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GTSLOW
08-16-2006, 11:59 PM
Well I'm thinking of getting a lizard or sumthing cool as a pet. I'm not sure what to look for tho. It's definately gotta be somthing that can be handled. Also somthing that can eat vegatables and not just insects.

This is the local place I'll be going:

http://www.reptileguru.com/default.aspx

What about a turtle?

http://www.reptileguru.com/images/african%20spur.jpg
http://www.reptileguru.com/detail.aspx?ID=24
Car Guy
08-17-2006, 06:56 AM
Well I don't think it can eat veggies but I had a chameleon and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. It changed colors right in front of your eyes and when it nailed a cricket with its 6" tongue it was awesome, partly because he himself was only about 6" in length. He was inexpensive to buy and maintain, I have really considered getting another one but just haven't got around to it........
BadAzzGTA89
08-17-2006, 07:17 AM
How about my favorite a Nile Monitor
http://images-partners.google.com/images?q=tbn:lTbC3kp5JaU7NM:houseofreptiles.150m.c om/
http://images-partners.google.com/images?q=tbn:NHLo6jGtkAx-OM:markmlucas.com/images/monitors/varanus%2520niloticus%2520ornatus%2520nigeria%2520 (15).JPG
wikked
08-17-2006, 09:11 AM
How about my favorite a Nile Monitor
http://images-partners.google.com/images?q=tbn:lTbC3kp5JaU7NM:houseofreptiles.150m.c om/
http://images-partners.google.com/images?q=tbn:NHLo6jGtkAx-OM:markmlucas.com/images/monitors/varanus%2520niloticus%2520ornatus%2520nigeria%2520 (15).JPG

heh, technically those are illegal to have, unless you register it with your county....blah blah etc. :)
wikked
08-17-2006, 09:16 AM
Green Iguanas don't eat any insects, just vegetables & fruit.

Also thee Bearded Dragon eats vegetables 75% of the time.

Both can & like being handled, but the iguana will get very very big (5-6ft), while the dragon will only get -maybe- 2ft long (females smaller), and can be kept in a 55gal tank.
Goat Roper
08-17-2006, 09:42 AM
Reptiles seem cool as a pet but unlike a dog these things want NOTHING to do with you.
DirtyMax
08-17-2006, 09:56 AM
Skip the child's play and get a croc! :goof Friend used to have one (along with a Nile Monitor). Went to his house and he'd take them out to freak me out. He was a little off center though... ;)
MurphysLaw88GT
08-17-2006, 10:15 AM
Get a bearded clam:goof :goof :goof :alcoholic
MurphysLaw88GT
08-17-2006, 10:17 AM
seriously, a chamelion is an awesome choice. my little brother has one, and it is awesome with the color changing, and it is awesome to feed it
Bart H
08-17-2006, 10:33 AM
TORTOISE! aslong as you don't mind them getting 2ft+ diameter.
wikked
08-17-2006, 11:58 AM
seriously, a chamelion is an awesome choice. my little brother has one, and it is awesome with the color changing, and it is awesome to feed it

What kind? There are so many different species.
RanJer
08-17-2006, 12:25 PM
Where do you guys get this stuff locally? Any where in the area that sells lizards/snakes? I know some local pet stores have a small selection but anywhere else?
MurphysLaw88GT
08-17-2006, 12:29 PM
yeah, there is a store on hwy 59 in waukesha. captive bred specalties, or specialists...or something

Captive Bed Specialties-404 Travis Lane Ste 41 Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189
Bart H
08-17-2006, 01:41 PM
Hoffer's on the northside 76th and Good Hope
RanJer
08-17-2006, 01:51 PM
Thanks guys! (damn minimum character limit)
wikked
08-17-2006, 02:17 PM
yellowpages.com look for Reptiles... there's more than ya think!
Hoffers is usually good though, they've been around forever.

Pet World is probably not the place to go... any place that keeps 40+ anoles in one tank should be avoided like the plague.
Heat Seeker WS6
08-17-2006, 03:58 PM
I settled on a Bearded Dragon. And it meets what you are looking for just fine.
Crawlin
08-17-2006, 04:30 PM
it has to be said....

how about a trouzer snake?

they like to be handled
MurphysLaw88GT
08-17-2006, 05:12 PM
. lol
Al
08-17-2006, 05:37 PM
TORTOISE! aslong as you don't mind them getting 2ft+ diameter.
That would take about 75 years.

I would suggest a turtle.

Tortoises and other animals which live in dry climates will stink up your house.

The advantage of a turtle is that you use water in the tank setup along with a water filter. Even a small submersible filter will keep your place from stinking at all.

BTW- if you are interested, I have a 25 x 25 x 18 inch tank I built a few years ago. It also has a custom stand. I originally intended it to be a fish tank, but the glass at the bottom was not thick enough to support 50 gallons of water. It could easily handle 6-10 inches though. I could also build a matching lid for the setup if you are interested.

Price: I'd charge you about %70 of the cost of a 50-55 gallon manufactured stand/lid/reptile cage/light. (reptile cages are cheaper than aquarium tanks).
One other thing: my stand is much strongerthan anything available at the pet store.
GTSLOW
08-17-2006, 06:19 PM
Where do you guys get this stuff locally? Any where in the area that sells lizards/snakes? I know some local pet stores have a small selection but anywhere else?

That link ships them live. It's expensive shipping costs as its special over night or whatever.
Car Guy
08-17-2006, 06:32 PM
What kind? There are so many different species.

Mine was a veiled chameleon.......
RanJer
08-18-2006, 09:08 AM
That link ships them live. It's expensive shipping costs as its special over night or whatever.

Well I wouldn't expect to ship them dead.... I'd just rather look and see in person before dropping that kind of money. I know there's a big reptile convention in Chicago twice a year. Heard you can get some pretty nice deals down there..