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09-Jul-04, 07:06 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: victoria australia | | | what is the best lizard to start with
i'm giving myself a break of owning pythons i want to get some lizards and was wondering what lizards are best should i get a bearded dragon or marbled velvet geckos or should i just save my money and build the enclosures i want
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09-Jul-04, 07:09 PM
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A beardie would be a good starter, inexpesive and easy to care for. I don't think a gecko would make a good first lizard but could be wrong.
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09-Jul-04, 07:14 PM
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I would probably go for a nice bank of enclosurers first before getting anymor reptiles......you can always make more enclosurers than you actually need giving you more freedom t buy more reptiles in the future and make sure they have a nice enclosure.
Regards Ether
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09-Jul-04, 07:16 PM
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thats what i think i might do build the enclosures first then get some lizards
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09-Jul-04, 07:16 PM
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Where are your snakes going Tara??
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09-Jul-04, 07:16 PM
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yeah i agree with ether go with the enclosures. should take the time to have a really good think abt what you want and make sure everything you already own is doing okay before you worry about expanding. lizards most of the time take a lot of work so you also have to work out if you have the time and can put the effort in.
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09-Jul-04, 07:22 PM
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teamsherman i've still got them i mean i'm going to slow down on the buying and think about what i am doing before i rush myself into things i will save up and build the enclosures and get them up and runing and after i have did that then i might dicide if i want a bearded dragon or marbled velvet geckos i think i will go the bearded dragons there easy to care for and are handleable
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09-Jul-04, 07:31 PM
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what about blue tongues?
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09-Jul-04, 07:42 PM
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i like the blue tongues and the pink tongues too i might even get some of them instand of going for geckos what size enclosure do they need for 2 of them
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09-Jul-04, 08:16 PM
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you can never have too much room when housing lizards. at least 4 ft by 2 ft would be nice for em
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09-Jul-04, 08:20 PM
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soulweaver you do know blue tongues are slow and they don't really move all that much well thats what i read on a care sheet
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09-Jul-04, 08:44 PM
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If possible give them an outdoor pit, it's a lot more of a benifit to them and blue-tongues are more active than they look.
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09-Jul-04, 08:59 PM
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dicco i don't have room in the backyard to house them in the back yard
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09-Jul-04, 09:05 PM
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don't belive the book that told you that they are very active.
me i would go for a ne bank of enclosers can never have to many enclosers.
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10-Jul-04, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by spottedpython soulweaver you do know blue tongues are slow and they don't really move all that much well thats what i read on a care sheet | yes i am aware of their speed, its still nice to give them space. if not too move about, it at least gives them room to get away from one another.
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