons they will sit on ur shoulder all day so i suggest that um another one is an iguana but thats not calm

Answer 2

Blue tongue skinks are the calmest lizard I've ever seen, even more so than a bearded dragon. Mine will sit in my wife's lap and fall asleep while she rubs it's neck. It will also eat bananas out of your hand. It's a very cool lizard. Bearded dragons are very cool too, but I've found that they can sometimes become a little grumpy if they're kept away from their heat lamp for too long. I highly recommend a northern blue tongue skink. Very easy to care for. We feed ours scrambled eggs or low fat canned cat food mixed with chopped vegetables.

Answer 3

bearded dragons are NOT a good pet reptile the blue tongue skink is a betta reptile the are more placcid ive had both and the bluey is the betta out of the 2

Answer 4

i would go with a leopard gecko there smaller than a bearded dragon and require less work and are social

Answer 5

Bearded dragons are awesome! My bro has one, and he is the BEST! He is very calm, never bitten anyone since we had him (about 2 or 3 yrs) and you can pick them up, put them on your shoulder etc. Bearded dragons are really great pets to have! They eat things like worms, crickets, vegetables, fruits, and I guess mice but you don't HAVE to feed them mice.

Their very gentle, mello reptiles lol, as you can see.

http://static.flickr.com/60/156700382_8e...

This one is an adult, they aren't too big, and not too small.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles...

Good luck

Answer 6

The blue-tongued skink and bearded dragon are both excellent choices- but you should always be aware that a reptile will never be as affectionate as a dog.

Leos are a bad suggestion, as they're small, and you're not wanting a small animal. Iguanas are also a bad choice- Green Iguanas can grow to be six feet long, and can be difficult to tame.

Answer 7

Savannah monitor is the most dog-like lizard you will be able to find, you can even potty trane them

Answer 8

Bearded dragons are very cool, but they NEED pinkies.

If you don't want to feed baby mice to your pet, I'd go with a gecko.

(Beardies have better personalities than Geckos tho)

Answer 9

you could get a rosy boa they get rarely bigger than 2 feet need only a 15 gallon tank. you could also get a schieder's skink which are small and are very friendly.  

Answer 10

bearded dragonz!! they are cool.but if all you want to get a reptile pet for then i would get one at all....