Lizards...

What is a good, SLOW lizard to keep as a pet... you know, one that you can hold in your hand for a while without it trying to rip your skin apart and get away. i've had skinks, and a 3 and 1/2 foot green iguana... but i want something small and fun. any ideas? oh yeah, easy to maintain too. (lol i know thats probably a long shot, so in other words... whats the perfect lizard?)

Blue Tongue Skink :)

Ever played with a legless lizard? Pretty cool..........like a snake that can blink

i think they are freaky if you ask me.

Go for a chameleon......they are suuuuupppppper sllllllloooooooowwwwww. Then you can wear a flannel shirt and put him on your shoulder and see if he can turn plaid! :lol:

hahaha, sounds good. in fact, there are a few babies at the pet shop i get my snake food from. i've been told they are hard to keep though.

Legless lizzard's (glass snake's) are cool. I catch them around my property every year. Never kept one as a pet but like to do the catch and release on them.

Got em raoming around your area? Lucky duck!

Bearded Dragons tend to be pretty mellow, though my wife's beardie seems to be going through puberty right now and is acting moody.

Beardies get large enough to be "sturdy", they look pretty cool, and word is that even wild ones are often mellow enough to just walk up to and pick up. They breed readily in captivity, so CB babies are plentiful.

What about Lepard, or Fat Tailed Geckos?
Their pretty cool and I hear you can breed and morph them too relatively easy.
I'm in a lizard buying dalema myself, but need to get some stuff done first.

chamelions are really hard to keep alive and healthy, and due to stress issues, they can not be held very often, more of look and not touch pets.

Ah, that's kind of a drag.........held a Jackson's in a pet store once, didn't know you should not handle often.........is too bad because he was really cool and man he was so slow I don't think he could even stop quick! :lol:

Chameleons are definately not a beginner lizard. Their requirements are more then what a n00b lizard keeper can handle. And as pat said, holding them in a no-no. If you want a small, mellow lizard, go for a leopard gecko. I know quite a bit about them and can help you out, if needed.

As others have said- chameleons are really hard to keep, and they are more of a look at me pet.

But- I have an african fat tailed gecko, she is easy to care for, moves slow and such..a leo would be just as nice though, Jeff knows alot about geckos, talk to Jeff, it was cause of Jeff's great info I got my gecko. :wink: And they are SOOO CUTE!!!! If you go to my pic gallery, there you can see pics of my AFT Gecko.

I would second jeff and jeanne. definetly a leo or fat tail.
have fun
rusty

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Originally Posted by steelsack

Ah, that's kind of a drag.........held a Jackson's in a pet store once, didn't know you should not handle often.........is too bad because he was really cool and man he was so slow I don't think he could even stop quick! :lol:

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Heh, everyone who hasn't owned a chameleon thinks this. You should see them when you surprise them! They can move!

What about a leapard gecko? I've had a couple of those and they are slow and easy. lol. They don't get big... well heck, everyone knows what a leapard gecko is. :P Just another suggestion. Good luck in your lizard hunt.

Jen

LOL I just realized everyone already suggested a leo. Man I need to snap it up. :lol:

How about a bar lizzard/lounge lizzard? I know a few of them.....hahaha

I will 3rd jeff, jeanne, and rusty, go for a leo of AFT all the way. (I also havge 4 leos, so I can help also)

Pfffft, tokay or golden gecko, all the way. Me and Will had a chat about the coolest geckos around.

Could always try a Sudanese Plated Lizard - only direction mine has ever run has been up onto the nearest shoulder so he can hang back and peer out from around a neck. Very easy to keep but big appetites (pinkies, crickets select fruits/vegetables).

http://www.angelfire.com/freak2/skee...PIX/reptar.jpg