Thanks everyone for the input. I decided to hold off picking up a lizard from Repticon. The 3 lizards mentioned (crested, leopard and bearded dragon) seemed to be a little more involved then I was willing to invest. Especially since this will be for my young son which we all know falls back on the parents

Originally I thought a Bearded Dragon would be ideal since it seemed like it was the most 'hand able' and docile type of lizard but I think the space needed, strict environment and feeding requirements are more then I really want to commit too now. The Leopard seems like it stills has some requirements like a UTH and they aren't as hand-able plus I'm not a big fan of those fat tails

I'm becoming more and more intrigued by the Cresties and have a couple of questions.

Can anyone recommend a good breeder? I assume a Critter Keeper (for smaller Cresties) or a Zilla type upright enclosure would be the best housing option? Do they need anything else like a light??

Do they need constant attention; meaning is ok to leave them a couple days as I'm able to do w/ my snakes?