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sup /an/

I was wondering why slow-worms (Anguis fragilis) are not domesticated. I mean, they would make perfect pets for people like me who love the snake-ish look but don't like the idea of being bitten.
>> Anonymous
because they require special living conditions, they prefer to sleep in a nice warm colon
>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow-worm

Well, they're a protected species, so they're illegal in the pet-trade. They're really nice animals, but it just won't work until their numbers are high enough.
>> Anonymous
Get a corn snake or garter snake. I can't speak on the latter, but I have a corn snake, they're very easy to care for, cheap to feed and maintain, their heat requirements are easily fulfilled via a mat and they don't get too big. You're looking at anywhere between 3-5 feet.

As babies, they tend to be more skittish and alert, everyone says that young corns bite the most, mine hasn't bitten me once yet although he is jumpy when being picked up (fine once actually picked up though).

A young corn lacks the strength to break skin, and while adults are obviously stronger, they have no fangs, only needle-like teeth, IF you are unlucky enough to have one that bites (which isn't likely, they only get more mellow with age) it would hurt less than being scratched by a cat.

Corns and royal pythons (ball python to most) are the most commonly chosen pets because they don't get too big and they're easy to look after, royals sometimes are picky eaters though, but most people choose these because of the ease and cost of owning one.

I personally prefer corns because I think a python's bulky body looks odd when they're not that long, corns are nice and slender and come in countless colors and patterns.

You probably know plenty of what I just typed already, but you don't wanna be bitten and anon says slow worms are illegal, so..
>> Anonymous
I kept a Burton's Legless Lizard for a while. In the time I had it, it was a nice captive. Ate a live green anole every week or two. The only issue was that it was skittish.

There's another legless lizard that's much larger. I think it's called the Russian or European Legless Lizard. I've seen it for sale several times, but have no idea how well they do in captivity.
>> Anonymous
op here. Yes I know they are protected so I'm not going to get one, trust me. But I'm STILL wondering why they haven't been domesticated years ago when at the same time dozens of other not-so-common lizard species are.
>> Anonymous
>>280871

No reptile is domesticated.
>> Anonymous
When I lived in the UK as a kid, my friend had these in his back yard. We caught them and kept them as pets, and they were indeed win.
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>>280874
oh hi thar
>> Anonymous
>>280907

Cats, dogs, and horses are domesticated to live with humans. Alligators are not. Some reptiles may be domesticated in the future, but currently, none are.
>> Anonymous
when they do bite, they bite a lot harder then snakes would because they are lizards and have a different type of jaws.
>> Anonymous
>>280909
Imagine having an attack alligator.
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>>280909
what about crocodiles? they seem like cool guys