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Old 01-11-2009, 10:37 PM
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Ive been keepin leo's for around a year and am wanting to progress my interest in reptiles, esp lizards. I have viv already waiting which is 4ft wide x 2ft high x 2ft deep. I'm looking for advice on a good species that would make a good next step, that could occupy said viv singularly or in a group, the lizard should also be easily halndled as i have 2 kids that also adore reptiles.

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Old 01-11-2009, 11:49 PM
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Bearded drgons are awsome and are sooo easy to handle

4x2x2 is perfect size viv

they grow about 18" normally including tail
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Old 01-11-2009, 11:50 PM
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how about a blue tongue skink or a uromastyx? they usually tolerate handling...
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Old 02-11-2009, 11:22 AM
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Quite a few friends av beardie's so wanted 2 go another route, be a bit different, although i 2 think they r mint, they would probably b my choice if they wernt so popular

thanx!
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Old 02-11-2009, 11:30 AM
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I've been looking in2 blue tongue's as it happens, can find out everything but the perfect substrata. Keepin it as natural as possible, would they prefer sand or bark? Also soom people say uv light is beneficial 2 them n some say its not needed, which way would b best 2 go? Can ya help?

anyone, plz
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Old 02-11-2009, 08:07 PM
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i give my bts uv, but only tubes coming to the end of their useful lives anyway. and as for substrate, i personally and the kind of person who wouldn't keep anything on sand, impactions terrify me.
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Old 04-11-2009, 10:53 PM
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Hi
I went from beardies, to ackies, to leos, to basalisks to cresties all doing well. I love the leos and cresties and I sit them on my two year olds lap (she loves them all too). The ackies are great fun to watch but are still young and skitish but are taming nicely.
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Hi
I went from beardies, to ackies, to leos, to basalisks to cresties all doing well. I love the leos and cresties and I sit them on my two year olds lap (she loves them all too). The ackies are great fun to watch but are still young and skitish but are taming nicely.

ackies are awesome, i want some, what size viv are you keeping yours in ? ... or going to be keeping them in when full adult size?
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:53 AM
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I have two in a 3x2x2 they are only 7 months old and still small so have plenty of room. Depending how quickly and big they grow will probably move them to a 4ft even tho the pet store said they would be fine for the rest of their lives in the 3ft. They are brilliant tho full of character when they come out. They even make hubby laugh!
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Old 05-11-2009, 09:50 PM
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Hi, I think I've made my mind up on a bts or croc skink, bts preferably but only found one n that woz WC, would much rather have CB, no idea where i could look do u? plz
Would Basilisks fit in a 4x2x2 viv, r they as cool as they look?
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