Whats Best

[262]

Get some Central Netteds They are awsome and full of it.

 

[Chris1]

they are some fat beardies in the pics.

yeah, Chubby and Bug have been on a diet for about a year, theyve lost 100g each and have another 100ish to lose,..

poor girls eat hardly anything and the weight just wont budge.

 

[ishka]

i am going to be different and say i'd go with a shingle back

They are hardy and easy to keep (exactly what you need in a kids pet).

I had 2 of them groing up and loved them to pieces!!

Cheers,
Ishka

 

[gonff]

blue tongue lizards are a lot slower, but are more hardey and proberbly easeyer to handle than a bearded dragon. however having kept both i personally would go a bearded dragon because they are more active (more exciting to watch), and are an awsome lizard. as for monitors, such as the pygmy mulga monitor and the ackie(ridge-tailed monitor) they are a lot cheaper to run (dont need u.v or ceramic heat lamps), all they reqiure is a large tank and a hot basking light. beardy's and blue's need u.v and heaters(can be expensive).

as for tanks melemine is the best. for a bluey, and bearded dragon, a 3ft long, 1ft wide and 1ft high is a minimum. and for a monitor probably 4ft long, 2ft wide, and 2ft high is a good size. u could go smaller for the monitor but bigger is always best.

i like monitors the best but its up to u wich u like best.

small skinks such as the garden skink wich u can find in gardens, woodstacks and stuff often make a great first lizard for younger kids. (i started off with skinks).

hope it helped

 

[Dinoizmadragon]

Bearded Dragons are the best, It was my first and I've had no major problems with him. They're active, individual and run and jump - unlike bluies

 

[Jewly]

I'd go for bearded dragons. Just make sure whatever you choose that you do your research first. It's a good idea too, to buy their enclosure and have it all set up and running a day or 2 before you bring the lizard home so that you know you've got the heating/lighting set up right.

 

[FNQ_Snake]

Blue Tongues are a great first lizard. They are hardy and very receptable to handling. How old is your son?

 

[Tim.Arm]

Id go for a bluey they are a great first lizard.

 

[Jewly]

I held my first bluey today and they are just gorgeous. They would probably be more hardy for your son to start off with because little beardies are quite fragile.