lizard for a kid

[jglass38]

Iguanas don't
Uros don't need to but can tolerate some

Other than that I am stumped..

[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).

[jglass38]

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.

[Gecko Den]

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!

[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?

[Gecko Den]

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.

http://www.whozoo.org/Intro98/chriskel/chrikelt23.htm

[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...

[Schlyne]

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.

[mlededee]

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.

[reptile-girl]

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...

lol i saw that one with the leo