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Whats the easiest lizard to keep as a pet? Ive always liked chameleons, but ive heard they are really hard to take care of and needs a silent place to be. Which is a big no-no for me because my room is the center of a lot of commotion.

So whats the best lizard to keep as a pet? And also not a iguana, ive heard they are relativly easy but its not an option for me because 1: i dont have the space 2: they get hella old.

>> tl;dr
What lizard should i consider, excluding iguana and chameleon?
>> Anonymous
OP again:
another note, i do have an old 200 liter fishtank that can, with a few modifications, be made into a perfect terrarium. If that helps.
>> Anonymous
just get a cornsnake or something
>> Anonymous
OP again, again:
Im more opting for a "Central Bearded Dragon", or "Pogona vitticeps". Because afaik they are the easiest of the bunch. But i would rather like to know how old they can get and how long they get when fully grown.
>> Anonymous
come on, there must be some lizard owners here?
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
..Pic not related? Why do you have a picture of a hand?

Get a green anole. Get crickets. Combine the two occasionally. Profit (if you consider lizard shit to be profit)
>> Anonymous
>>199228
If your room is the center of a lot of commotion, don't get anything.

You'll just have a scared, stressed reptile on your hands.
>> Anonymous
>>199230
yeah ive also considered an anole. But i think that the anole is more like an animal you can look at where a bearded dragon is one you can pick up and interact with.
>> Anonymous
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I worked at a pet store for a while and my favorite were the leopard geckos. I loved watching them lap up the calcium powder stuff from a dish. They come in so many awesome colors, too.
>> Anonymous
get a bearded dragon.
theyre easy to take care of and like being in rooms with some action, since theyre really curios little fellas..
they do need a pretty big terrarium though,
id strongly recomment something like 1,50m x 90cm x 90cm
LBH.
thats what i keep my dragon in and you can do it a little smaller then that, but not much since they become relatively big and are pretty active.
>> Anonymous
Leopard geckos: Boring as shit, easier to care for than an earthworm. I had some, and they were cute for a while, but the novelty wears off very quickly when you realize all they do is sleep, shit, and sometimes eat (half the time they didn't realize there was a cricket sitting on top of them). So don't listen to anyone telling you to get one.

Beardies have a much better personality, though they'll need more space and their dietary needs are hard to meet as small babies. Try getting an older one if it's possible.
>> Anonymous
>>199285
thanks for the info. About the "cage"/terratarium whatever. The 200 liter fishtank i have, i think its wide and high enough but i dont know about depth... But i think it will be more than enough the first year.
>> Anonymous
Green Iguanas are fine long as you keep thigns clean as they can carry salmonella. Taht being said they can be easy going and easy to feed as lizards go.
>> Anonymous
>>199465
...you feed your iguana iceberg lettuce, don't you.
>> Anonymous
Short answer: if you're looking for a pet that doesn't live for a long time, DO NOT GET REPTILES

Most all of them have lifespans far exceeding that of like-sized mammals! DO NOT GET A REPTILE IF YOU ARE NOT READY FOR A PET THAT LIVES 10-30 YEARS IN SOME CASES
>> tigerfeather !CrwtTbFNxQ
>>199469
>> Anonymous
>>199469
Yeah, OP should get a rat if they don't want the pet to live long.
>> Anonymous
>>199473
especially if said rat is going to be fed to a lizard lol
>> Anonymous
Get an alligator, OP.
>> Anonymous
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monitor lizards are pretty nice, they get pretty big though, so you probably don't want that.
>> Anonymous
>>199233
>>yeah ive also considered an anole. But i think that the anole is more like an animal you can look at where a bearded dragon is one you can pick up and interact with.

Try an Anole. You can pick them up, and they'll crawl all over you and everything. They're amazing jumpers too. I used to make little leashes/harnesses for mine and walk around with them. When they're accustomed enough to people, they make surprisingly good pets.

The males are the best though.
>> Anonymous
I'd say get a leopard gecko. I've had mine for a little over a year now and he's been real easy to take care of and is pretty tolerant of being picked up. I hear they live to be around 10 years old. I also think they're really cute :)
>> Anonymous
shameless bump
>> Anonymous
>>199824

10-25 years old