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Posted 4/8/2008 2:24:46 PM


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what do you think would be a good lizard to get?


reptiles are the best !

7 leopard geckos
1 anole
1 iguana
3 turtles
1 croc gecko
1 armadillo lizard
1 toad


thats a lot of reptiles !





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Posted 4/8/2008 2:44:51 PM


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None at all...at least in the sense that one understands that any animal is capable of biting if it feels the need to.

That said, pretty much any large lizard demands a commitment to log some serious interaction hours for it to be considered "tame".  This goes for any iguana or any monitor species....which I think covers all the "large" lizards.

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Posted 4/8/2008 3:20:04 PM


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Speaking of large lizards, does anyone know of any lizards besides the whole Varanus genus, iguanas, and tegus that are considered large?

My Pets:

1.0 Beardy, Bearded Dragon

1.0 Snowy, Corn snake (snow)

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Posted 4/8/2008 3:27:49 PM


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have you herd of the caiman lizard.

reptiles are the best !

7 leopard geckos
1 anole
1 iguana
3 turtles
1 croc gecko
1 armadillo lizard
1 toad


thats a lot of reptiles !





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Posted 4/8/2008 3:34:39 PM


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have you herd of the caiman lizard.

I have.  Awesome lizards, but I wouldn't put them in the "large" category.  They get about the body size of a water dragon.  Plus, they're all wildcaught, have a very specialized diet, very very expensive, and I've heard (don't quote me on this) that they're pretty aggressive.

Xenite, I don't think there's any other genus of lizards that are considered "large".  The largest representatives of skinks, geckos, agamids, and anguids I would stay in the medium range.

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Posted 4/14/2008 11:42:01 PM
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maybe Hydrosaurus pustulatus some reaching about 45”

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Posted 4/16/2008 8:53:47 AM
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Chinese Water Dragons can get big, as well as sailfin dragons.

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1 Nile Monitor (Kane)

1 Albino Corn Snake (Maple)

1 Ground Snake (No Name)

1 Chilaen Rose Hair Tarantula (Kitty Kat)

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Posted 5/5/2008 5:51:14 PM


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ocellated skinks make great pets. they are pretty cheap, don't need a lot of room, and are mabye the easiest lizard to breed. all you need is a 10 gallon tank for up to 3 or 4 lizards, warmer temps (80-85 Degrees), about an inch or 2 of fine sand to borrow in, UVB bulbs, and breeding comes natural. they give live birth to a liter of about 3-4 2-inch babies that need the same care as the adults. not to mention they (adults and babies) take handling very well. in fact i was going to buy a few to try to breed.

My Kids:

0.0.1 Savannah Monitor  (Dino)
0.1 High Yellow Leopard Gecko  (No Name)
0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko  (Juanita)
0.0.1 Eastern Tiger Salamander  (Chestnut)
2.0 Diplodactylus stenodactylus (Sqwissguard and Murderface)
 
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Posted 5/5/2008 7:41:25 PM


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The Crested Gecko is so the best pet lizard.

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1.0 Rhacodactylus Ciliatus (Atua)
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Rhacodactylus Ciliatus (Bottecelli)
Aphonopelma eutylenum(Grape)

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Posted 5/5/2008 9:20:29 PM


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I  know that the Egyptian uromastyx can get Really big but not all uromastyxs are big.

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