What would be the right reptile for me?

Question

What would be the right reptile for me?

Answer 1

depends if you have alot of room and if you are willing to put alot of time and effort in i suggest bearded dragons only 2 feet they are adorable and not hard to take care of but if you want more of a challenge and want a bigger reptile you can go with a iguana they get 5 or 6 feet but if you raise them and tame them they make very good pets you can also get a ball python if you dont mind feeding it mice or a florida/ california king snake they are good pets but i suggest lizards they interact with you more then snakes they just slither around

Answer 2

Wow . . . you didn't leave a lot to work with. Well, I can't really throw out any suggestions, because as long as you CAN take care of your reptile and PAY for everything it NEEDS then any reptile is good for you. Start with one. Look up some of the retiles that interest you, look at care sheets online and see which one is resonable for YOU. Price everything before hand if you have a strict budget because many lizards and turtles need UVB/UVA lights while most snakes don't. Some reptiles get HUGE and need custom cages once they reach adulthood. While some stay small and require resonable housing. Some need a ALL meat (rat) diet while others are STRICT vegies.

So, yeah, I can't really throw out a suggestion, it's up to you and what you can handle. This kind of goes for all pets, not only retiles, I guess . . . But it's something to think about before just going out and buying something just because it looks cool. That's how many pets die.

Maybe some kind of tortis, not turtle (turtles stink and need a lot of cleaning), or a small, easy to manage snake. Garter Snake, Green Snake, Corn Snake, and King Snake. Frogs are pretty tolirable . . . they don't need much maintance, if your looking for a low maintance animal. Iguanas, on the other hand, take a lot of work, money, and time. So, I guess I'm back to my orginal point. It's up to you and what you can handle.

Answer 3

You should get a leopard gecko because they are easy to take care of and cheap

Answer 4

anole

iguana

chuckwalla

red igu

snake

turtle

water dragon

bearded dragon

Answer 5

it depends on your personality and lifestyle none of us know anything about you.  do you have the time to feed a lizard or turtle every day,  yes then one of those would be great, if not a snake would be great.

Answer 6

Turtles are adorable :)

Lizards and Geckos are cute too.

Answer 7

sliders are real cool if you have alot of $$$$$

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275...

Issues and suggestions for a healthy slider..

Fungal infections” are fairly common among red-eared sliders, especially younger ones. If you notice what looks like a light layer of cotton on your slider’s shell or eyes or in its mouth, this is most likely some form of fungal infection. Although their appearance can be alarming, most infections in their early stages are fully treatable at home. If a fungal infection remains untreated, however, it can spread across the entire body and cause serious harm to your turtle.

To treat a mild fungal infection, immerse your red-eared slider in a warm saltwater bath for about half an hour each day, using a soft sponge to gently scrub the infected regions. You can also treat patches of fungus with topical applications of a mild antiseptic, such as povidone-iodine. As long as the problem isn’t severe, you should notice signs of recovery within a day or two, and a full recovery in about 10–14 days.

If your turtle has a persistent fungal infection that home treatment isn’t curing, take it to the vet for treatment. Several medications are available that can address a fungal infection if it hasn’t spread too far.”

**Shell Rot. *** First make a dry box to keep the turtle in, shell rot needs water to grow.

Keep it warm and give it plenty of light. Scrub the shell gently with a toothbrush and water. Let the turtle swim for about 20 minutes a day in something other than his pond or tank that has real  clean water. 1-2 times a day take a cotton ball apply Hydrogen Peroxide to it then to his shell. It'll start bubbling which means its cleaning it. it. DO NOT get it in his eyes. Then clean the shell and apply providone-iodine solution to the shell, coat the shell and don't clean it off until he is ready to swim the next day.** Keep this up for several weeks and it should go away. . MOST important !!! TOSS in a bird cuttle bone in the water for calcium. it will dissolve real slow and if they eat it that’s fine!!

Respiratory Infections *****Sliders, cooter, map, painted, yellow bellied and other aquatic species are susceptible to respiratory infections. Many respiratory infections that can affect sliders are mild and easily treatable in their EARLY  stages, but there are also some particularly virulent infections that can kill a turtle very quickly without veterinary attention. Sliders usually develop respiratory infections when their tank is too cold. **Symptoms of an infection include a runny nose, wheezing, lopsided swimming (an ailing lung changes the turtle’s buoyancy), lethargy, and a refusal to eat. If you identify the illness in its early stages, you may be able to treat it by removing the sick slider from its quarters into a new, clean tank (especially if you keep multiple sliders, since the majority of respiratory infections are contagious) and keeping it a few degrees warmer than normal. Warmth is the most crucial factor in treating respiratory infections in the home. If the condition persists for more than a few days or worsens, bring your slider to your veterinarian, who will treat the infection with antibiotics.”

Contact the “herpetologicalsocieties.com, for a turtle vet in your city and state.

Answer 8

without knowing you i couldnt say, if you are a beginner i would recommend something like a corn snake, ball python, bearded dragon or leaoprd gecko