First Reptile Pet

[CathyBogart]

Well, I did a bit of research on snakes and I came upon this really cool website with nice cages/ aquariums! its http://www.customcages.com/ but they are pertty expensive for me! Any how how big are the Boas you mentioned? I gotta do reseach soon!
Thanks!
And do you think its cheaper to buy a aquarium or make one? Just wondering , I highly doubt I will make one but just asking!

Nice website, the cages are a bit pricey for me too. As for making VS. buying...um...I think it would be cheaper to make one if you knew how, but not by a whole lot.

Rosy Boas stay under 2 feet long generally. Here's a typical Rosy Boa(baby):



Ummm, IRescue452, all Uromastyx are OMNIVOROUS, and they do need some live food in their diets.

[Horse Lover]

WoW! Thanks everyone! There are so many pets to look at! I'll for sure find the perfect one for my family!
PS: I just realized HERMIcrabs are EXCELLENT escape artist I lft them for like 5 minutes in a box and I couldnt find them for 2 hours!

[CathyBogart]

LoL, when I worked in a apet store we had a mass escape of hermit crabs one day because someone left a book on top of their cage and it caused the door to open just a crack. We were finding hermies for almost a week!

[Suki Wingy]

But, I actually have never seen them in petstores... where did you purchase yours?

At a crappy little petstore in Chicago. I've actually seen them at Petsmart every few months. Also a little shop called The Fish Bowl. I think buying her orginally cost about $30.
Just keep in mind Uromastyx can be quite expensive (Over $100 to purchase)

[Horse Lover]

Do you think anyone could post a pic of what their aquariums for whatever reptile they have if possible? If I get one of these pets I want something to look at to make sure the aquarium has everything it needs and looks Ok. I get confused on websites.. I get freaked out when getting a pet because even if I read a LOT about them, I still worry about home their homes will be like ! So if possible please post pics Thank-You

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Geckos are excellent pets, esspecialy Leopards. They are less likely to bite than any gecko. The dog require a lot of money though.

[Suki Wingy]

ummmm.... Here's her 20 gallon long. Sorry I don't have a full shot. Here's a video of her eating: http://clipshack.com/Clip.aspx?key=E074D840BB8E668F

and a great link to a guy's site who breeds Scnhieder's:

http://www.helsinki.fi/~tuomola/s_housing.html
again, good luck!

[GekkeGekko]

funny thing that you mention that your skink is in a 20 gallon tank while the link you suggested says it should be at least 50 gallons....

My advice; don't buy a reptile untill you're really into them, untill you know a lot about them, don't buy before you know which one you want and are able to keep!

[Horse Lover]

Thanks I went to a petstore (fish place) and they had used tank and there was a 55 gallon for 30$ The thing was it was a bit dirty but the glass was fine, I think I could clean the tank up properly for a reptile but what do you think about a used tank? And about snakes, I really dont know if I can handle feeding a mouse to them...

[IRescue452]

If it was 30 dollars I'd have had it without thinking. I hope its still there if you decide to get it. If the glass has white stains from water it will come off with a little vinegar.

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If you ever have questions, PM me! This my girl:

[CathyBogart]

Thanks I went to a petstore (fish place) and they had used tank and there was a 55 gallon for 30$ The thing was it was a bit dirty but the glass was fine, I think I could clean the tank up properly for a reptile but what do you think about a used tank? And about snakes, I really dont know if I can handle feeding a mouse to them...

Used tanks are wonderful! White vinegar is one of the best ways to get them clean, that stuff will take of almost anything.

I know what you mean about mice, even though I feed frozen it can still be a bit hard. Chubby's worth it to me, but if you don't want to, don't feel bad about it...it's definitely not for everyone, and there are lots of marvelous reptiles that don't eat mice.

[Suki Wingy]

funny thing that you mention that your skink is in a 20 gallon tank while the link you suggested says it should be at least 50 gallons....

Well, I was 5 when I got her and my parents did no research. She used to live in a ten gallong with woodchips. When we bought her we didn't even know what she was. The pet store keeper said she could live happily in a 10 gallon, and me being 5 years old, belived him. I've made it much better now. He also keeps pairs, remember.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

The only reptiles I ever had were Anoles and they were easy to take care of.

[IRescue452]

We never could get anoles to eat or keep their nutrition balanced. I always considered them one of the hardest lizards to keep healthy in captivity. They weren't much fun to handle either. We gave them up a long time ago. But I guess everybody has different experiences. I still think uros are the easiest I've had any experience with. My sister's came from a breeder and are nice and fat and healthy. They were only $50, the pet store here sells them for $68. I guess they could be $100 but it seems a hefty price.