Iguanas don't
Uros don't need to but can tolerate some
Other than that I am stumped..
04-22-2006, 08:24 AM
mlededee
Re: lizard for a kid
gargoyles, chahouas and leachies (all members of the rhacodactylus family like cresteds) came be feed exclusively on the meal replacement diets but gargoyles are the only one that i would recommend for a kid or a beginner as well as the only on that is most likely in the beginner price range.
on another note, while iguanas don't require insects i definitely WOULD NOT recommend them for a beginner. (you couldn't keep one in the size cage you have as an adult anyway). :)
04-22-2006, 09:11 AM
jglass38
Re: lizard for a kid
Quote:
Originally Posted by mlededee
gargoyles, chahouas and leachies (all members of the rhacodactylus family like cresteds) came be feed exclusively on the meal replacement diets but gargoyles are the only one that i would recommend for a kid or a beginner as well as the only on that is most likely in the beginner price range.
on another note, while iguanas don't require insects i definitely WOULD NOT recommend them for a beginner. (you couldn't keep one in the size cage you have as an adult anyway). :)
Awesome info Em...By the way, I wasn't at all saying that an Iguana makes a good pet for a beginner..I was just answering his question on other lizards that don't eat insects. :)
04-22-2006, 09:32 AM
Gecko Den
Re: lizard for a kid
Quote:
Originally Posted by krackerJack
what other lizards dont eat insects?
Prehensile-tailed Skinks are also herbivorous, however I'm not sure I would recommend them for a beginner. Also, since they became endangered they have become harder to find and more expensive. They are a very cool lizard though! :D
04-22-2006, 12:18 PM
krackerJack
Re: lizard for a kid
I was talking to my sister and she was saying that she wants a gecko like the one in the geico commercials.What type of gecko is this and are they good for beginers?
04-22-2006, 12:43 PM
Gecko Den
Re: lizard for a kid
Quote:
Originally Posted by krackerJack
I was talking to my sister and she was saying that she wants a gecko like the one in the geico commercials.What type of gecko is this and are they good for beginers?
It is a Giant Madagascar Day Gecko. Here is a link to a care sheet.
The Geico commercial also had a Leopard Gecko not too long ago. Then there is the one with the British accent. But I am not sure what kind he is... :)
04-23-2006, 11:01 AM
Schlyne
Re: lizard for a kid
He's a Day Gecko. I wouldn't recommend day geckos though, as there is only one handlable species. The skin is too fragile for handling, and most of them are just too nervous.
04-23-2006, 05:12 PM
mlededee
Re: lizard for a kid
that's very true. i had a lined day gecko and he was beautiful but totally unhandleable. the giant day geckos are awesome and a little more hardy, but mostly just the type of pet you look at and observe in its setup.
04-23-2006, 06:31 PM
reptile-girl
Re: lizard for a kid
Quote:
Originally Posted by jglass38
The Geico commercial also had a Leopard Gecko not too long ago. Then there is the one with the British accent. But I am not sure what kind he is... :)
