Any reptile owners?

[LaLaLand]

Okay so help me out here.

I'm really interested in owning either a Bearded Dragon or a Leopard Gecko, both of which are "beginner's reptiles" but I was wondering if any of you lot own either and could give me some of your own info.

I'm torn!

[Locke.]

Get a crocodile instead

[Harry!]

I have a tortoise...

[LaLaLand]

I have a tortoise...

See, I'd love a tortoise but they seem to need so much space as they can get quite large right? Like up to 2 ft+?

[Harry!]

See, I'd love a tortoise but they seem to need so much space as they can get quite large right? Like up to 2 ft+?

My tortoise lives in my garden. It is a big one though.

[Jords]

Weve had so many Bearded Dragons theyre very easy to look after and generally quite friendly :)

[joeysteele]

One of my friend's has an Iguana.

[LaLaLand]

Weve had so many Bearded Dragons theyre very easy to look after and generally quite friendly :)

Brilliant! How big do they get fully grown? I've seen so many videos/pictures of different sized ones with no age on them that I honestly don't know.

& do they need a heat lamp too? I have a huge tank here from when we had fish (it's like 4 ft long) with a UV light inside so it'd just be a case of getting the heat lamp, decoration and the animal lol.

:conf:

[karezza]

I own a Peter Mandelson, a Tony Blair, a Barack Obama, a Patrick Kielty & a Ken Livingstone.

[Suze]

Brilliant! How big do they get fully grown? I've seen so many videos/pictures of different sized ones with no age on them that I honestly don't know.

& do they need a heat lamp too? I have a huge tank here from when we had fish (it's like 4 ft long) with a UV light inside so it'd just be a case of getting the heat lamp, decoration and the animal lol.

:conf:

I know someone who has a Bearded Dragon. As far as I know you just need a certain lightbulb in the tank, don't know if you need more heat source in the winter though. My Sons had a Royal Python when they were younger, think they might have had a heat pad for it as well as the certain light bulb needed, and a stick on tank thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature of the tank. however, I would google as much info as possible to get a better idea of looking after say Lizards and Snakes.

[Patrick]

Jords is your man.

And I would of said Bearded Dragon but OH MY GOD at the second one. :amazed:
Get that.

[Patrick]

Okay now I want one for christmas!

The only thing that's putting me off is having to feed them insects and sh*t - I don't like touching worms, crickets or ******ing mice.

[LaLaLand]

Okay now I want one for christmas!

The only thing that's putting me off is having to feed them insects and sh*t - I don't like touching worms, crickets or ******ing mice.

HAHA same here! It's the bugs, not that I'm afraid just there's going to be bloody crickets in a tub jumping around in my bedroom!

I could have bought a tarantula today for £10, they just need a simple plastic tank and get fed 2 crickets once a week. It was nice and stuff but it filled my hand and the guy was like "Yeah it's about half it's full size now"... Nah you're alright pal... lol.

[Kerry]

I'd love a bearded dragon but it's not practical at the moment :(

[Princess]

My cousin has a bearded dragon and he seems pretty easy to look after, the tank is expensieve though.

[Kerry]

See, I'd love a tortoise but they seem to need so much space as they can get quite large right? Like up to 2 ft+?

They can live for 100+ years. I doubt it's size you'd need to worry about :D