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#568575
Mike420
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Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please? 
Alright, right now I had a baby beardie and a leopard gecko, and I want something new. I want a vegetarian or a vegitarian that eat very few crickets, because I dont feel like spending any more money than I am on crickets. I was thinking of a whites tree frog since they dont eat many crickets, but they croak something and I dont want that, then I thought about a crested, but they eat crickets and baby food. I dont want something too big, or that requires a lot of lighting, and heating. I have a 10 gallon tank, and about a 35 gallon tank, that measures 36 inches long, 20 inches tall and 12 inches wide. And noone mention uros, I would love to have one, but I dont wanna buy a new tank. I was thinking of a viper gecko, but dont know much about them besides how small they are. Im confused on what to get, and still am considering a crested though, and most likely will end up getting one lol, but still want other options, and I read up a lot about them so dont need info on them. But any other suggestions?
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12/09/05 04:01pm
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#568650
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Message To: Mike420 In reference to Message Id: 568575
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
hmmmm. This is a tricky question. Maybe a........hmmmm. I can’t think of anything besides a uro. I think that your only options are a uro or an iguana. O I got it! A monkey tailed skink only eats plants! O wait but you would need something 4 X 3 X 2 (l X w X h in feet). sorry i can’t think of anything.
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12/09/05 05:56pm
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#568653
Breeder
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Message To: Mike420 In reference to Message Id: 568575
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
hmmmm. This is a tricky question. Maybe a........hmmmm. I can’t think of anything besides a uro. I think that your only options are a uro or an iguana. O I got it! A monkey tailed skink only eats plants! O wait but you would need something 4 X 3 X 2 (h X l X w in feet). sorry i can’t think of anything.
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12/09/05 05:57pm
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#568724
Mike420
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Message To: Breeder In reference to Message Id: 568653
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
Isnt that tank size too small for a uro though? Yeah I guess it is kinda tricky lol. And for some reason my mom doesnt want me to get an iguana, Ive been asking her for a while lol. I think I just might get a crested gecko I guess.
Thanks for the help.
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12/09/05 07:01pm
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#568748
TheBandit1
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Message To: Mike420 In reference to Message Id: 568724
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
well if hes spending alot on crickets..then a iguana is out of the question because hes gonna be spending alot of money to maintain a large sized lizard with enclosure,vet,veggies etc..Get a urosmatyx..their vegetarians if i remember correctly.
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12/09/05 07:30pm
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#568767
Sobedrummer007
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Message To: TheBandit1 In reference to Message Id: 568748
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
Probably a crested. Don’t require a major amount of heating(as long as the cage isn’t too big), and technically don’t NEED a uvb light cause they are nocturnal, but mine have benefited from it. And don’t eat a crap load of crickets. Plus they are extremely active and very fun to watch. Especially when they are hunting
BUT IF You are going to get a crested gecko then you are eventually going to need a 20 gallon tall enclosure which you will have to buy cause they will out grow the 10 gallon, and it will be a pain to keep the 35 gallon heated to the proper temp.
A uro. Vegitarians. I don’t know a whole lot about those.
Vipers and helmeted geckos can live in a 10 gallon permanently as long as you can maintain a proper heat gradient. They both get about 4 inches in total length and eat insects as a main source of food. But they are so small i couldn’t imagine they would eat as much as a leo or bearded.
Google searching is extremely effective. But you are going to have to feed your new animal crickets. That is prettymuh a given.
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12/09/05 07:49pm
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#568792
Mike420
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Message To: Sobedrummer007 In reference to Message Id: 568767
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
I dont think I want the uro, I mean I really want it, I was about to get a mali uro over my beardie, but then they require uvb, and a hot basking spot, and a larger tank, so I dont think I wanna spend a lot of mooney on the light bulbs, the fixtures, and a new tank, and I dont think my parents want me to either lol. I think Im going to go with a crestie though, but if I can keep the 35 gallon heated fine, will 20 inches tall be tall enough? If it is a pain I think I might just make my own enclosure. Thanks for the help guys.
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12/09/05 08:16pm
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#568809
Sobedrummer007
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Message To: Mike420 In reference to Message Id: 568792
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
Well you said you had a 10 gallon. You can keep your crestie in thier until it gets full grown. Then if you can keep the 36 gallon heated to the right temps, it should be fine.
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12/09/05 08:28pm
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#568823
TheBandit1
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Message To: Sobedrummer007 In reference to Message Id: 568809
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
Hey sobedrummer007.Jw how much harder would a crested gecko be to care for then a leopard gecko?I saw your pics on the crested gecko forum..their pretty good.Just Wondering because I may be looking for another pet lol.
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12/09/05 08:43pm
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#568861
Sobedrummer007
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Message To: TheBandit1 In reference to Message Id: 568823
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
Not that much harder, they may actually be easier. Just different. They just require a higher humidity, different temps, and they eat fruit(main part of diet) in addition to crickets. And They are a tropical species while leos are a desert species.
There are care sheets on this forum and also here
Link
Also i recommend that you buy from either pangea reptile, or crestedlady.com
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12/09/05 09:37pm
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#568880
TheBandit1
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Message To: Sobedrummer007 In reference to Message Id: 568861
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
Thanks for the info sobe.Also how big do cresties get usually?My leo right now is 7".I would put it in my spare 10 gal for awhile then I would get a larger one.Thanks for the care sheet.Kevin
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12/09/05 10:03pm
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#568901
Sobedrummer007
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Message To: TheBandit1 In reference to Message Id: 568880
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
They generally grow no bigger than 8 inches, and sometimes as small as 6 inches.
Juvies can be housed until around 6 inches, then can be moved to a more permenant enclosure. Like a 20 gallon tall.
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12/09/05 10:25pm
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#568984
TheBandit1
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Message To: Sobedrummer007 In reference to Message Id: 568901
Cant decide which lizard I want, any help please?
alright thanks.Ill look into them.
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12/09/05 11:29pm
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