okay, today, while we figure out what theright beginner reptile--lizard--for you is, we're going to be focusing on three differentspecies. we're going to talk a little bit about bearded dragons, we're going to talka little bit about leopard geckos, and of course, my friend that i had in my hands afew minutes ago, the crested gecko. now, what's the difference between these guys? what makesone better than the other? they're all great
how much do snakes cost at petco, beginner lizards, and they're great placesto start. the first thing we're going to talk about, is handle ability; how easily one isto handle and hold, as opposed to another. now, what we'll start off with is the beardeddragon, who of course, what we're looking at here is a baby, but he will get ratherlarge, eighteen to twenty-four inches--though
personally, for me, i believe that's a goodthing, as far as beginner lizards go. he's too--he's going to get too big to really losein the house, say if you have a smaller--a younger child, if he does happen to lose controlof a larger bearded dragon, he's not going to disappear into a crack somewhere, and you'renever going to find him again. chances are, he's going to be--he's going to be around.bearded dragons are a very, very, very handle able lizard; they tend to be very docile andeasygoing. as you can see, this guy's just happy and content to sit on my hand and chillout. very, very easy to work with. the second lizard we're going to take a quick look athere is the leopard gecko, and the leopard gecko, as you can see, is a little bit moreflighty. this is a little bit, that while
they are handleable, a little bit more ofa look at animal. they're not going to enjoy
being handled like the bearded dragon seemsto enjoy being handled. really, he wants to be left alone. and then lastly, we have thecrested gecko, who--while they are a little jumpy, and do like to run a little bit, arevery, very tame, and very handleable lizard. and personally, i feel, to be one of the bestbeginner lizards out there.
