Quote Originally Posted by juddb
I would read the caresheet mentioned above, and have the setup correct before making the purchase , also as mentioned above moving the snake all over the place for feeding is a bad idea. If you cant watch the feeding or whatever maybe you should think about getting him an iguana or box turtle or something.... Just my $.2

Judd
I'd have to disagree about getting him an iguana instead. They are not very good "beginner" lizards--even though many people buy them as such. I had one when I was younger, and was in -no- way prepared to satisfy the dietary requirements, the environmental requirements, or the size and nasty attitude that he developed as an adult... Too many iguanas end up in shelters as adults because of unprepared people buying them as pets for their kids.

Better beginner lizards would be Bearded Dragons or Geckos--they stay much smaller than iguanas. They do have specific dietary requirements, but those are easy supplements.