I want something different! Any suggestions?

[Jebbles]

I have 3 tarantulas right now, and well I would like to get another different pet. I'm really not sure on what to get... can anyone suggest something?

• Can't get too big or require a large enclosure,
• Nothing where I have to feed it mice,
• Does not require a high amount of maitenance,
• Something that wouldn't be over-the-top expensive,
• and I'd like something unique.

Oh, no fish. I don't like caring for fish. Turtles are cool, I like them. I used to own hermit crabs, my brother has praying mantis' and I don't really like them. Perhaps a lizard that is fairly calm?

 

[Ximmanis]

How long is it since you acquired the tarantulas?

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[Jebbles]

How long is it since you acquired the tarantulas?

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Half a year? They're growing pretty fast. My mom doesn't approve with getting another tarantula, but would approve of getting a lizard or something. Why do you ask?

 

[JadeWilliamson]

Crested geckos fit your requirements pretty well.

 

[Scar]

Any type of gecko, I agree. Cool, easier to take care of, and you feed them the same thing as Ts, insects. And they are quite cool too :beer:

 

[Jebbles]

Crested geckos fit your requirements pretty well.

I was looking at different kinds of geckos. The leopard, crested, and Madagascar ones seem like a nice fit. I was also looking at Long Tailed Lizards, but apparently they're extremely quick and nervous. The Madagascar ones seem like a really nice fit, since they are small, I can even keep two in the tank that I have. My brother has a kind of gecko that was wild-caught. It was actually given to him by a friend of my dads who works in some company.... the little guy was found in a crate that they got from some place.

 

[Ximmanis]

Why do you ask?

I was initially thinking: "Three tarantulas in six months and already bored?", but I take it that's not the case. I you are bored, however, then maybe an animal you can actually interact with [rather than, for the most part, observe] would be more ideal.

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[Jebbles]

I was initially thinking: "Three tarantulas in six months and already bored?", but I take it that's not the case. I you are bored, however, then maybe an animal you can actually interact with [rather than, for the most part, observe] would be more ideal.

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It's mainly my curiosity, and the fact I want to expand my knowledge on other animals is what really draws me in to get another animal. I would love to get an active animal, but I used to have a hamster that was an escape artist. She was fun to hold, but my mom hates rodents. Right now I'm young and I live in a small home, so getting a big animal and not being able to care for it later on isn't a good idea. I love iguanas, I want one someday, but you need a pretty large tank for that. xD

 

[JZC]

Blue tongued skink, Bearded Dragon, or a russian or redfoot tortoise.

 

[Niffarious]

Blue tongued skink, Bearded Dragon, or a russian or redfoot tortoise.

He wants something low maintenance and inexpensive, none of those fit the bill and all take up a lot of room, which going by everything else I'm assume OP probably doesn't want.


OP - your best bet is probably a crested gecko. But generally if something is unique (if you mean rare) it will be expensive or hard to care for. Thus the rarity. Crested geckos are very common, but fit your other criteria. If you mean unique in appearance, they fit everything.
When you say 'madagascar gecko' what species are you referring to? If Day geckos (Phelsuma) they are not good candidates for handling.

 

[eelnoob]

Pacman frog?

 

[Entomancer]

Amphibians?

Many frogs, toads, and salamanders can be kept in small-ish enclosures (that's relative to the size of enclosure needed for, say, a bearded dragon), and would eat some of the same things your spiders eat.

The thing about frogs, though, is that you should really set up a "living terrarium" for them. It doesn't have to be super-fancy like some of the dart frog setups (and many non-dendrobatid frogs would ruin a setup like that anyway), but live plants, leaf litter, an actual soil mixture (not just coco fiber) and a drainage layer would not only make the frog happier and healthier, but it would make it so that the tank would need less maintenance and so that you could enjoy the animals more.

 

[purplespider23]

Possibly some "pet" form of cockroaches? I know dominos are becoming fairly popular and I have a few myself, love the guys, usually active and a fun pet!

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[Cooper]

Tiger salamanders!

