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Need Advice First Reptile Pet

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by T8ergirl, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. T8ergirl

    T8ergirl New Member

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    T8ertot is interested in a pet for his room. We need something relatively low maintenance and he's interested in some sort of a reptile. Any advice out there?
     
  2. phitnessfiend

    phitnessfiend New Member

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    I've heard these

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    make nice pets.

    In terms of their maintenance level...I'm sure it would take care of itself...BY EATING T8ERTOTS BED WHILE HE'S AT SCHOOL! Hey...you could get lucky...maybe T8terMAN would be next!!!
     
  3. mdcrim

    mdcrim Member

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    Snakes are great pets, we had three when the little man was really little, they got too big and too high maintenance so we got rid of them (they used to eat live food, which was awful). About a year ago, when the little man was five, we got a baby Columbian red-tailed boa. It eats frozen mice (thawed of course), which is much more pleasant than feeding it live food.

    We tried a lizard for a few weeks (blue tongued skink), but it was higher maintenance than the snake and ate crickets and dog food. It also required more frequent handling than the snake. Good luck in your choice.
     
  4. T8ergirl

    T8ergirl New Member

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    Ha!
     
  5. peddler

    peddler Peddler

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    Recommend Australian Bearded Dragons. Very low maintenance. Bought two for my oldest boy's 16th birthday 7 years ago and they started from about 3 inches long to well over 18 inches (and we didn't kill theme!). They can live up to 10-15 years. They tolerate being touched/held (yes they will bite if you annoy them), live in sand or wood chip terrarium. Buy two--they like being in pairs as long as they are they same age. Old ones will eat the young ones (think there is a good message there for all of us parents!). They like crickets (which have a tendency to get loose), LOVE superworms, and as they get older its actually better for them to eat lettuce and other veggies (that's how they get their water). They really respond to your voice, and like to climb and like a little out-of-terrarium exercise once and awhile (be careful they're fast over short distances!). They dont make any noise, but their beards (pouch under their jaws) change to black when they are excited. They look like prehistoric monsters from Grade B sci fi movie. But I'd never trade 'em. A bit exensive--$75 apiece, but other than food and clean sand/chips that's about it after the terrarium and a nice perch. A couple of his friends got them too.
     
  6. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    Supposedly, a picture of the Australian Bearded Dragon.
     
  7. T8erman

    T8erman Well-Known Member

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    I see Luftinaar keeps a snake in her room too. ;)
     

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