What kind of reptile should I get?

Question

I really want a reptile, and I was getting a ball python, but they grow to be too big, and I do not want to feed them ginuea pigs (when they get older).I am thinking of a Mali Lizard but I am not sure yet. I want something that is fairly large,doesn't bite and friendly to hold whenever and also, something uncommon, but found in petstores.

help!

Answer 1

Leopard Gecko! I Have Two, There Really Friendly. There Not Big, But There Soooo Cute.

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Answer 2

iguna lizard or a snake

Answer 3

Get a dragon.

xD

lmfao, get what you want.

I mean, anything is small compared to a dragon.

Answer 4

bearded dragon

Answer 5

Definitely a Leopard Gecko!! I have one, and it's ssssssooooo cute!  

Answer 6

Horny Toads are awesome

they dont bite

at least mine didnt  

Answer 7

iguana

Answer 8

Ball pythons only get between 5 -6 feet in length, and that is the females. A male get only 3 1/2 feet, and there is no need to feed guinea pigs since xl rats, which are about the size of a guinea pig, are all you really need for the biggest of any ball python. You can also get a ball python that is used to frozen thawed rats and mice so you don't hav to worry about live feedings.

Answer 9

I would stay away from amphibians since they require a lot of cleaning. also although it may be tempting to get something like a chameleon they are hard to take care of. I would say go with a leopard gecko, bearded dragon or a blue-tongued Skink. Also another piece of advice is stay away from tropical species. Messing around with humidity levels can be a pain so try and get something that matches you humidity zone or get a desert species. Gecko's (other than a few that can't climb walls like leopard geckos) can also be a pain if they escape... you need to look under stuff and on the walls and ceilings lol

Answer 10

Go for a Corn Snake.Beautiful pets.I had mine for 2 years b4 i sold it to an other guy because we moved to a much colder climate.

You can learn everything here:http://www.reptilerooms.com/index.php?ca...

PLZ DONT GET AN INGUANA!They grow HUGE! (2,5-3 m )

Answer 11

    * How much do you want to spend?

    * How much space do you have for it?

    * What type of disposition do you want in your pet?

    * How hardy is it and how easy is it to feed?

would have probably helpful if you would have answered these but you might get ideas yourself if you read them. i think you should get a leopard gecko but if you want something a little different maybe a bearded dragon. a corn snake is considerable too!

Answer 12

Well lets see here.

You don't want a pet that doesn't bite, well I just want to let you know that it is pretty impossible to find a pet that doesn't bite, practically everything bites(dogs, cats, snakes, lizards, bearded dragons, fish, etc.)

I would say get a ball python, but you NEED to do much more research on them since you think they eat guinea pigs. All of my full grown ball pythons can eat a medium mice and no bigger. Plus you don't need to feed it something as big as a guinea pig, for better snakes such as red tail boas usually just eat a large to jumbo rat. Ball pythons don't get too large(5-6 feet max) so it wouldn't be hard to care for them.

But if you want to get a lizard then maybe try a leopard gecko or an iguana.

There isn't such thing as a friendly animal either, it depends on the owner, take dogs for example, pit bulls...they are just the most wonderful dogs in my opinion, I've seen extremely friendly ones who lives with little babies then we have the ones that are just aggressive because the owners wants them to be. Same with golden retrievers, they can be friendly and some can be aggressive. My ball pythons....well all my snakes are very docile and get handled on a daily bases, by me and by my little 2-8 year lold cousins.

So if you want something uncommon then get a snake, ball python. They are less likely to bite then most other snakes. But you have to remember that just owning an animal will ALWAYS have it's risk. So when you own any type of animal, you just have to be prepare to take the risk. I know I did when I got bitten by my red tail boas.

Here is a link on ball pythons. I personally think they are just great, I've only been bitten by one of mine(completely my fault, I stuck my hand in the cage when it was in a feeding mode)

http://www.reptilerescueca.org/Ball.html

Hope this help.