Suggestions for non--license lizards as pets

[Kimbully]

Can anyone give me some suggestions on what possible lizards can be kept in Vic, that do not require a license? Or any critter that would make a good pet in a large tank?

Thanks
Kim

 

[Noongato]

Just get a licence you cheapo! Haha

 

[Hooglabah]

for a start dont use a fishtank for herps.

and for a second you can keep
marbled geckos (can and will climb glass)
blue toungs
cunninghams skink.

thats about it.

 

[Bushfire]

Can anyone give me some suggestions on what possible lizards can be kept in Vic, that do not require a license? Or any critter that would make a good pet in a large tank?

Thanks
Kim

Here is the list of reptiles that do not require a license in vic to keep but must be sourced through legal means.

Blotched Blue-tongued Lizard​

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Tiliqua nigrolutea​

Common Long-necked Tortoise​

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Chelodina longicollis​

Cunningham's Skink​

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Egernia cunninghami​

Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard​

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Tiliqua scincoides​

Marbled Gecko​

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Christinus marmoratus​

Murray Turtle​

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Emydura macquarii​

White's Skink Egernia whitii

 

[Kimbully]

I have a license!
We want to have some pets at work. Marbled Gecko is probably the winner at the moment but I thought I'd check on here any other ideas people may have?
And we will definitely be sourcing them legally!
We have a large tank (maybe 1.5-2m x 1m) with sliding doors at the front for access and a little ventilation thing at the top. Would be escape proof for anything except maybe young insects.

Kim

 

[kupper]

dont forget eatern long necked turtles

 

[Scotts1au]

I take it that you mean "non tiliqua"?

From a Tiliqua point of view Blotched blueys are the best alround and less susceptible to disease than Easterns - also better personalities and more fun to feed in my opinion.

As far as the other species are concerned Whites skinks are best and can be kept together in a relatively small enclosure and eat a similar diet to blueys (with more critters thrown in), cunninghams are escape artists and are a lot of work to keep sociable. Unfortunately whites are difficult to find a legal source - also the live babies are a bonus.

Marbled geckos are also escape artists and although easy to keep, the need to buy live food is a pain. They invariably end up escaping.

 

[Kimbully]

Thanks for the suggestions so far

 

[W.T.BUY]

IMO White skinks are great if you can get hold of them. Very curious and tame down pretty fast.

 

[geckos_are_great]

cunninghams skinks are the best i have one and he thinks he a blue tongue he follows my blotched bluey around all day. and he eats anything.

 

[Jimbobulan]

If you want it for work i'd probably leave the gecko and go for a bluey or cunningham. You'll never see the gecko during the day you might as well set up the enclosure and pretend theres something in there, although they are more of a space saver then blueys or cunningham.

 

[diamondgal79]

i second blotchies mine are great pets.

 

[xycom]

IMO White skinks are great if you can get hold of them. Very curious and tame down pretty fast.

Is any one breeding them?


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