With large-sized nails and bulky body, they often cause ugly bruises to their owners. If intend to keep them in a terrarium, then it has to measure at least 3 x 3 x 3 meters.
This is one of the reasons why you might have a hard time keeping them indoors. This large-sized reptile can measure up to 2 meters. The green iguana is one of the more popular species, so you can easily find it in pet stores. There are innumerable breeds of iguanas, which tend to differ from each other on the basis of colour, body’s length and various other aspects. Since, they tend to defecate on regular intervals, you would have to keep them in a larger ventilated terrarium. This means that your initial huge investment (they are far expensive than most pet lizards) will certainly pay off. Blue-tongued Skinks can survive up to 18 years. During its early stages, it can survive even on vegetables. The calm and composed nature of this lizards helps in its easy maintenance. This lizard demands plenty of care and time, so before owning it, you’ve to mentally prepare yourself to take up the challenge. There are a plethora of blue-tongued lizard species, but Tiliqua Scincoides is one of the most commonly found species. The average lifespan and size of this lizard is 15 years and 3-4 feet respectively. For instance, Columbian Tegus are often aggressive and difficult to handle. Here, it’s essential for you to remember that not all Tegu species are suitable for being kept as a pet. You can help them learn to walk at a young age using harness. Their calm and laid back behaviour helps them easily socialize with humans. They can master simple tricks with ease and respond when their name is called upon. Tegus are widely revered for being one of the smartest reptiles. If this isn’t an issue for you, then this lizard would turn out to be a great pet. This lizard expects a bit more personal space than an average lizard owner provides. The Argentine black & white Tegu, also known as Tupinambis merianae, is one of the largest known lizards for being sold as pets. The lifespan of a Crested Gecko is between 5-15 years and their size varies from 5 to 8 inches. This is one of the reasons why you have to keep them in a safe place where they can’t hurt themselves. Since, their body is extremely delicate, they are prone to injuries. The colours and patterns differentiate one Crested Gecko from another. In other words, you don’t have to stock your home with insects like you might have to do in case of above mentioned lizards. You can feed them fruit-based powders by mixing it with water.
But, if you happen to keep temperatures above 80 degrees F, then it might stress them up. They don’t require any special treatment in terms of heating or lighting. The Crested Gecko, also affectionately referred as ‘Cresties’, are extremely popular due to their simple care requirement. Apart from this, their laid back approach makes them easy-to-handle. If you shower upon them unadulterated love and affection, then in a short time, they will start trusting you. This pet lizard is highly active during day hours and has all the traits which makes for a great display animal. Their calm and docile demeanour, easy-to-care requirements and small size makes them favourite amongst pet lizard lovers.
The average lifespan of an Ackie is approximately 10 years and its size varies from 16-26 inches.īearded dragons, also affectionately referred to as ‘beardies’, are perfectly suited for being the first pet lizard. Also, they can survive on a wide range of food items such as crickets, insects and mice. Ackies can be fed every alternate day, which would make your job easier. You can easily handle these little lizards and tame them even if you don’t have any previous experience of dealing with lizards (you might have to read about this lizard species before owning them). This beautifully coloured lizard looks like a miniature version of dragons.
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