Quote Originally Posted by LizardPants View Post
What's your experience with reptiles other than Ball Pythons?
Well, from reading the first part of my original post, I think one could tell I'm not planning to get one immediately. In the future, I would love to get a Tegu, or a Monitor, or an Iguana. But it's not probable at this time.

Also, to answer your question, I've never had a Ball Python, but I would like one. I have a Golden Gecko, and a Corn Snake. I have experience with a Bearded Dragon, and by experience, I mean that I made a bunch of mistakes with one. I feel I've learned from them, though. But at this moment, I don't feel confident that I could care for a big lizard, but eventually, I hope I will be.

Quote Originally Posted by mainbutter View Post
To be honest, from my limited large lizard experience, if you're looking for something that is guaranteed to be well-tempered, easy to maintain and care for, and easy on the wallet (even though some individual animals are affordable, care/feeding is expensive), you're going to have to make some compromises in your ideals.

My one suggestion: I'm a huge fan of black and white tegus, heck tegus and general, and I wouldn't go any further than good ol' Varnyard Herps Inc. and their extreme giants.

I personally have had about a 50/50 relationship with green iguanas as far as temperament goes, some are just dolls and others are not only willing to inflict serious injury, but WAY more than capable.

Monitors are just needy in general, but very rewarding.
Black and White Tegus look sweet. I saw a couple of videos across the internet of people's Tegus, and they seem to act like puppy dogs. If I wanted to one day have children, I think a Tegu would be most appropriate out of all the aforementioned lizards.

How different are all of these lizards from each other? What's going to be more expensive to feed and house? Which ones do I need to be more cautious with when handling?