Reptiles?

[Misc]

Right,

I'm moving to a new flat in a few months & want a pet to keep me company, i thought of getting a dog but want somthing diffrent for a change, so what reptiles make good pets. Do they respond to there owners like cats/dogs & will they eat me?
Been thinking of a Lizard or Snake, but nothing too big & not too small.
How much will everything cost me as i know the tank & lights will probably be more then the actual animal.

[Icey]

I suggest you do tons of reading before you decide on something specific.

Have you thought about a Tortoise?
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[Flip]

Reptiles don't make good company mate.

[Misc]

I've heard they make good pets tho. I'm gonna take note with some suggestions so i'll have a read about em.

Flip, why don't they?
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[Dave McCool]

[Icey]

[Misc]

[Flip]

[Flip]

[Misc]

Naa, i've had dogs, cats, rats, i want something intresting & diffrent.

[Flip]

A tap dancing lollypop lady?

[Icey]

What about something like a African Grey?

I guess it depends how much time/money you have really to what animal you get!
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[Flip]

A couple of grey aliens you want. Although I'd sell them on when they start kidnapping the neighbours and the phone bill goes up.

[Simple]

I have fish as they're eays to hide when the landlady comes around, I fancy a ferret, my uncle has two and they're almost wild used for rabbiting, but a friend has a pet one it's like a cross between a dog and a cat, takes it out in her bag, it does tricks too.

her ferret looks liek this, it's only young tho so is quite small/skinny
https://www.animalnetwork.com/Critters/profiles/art/ferret.jpg

or how about a house bunny? they're kind cool though not as 'macho' as a reptile.

I had a pair of hamsters, they were cool, the male escaped from his cage and then went to see the girl next door = 9 hamster babies.. clever little shite, both lived till they were 3yro
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[instigator]

I'd go for a parrot.

Fish are good but pain in the tits to maintain...everyone gets lazy with the maintenance.

Ferrets look nice but I don't trust them like I don't trust Collies. Can never bee to sure whether they're happy/bouncing up and down or about to take a chunk out of your finger/hand/thigh. Sme goes for hamsters, mice, rats etc.

[Misc]

Ferretts look like dangerous buggers, would never go near one.
I thought about fish, very relaxing. Mate has an African parot, very clever although he would take of you're arm if you put it int he cage, bit annoying sometimes..
I like the idea of a Tortoise tho.

[Simple]

[scorps]

and need a lot of time and attention to make them tame and stop them from getting bored, we take ours with us when go away for more than a day as he frets if we leave him they are not a pet to take on lightly as they can become impossible if not treated properly
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[owdamer]

Get some degu's. They're cute, sociable and funny. If you get a few you'll notice they all have their own personalities. They're brilliant.
They also last a while as well. We bought 2 which turned out to be pregnant so ended up with 10 altogether. We got rid of 4 boys and just kept the girls. we're down to our last one now, but she's nearly 7 years old.
https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/owdamer/other%20stuff/Degu27_l.jpg

[oldpink]

I've kept snakes and there not easy same with lizards
they require specialised vet treatment if they get ill
and can you feed a snake a live mouse / rat / rabbit ??
because most snakes are very fussy eaters and don't like dead food
they prefer to kill it themself and finding a supply of rodents can be difficult
most pet shops get sus after your 3rd visit in 4 weeks bying 3 rats at a time

lizards are just as hard to keep and are not good pets, they don't do things like sit or stay
and require a lot of attention to keep there enviroment right
that means a large tank or a hothouse for a livingroom
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[snake100]

i keep alot of reps my self have about 16 in the house did have about 30+ at one point have got lots more snakes then lizards as i find them easyer to keep myself as for feeding snakes it is down to the type u get there is alot to learn about them all and some are not so good but nearly all will take dead food and it can be got hold of easy really from the right supplyer and it comes frozen and just needs to be thored out then fed. If u need any info just pm me and i will try to help . Here is a pic of one of the many snakes that i keep there are some more in my profile
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[oldpink]

nice python, very much like the burmese I had a few years back
could never get it to eat any of the frozen food, had to be live
and the wife used to go nuts when I had rats in pots of water to heat them up
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[killa]

Hey Misc, reptiles are very interesting to keep, but obviously you can't play many games with them.

My Bearded dragons

Towards the bottom of that thread is a pretty good run down of what you might pay for a reptile.

The initial setup is expensive, the viv the lights and environment pieces all cost quite a bit.

My advice is to get some knowledge on your chosen reptile first, stick to UK sites for information as a lot of yanks for example handle things in different ways, they also have brilliant weather most of the time, which helps.

Ebay is great for all the smaller things like water bowls, feeders, fake plantation etc.
The rocks i have i found myself and cleaned up.
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[Racheldawn]

If you want a reptile, go for it. I used to keep quite a few and miss them sometimes. Id do a lot of reading, join a reptile keeping forum and get advice first. Get a less difficult to keep species.

You will need a propper Vivarium, ceramic heater (caged), thermostat, temp and humidity gauge, light on timer, suitable bedding / substrate, water bowl, water spray, tweeers for dangling the old mice for snakes. Lizards often need additional vitamins / calcium. (Trying hard to remember now! Its been a while!) Moist areas for shedding like dampend moss. You'll be able to think about that better when you know what you want.

Snakes are easier in that you can buy frozen mice in bulk, wheres lizards will either need livefood or fresh fruit.

I didnt feed any of my snakes livefood (isnt that actually illegal to buy pets as food for other animals? Im sure it is) and they were just fine. You can get fussy eaters, but if you buy them young and get them into a routine with you, it will be fine.

If you want a liazard, Bearded Dragons are very cute and curious. I never actually kept any myself but they are adorable and have heard they can be very nice pets! They dont seem skittish like perhaps water dragons and leopard geckos are.

Snake-wise, some species have really specific humidity requirements etc. You will still need to measure humidity and temperature with any species but some are easier than others, depending on where they come from.

If you want something quite small and quirky, maybe youd like a Westerm Hognose? They terribly cute! Chunky small snakes, mildy venomous but rear fanged and harmless. Perfectly legal to keep and have loverly keeled scales.

This is Oggy.

https://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/iamracheldawn/oggy700.jpg

Or if you want something to keep you on your toes, Leucistic Texas Rat Snakes are cool, quite easy to keep, common to buy and fiesty! (Can be interbred a lot for their colour, before buying handle and check scale formation and the eyes for buldging). This is Candy and she was my favorite! She has personality.

https://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/iamracheldawn/candybedsmall.jpg

https://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/iamracheldawn/candymouthsmall.jpg