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Alternatives to Iguanas
Iguanas are not for Everyone...
OK, so you have decided that
maybe an Iguana is not for you. There are other great alternatives to Iguanas
that do not grow as large, remain tame and do not require such a specialized
diet. You have probably made a wise decision to go with a different kind
of reptile. Click on the links below for information regarding each animal.
My recommendations for great lizard pets:
Leopard Geckos
(small, inexpensive, eats crickets, easy to keep, great starter
lizard, no special lighting)
Crested Geckos
(Small, easy to care for gecko that eats dusted crickets and baby food fruit. No special lighting needed & thrive at a couple degrees above room temperature) Care sheet coming soon,
Bearded Dragons
(larger, omniverous, more expensive, expensive setup, not as easy
to keep)
My recommendations
for snakes as pets:
Snakes in general do not need as expensive
a set up as most lizards. They are nocturnal and therefore need no special
lighting except possibly for supplemental heating.
Corn snakes (relatively
small, easiest to keep, very inexpensive, tame)
King/Milk
snakes (relatively small,
somewhat easy to keep, more expensive, cannot be kept together)
Ball Pythons (a manageable python, harder to keep, can develop feeding
problems, requires more heat than the above animals.)
Hognose
snakes (a more unusual pet snake, relatively easy to keep, tame,
can have feeding problems)
The above recommendations
and the links herein are only to get you started. I implore you to read,
read, read and read some more before making a purchase.
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