What lizard for my wife?

Its too bad she doesn't like skinks.. Blue tongues are nice cuddlers. Good luck finding a good fit!

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P.S if she just wants a small pet to sit on her shoulder or pocket that will run around her desk and play with her.. then go to sleep on her lap or tucked close to her neck.. get a rat. They are like having tiny tiny golden retrievers.

My vote is on leopard gecko. Tons of colors to choose from. They calm down with minimum handling. They stay hand sized. Don't need uv lighting or high heat. Pretty active and do just fine on calcium dusted meal worms. Even my babies I just put a ton of worms in a dish and let them eat what they want. I look in on them daily and actually only have to refill the worm dish about twice a week. I buy crickets like once a month as a treat and only enough to give all of them 3 or 4 each. But lizards are more maintenance than a snake. I say if not a Leo then get her a tarantula. Only eat a couple times a week and can hang out on the monitor while she works.

Crested gecko, gargoyle gecko, leachianus gecko - my vote(but hand sized for me hopefully not your wife). make a list and let her pick

Been looking and reading (We don't take our pets lightly) She's still undecided between a crestie and a Bearded Dragon. BDs are a bit more work, but their personality sure seems to make up for that.

I watched a youtube vid of a dragon playing ant smasher on an iPhone and went and looked at them in person. Their "WTF are you looking at!" attitude when you get close to the cage has me sold.

From what I've read, an adult Dragon eats less often and less crickets... That wouldn't be too bad, so maybe we need to look at ones that arent babys.

Our main concern is when we go away for the weekend, we don't have anyone to feed the little guy while we're away.

Take a look at a captive bred Blue Tongue Skink. They are pretty cool animals and are fairly easy to care for. Good luck in your search.

Monkey Tailed skink

they are pretty awesome but they run about 1200 bucks.

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Monkey Tailed skink

they are pretty awesome but they run about 1200 bucks.

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I love those things

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I'd suggest a uromastyx as well. They are pretty legit lizards, eat 98% veggies (tossed mine an insect every once in awhile), look straight up awesome and can be tamed if you take the time to do so (buying a CBB uro is your best bet for getting a tameable one). Check out the Ornate Uromastyx if you wanna see an outstandingly beautiful lizard, though I personally prefer the vibrant color of a fat healthy yellow Saharan.

I didn't read all the other posts but I would say a Crested gecko almost fits the bill but they should be fed every other day although I know some people feed every 2 days. They eat a fruity food call Repashy Crested Gecko Diet. It's relatively cheap and doesn't smell bad. They don't require insects although you can suppliment with them if you choose to. They do require misting everyday to keep them healthy and shedding correctly. As far as tank size, the tank should be taller than it is wide. 18" x 18" by 24" would be a decent size and they need lots of stuff to climb on so vines and plants are a plus. Something like this sounds perfect: http://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Lank.../dp/B004OHPTEC just add more vines and stuff to climb on.

I have read your post it is the best idea to give a Lizard to your Wife. As I know all It is some thing different. You can buy it from online. There are so many types of Lizards available.