a little help picking a herp for my daughter

[BFE Pets]

she has 1.1 beardies and has decided they are two high maintenance for her. she likes lizards but dont want anything much larger than a beardie and shes not a fan of geckos as they need regular handling to remain calm. She basicly wants something as easy to care for as a bp but in lizard form. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks. also anyone know of a reputable breeder of dwarf monitors? thinking about getting a red ackie for myself.

[Cameron Lamb Exotics]

lol seems like she needs to put in a little more work. Beardeds are the perfect beginner pet, unless your going to get a snake I cant think of anything else that doesnt need as much attention.

[satomi325]

Crested Geckos are perfect for easy maintenance.
They don't need special lighting or extra heating elements unless your house is really cold. They do well in room temperature.

They don't need insects. You can feed a powder + water mush diet.
All they really need is humidity, but a spray once or twice a day from a spray bottle works fine for that.

And honestly, beardies are already a pretty novice level animal.

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[abrunsen]

I would personally suggest an adult crested gecko. They are usually pretty calm they don't really mind being handled, pretty low maintenance, and they are attractive. It is the only lizard I have ever kept but it was so easy to care for.

-Alex

[Peppe]

Uromastyx?

[satomi325]

Uromastyx?

While they are easy animals, I don't think the daughter will like a uro that much since the care is similar to a beardie.

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[h00blah]

I vote crestie 100%!!!

[purplemuffin]

Crested gecko. They don't need really constant handling..might be a bit jumpy, but adults tend to be pretty chill. Plus they are easy.

[Tfpets]

Pet rock!

[sleepygeckos]

I completely disagree with cresties. I have met some awesomely calm crested geckos, but I have also met those that were not handled often and now cannot be held. I have also personally experienced "mating frustration" and was shocked. I love cresties, but I would not suggest them to anyone who isn't going to handle and socialize them often. Also they require MUCH more cleaning than a beardie!

IMHO leos do not need to be handled often to maintain calm, not sure where you are getting that, but we've got more than 10 yrs with leos and one was only handled once a month by a friend and was still the sweetest thing. I think it depends a lot more on personality.

Like a lot of people here, I can't help but recommend the Beginner Three: Leo, Beardie, Corn. That's just the tried and true options for low requirements and ease of handling.