Re: Fellow iguanids, I need your infinite wisdom:

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Posted by Morgan on May 09, 2000 at 11:05:47:

In Reply to: Fellow iguanids, I need your infinite wisdom: posted by * IGUANA JOE * on May 08, 2000 at 15:56:03:

Here's my suggestions, in order:

1) Blue tongue skink
2) Bearded dragon
3) Leopard gecko
4) Fat-tailed gecko
5) Water dragon

Tegus are not as low maintenance as is suggested by your post. They also vary in temperment. A Blue tongue skink may be just what your friend is looking for. They are VERY hardy, don't require UVB (although it's always nice, of course!), eat a lot of different stuff, are live bearers if you want to breed them, are consistenly friendly and curious, are big but not too and generally are supercute.

: A friend of mine is interested in buying a lizard.
: He has seen our ig forum, and judging by how nice and resourceful people are here, he may be intersted in an iguana.
: BUT, he doesn't know if the animal is right for him.
: These are his interests, in no particular order:
: 1) iguana
: 2) Water D
: 3) Leo Gecko
: 4) Arg B/W Tegu
: 5) Tokay
: 6) Cyclura ssp.

: What do you recommend?
: Leos are the leat maintenance of all, but he likes large lizard (and has the space in his basement).
: Tegus ar ecompletely omnivorous, and tolerate cool temps.
: Tokays arelarge, but you may lose a digit.
: WD are roughly same as igs, but you add bugs to diet.
: Cycluras live "forever".... looong commitment!

: Please enlighten me with the 'straightest' possible answer you can find, so i can tell him a good advice.

: Thanx in advance,
: Ig Joe

Little Lizard

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: Here's my suggestions, in order: : 1) Blue tongue skink : 2) Bearded dragon : 3) Leopard gecko : 4) Fat-tailed gecko : 5) Water dragon : Tegus are not as low maintenance as is suggested by your post. They also vary in temperment. A Blue tongue skink may be just what your friend is looking for. They are VERY hardy, don't require UVB (although it's always nice, of course!), eat a lot of different stuff, are live bearers if you want to breed them, are consistenly friendly and curious, are big but not too and generally are supercute. : : : A friend of mine is interested in buying a lizard. : : He has seen our ig forum, and judging by how nice and resourceful people are here, he may be intersted in an iguana. : : BUT, he doesn't know if the animal is right for him. : : These are his interests, in no particular order: : : 1) iguana : : 2) Water D : : 3) Leo Gecko : : 4) Arg B/W Tegu : : 5) Tokay : : 6) Cyclura ssp. : : What do you recommend? : : Leos are the leat maintenance of all, but he likes large lizard (and has the space in his basement). : : Tegus ar ecompletely omnivorous, and tolerate cool temps. : : Tokays arelarge, but you may lose a digit. : : WD are roughly same as igs, but you add bugs to diet. : : Cycluras live "forever".... looong commitment! : : Please enlighten me with the 'straightest' possible answer you can find, so i can tell him a good advice. : : Thanx in advance, : : Ig Joe

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