I have a fire skink. Awesome little animal. Great eater, husbandry is easy for novice keepers. He handles pretty well, despite me not having tons of time to handle him. I wish he was a little bigger, but he's definitely very manageable. I would definitely say go for it based on what I've seen in your other posts. My only concern based on what animals you seem to favor is the smaller size. But I do love my guy and think you would as well.