Social Herps

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Originally Posted by roseyreps

uros are cool, i've only ever dealt with juveniles, so i wasn't sure if they were flighty as adults.

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uros that have been handled right are super mellow as adults. Big, fat, lazy happy things. Their care is easy too. Some veggies and some bird seed and they are good to go.

I am sure the albino and melanistic are expensive.

African Fat-tailed Geckos!!!!!!!!!! They are super chill and calm, like seriously, they will fall asleep in your hand within seconds, LOL.

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Originally Posted by gsarchie

I'm surprised that no one has said tortoises yet. They are very social and I've known people that had tortoises that would actually come when their name was called! I'll be getting a sulcata once I'm home from Afghanistan.

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I'm envious! Part of me wants one, and the other part of me says that something that'll likely both outlive me and rearrange my backyard to suit its desires is probably overkill for the moment :)

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Originally Posted by RoseyReps

I never even thought of a tortoise! I had no idea they were social. I guess I always pictured them as serious pet rocks lol.

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The folks I'm getting my BPs from also sell sulcatas, and have one at home. The wife of the equation adores it, the husband was somewhat resigned to the fact that he's building a new sulcata enclosure this weekend :) But their kids adore it! Its shell is over 12" diameter now from the last picture I saw.

(And this thread has made me want to expand my exploding herp collection even more, dangitall! You people are dangerous :P ) ;)

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Originally Posted by AmandaJ

I'm envious! Part of me wants one, and the other part of me says that something that'll likely both outlive me and rearrange my backyard to suit its desires is probably overkill for the moment :)



The folks I'm getting my BPs from also sell sulcatas, and have one at home. The wife of the equation adores it, the husband was somewhat resigned to the fact that he's building a new sulcata enclosure this weekend :) But their kids adore it! Its shell is over 12" diameter now from the last picture I saw.

(And this thread has made me want to expand my exploding herp collection even more, dangitall! You people are dangerous :P ) ;)

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That's awesome!

Yea, this thread has backfired on me...My list is longer and more expensive than ever now lol! So may lovies...so little room. I need a herp house next door to my house...hmmmm that house is for sale...hmmm :P

I am LOVING this thread. we've never had a herp and my 4 and 6 year old are asking for a snake, although I think lizards are an option too. If any of you have any other suggestions for super social animals for us please keep them coming! (allergies say we can't have furry pets anymore.)

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Originally Posted by Naomijoy

I am LOVING this thread. we've never had a herp and my 4 and 6 year old are asking for a snake, although I think lizards are an option too. If any of you have any other suggestions for super social animals for us please keep them coming! (allergies say we can't have furry pets anymore.)

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BTS! I'm 99% sure that's what my next non-snake purchase is going to be...I think my kids would really enjoy it :)

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Originally Posted by Naomijoy

I am LOVING this thread. we've never had a herp and my 4 and 6 year old are asking for a snake, although I think lizards are an option too. If any of you have any other suggestions for super social animals for us please keep them coming! (allergies say we can't have furry pets anymore.)

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Be sure, whatever you buy that it is captive bred. I have a BTS and it is very social. I think they make great pets.

I've been looking into russian rat snakes lately, and almost all accounts/care sheets I'm finding are saying they're on the upper end of the snake "social" scale. Coming to the enclosure opening to investigate, climb out on you, great with handling/feeding, etc. I'll be picking one (or two :P ) up this coming summer to try it out (if I don't get my savu pythons first, haha)