Hey all! I wasn't really sure where to post this, so I hope this is okay.

I've kind of had my heart set on getting a ball python for a while and my mom finaly said yes, (She's terrified of snakes) but is REALLY hesitant about it. I thought I'd do her a little favor, and get a lizard instead. I've done some research on different lizards and am torn between a cretsed gecko and Leopard gecko. I want a beginner lizard because I really don't want to dive into this right away, but I've gotten a lot of mixed opinons on it. I was wondering exactely which lizard would be a good one for me to get.

From my research it almost sounds like (set-up wise) the crestie would be a better choice, but they don't handle easily (though, that doesn't matter to me much). My cousin raises leos and says that they are the easiest to keep, but I want I little wider of perspectve on it, so anyone's imput would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!