My Bro wants to ask this (prob weird)

Crested gecko for sure. No need for special heat or lighting, food is a powder mixed with water, they're super docile, etc.

Unless your bro is something special (which he very well may be) leaving the feeding and cleaning up to him will be a mistake. My 13 year old step son wanted a bearded dragon of his own. Needless to say the beadie was mine after a few weeks (or he would have suffered and lived a poor life). Just be perpared to add another pet to "your" collection. With all that said, I hope for the best. And I too vote for a crestie or leopard gecko. Leopard geckos require a little more care but are easier to handle.

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Originally Posted by thinkbig317

Unless your bro is something special (which he very well may be) leaving the feeding and cleaning up to him will be a mistake. My 13 year old step son wanted a bearded dragon of his own. Needless to say the beadie was mine after a few weeks (or he would have suffered and lived a poor life). Just be perpared to add another pet to "your" collection. With all that said, I hope for the best. And I too vote for a crestie or leopard gecko. Leopard geckos require a little more care but are easier to handle.

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X2 kids loose interest fast!

Don't forget that cresties don't like it warm. They're fine to recommend for folks who keep their houses in the mid to upper 70s but people like me, who's home is often in the mid 80s during summer days, make poor candidates for this species. After all, it's much easier to create a hot spot than it is a cool spot.

Your 11 year old brother is broke,that's not shocking,so is every other 11 year old,lol...it's not like the avg 11 year old has fat pockets....anyway,I hope he finds what he likes and RIP Fluffy

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Originally Posted by jclaiborne

X2 kids loose interest fast!

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for sure, when I was 11 I would have never been responsible enough to feed/clean anything for more than a week before I decided I'd rather be doing something else. It will be your new pet before too long IMO, I'd make him read up on whatever you decide to get as part of this to see if he can stay interested in it enough to do a little book work first.

What about a uromastyx? They are vegetarian and don't require water. High heat.


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Crestie.

If he's had a hedgehog with success as far as independence of care goes, he could probably even handle a Beardie or Leopard Gecko, honestly.

Some 11-year-olds are quite responsible. My daughter isn't the other half of SV Exotics for nothing, and she's 11. I trust her to care for every single animal here, from the tarantulas to the rainbow boa. Not that I'd leave her to care for all that I have on her own, but she could. HOWEVER, she has always been passionate about animals. There are plenty of other things she's abandoned quickly *looks at lonely drum set in the bedroom*

If your brother really enjoys having a pet, I see no reason to not trust him with a reptile like a crestie or leo. They're even less maintenance than a hedgehog (I'm going to assume the hedgie died of natural causes and not bad husbandry)

Im his bro, just got an account:D

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thanks for all the replys