 

[Ashphetamine]

It's mainly my curiosity, and the fact I want to expand my knowledge on other animals is what really draws me in to get another animal. I would love to get an active animal, but I used to have a hamster that was an escape artist. She was fun to hold, but my mom hates rodents. Right now I'm young and I live in a small home, so getting a big animal and not being able to care for it later on isn't a good idea. I love iguanas, I want one someday, but you need a pretty large tank for that. xD

Not that its incredibly relevant, but how young is "young"? I have a few unique ideas that may fit; depending on what your daily-routine/financial/family situation looks like.

If you're looking for the simplest, easy going, low maintenance, cheap, cuddly, and kid friendly- go with some crested geckos. Start with a pair and go from there. They're actually really entertaining (when active/out of their cage) and very friendly. Not to mention, if you're experienced with rodent escape artists, you'll LOVE these guys. PLUS! Their skin feels just like warm velvet:love:to the touch, so Mom might even think they're cute and enjoy them.

•They don't get very big or require a large enclosure,
•They eat crickets and liquid/paste foods,
•They're relatively low maintenance- only basic herp care and some TLC when molting/breeding,
•They range anywhere from $15-50 USD in price and most pet shops (Ex: PetCo.) carry them in/on shelf stock,
•Every Crestie has an individual set of markings and crest shapes. Every Crestie has a unique personality. Each has its own shape/size/markings. Every single one is different- most clutch-mates (same parents/egg batch) rarely match/share markings with others from the clutch.

The majority of info above came from a close friend of mine who breeds a large variety of lizards. I can honestly say out of all the beardies/tagus/skinks/water dragons/leopard gec's; I would take her 20 cresties over any 1 of the others. (except maybe the tagu- she's awesome but was very expensive- even as a "mutant" with inbred missing pieces.)

As for iguanas- they're cool and everything, but I had several when I was younger (age8-17) and I remember them being really bitter creatures and not exactly "lap-friendly" pets. I remember only one of the five who was sorta people-friendly. (By "people-friendly" I mean not as malicious as the others. She wouldn't whip us repeatedly with her tail just for passing near her, she didn't poo all over if we picked her up, and she didn't bite as often when we would try to pet/harness her). They also stink almost as terribly as ferrets if they're not cleaned after daily, and they can get to be pretty big if given the ideal healthy/humane environment. I also vividly remember an exotics specialist explaining to us how parasite/sick prone they can be when we were researching the sudden deaths of our 3 largest in under 72hrs. According to him, their health is relatively fragile and any sicknesses spread faster compared to other herps'.

In short, Iguanas are not something I would recommend for anyone under 25ish or with small children, if only out of responsibility/financial sake. That's only my personal opinion of course. :]


Let me know any more details on what you're specifically needing/looking for(if you're not sold on the Crestie idea yet)... But sounds to me like they seem to be your closest match so far. ;D

 

[Jebbles]

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By young I mean 16! Very young. I don't have a ton of money, everything I get is my parents money, hence why an inexpensive pet. Tarantulas are cool and all, and I love mine, but my mom is so strict on no more spiders. She got me my B. Albo because she thought it would only last like 2 weeks or something, which then the breeder gave me a free N. Chromatus. Then when I went to a reptile expo with my dad... here came my B. Boehmei, and boy my mom wasn't that pleased.
I actually really like crested geckos. I love their eyes so much. I've seen a guy on Youtube who has a basement full of geckos and other lizards. I find it really cool. But yeah, I don't want anything that grows big. And as for the iguanas, obviously I'd only get one when I'm older! I'll invest in a nice big house, have a shark tank as my centre piece. Then a room full of little creatures. That's just my little fantasy.
I'm leaning more towards a crestie.

 

[cantthinkofone]

Snakes! Ive been working with snakes for awhile now and love most all of them. there are a few select choicers that i could live without, mostly for the worst atttitude ive ever had to deal with. But you should definatley check out like a garter snake or a baby corn. I also love cresties though. stay away from tokays though they are part of the select choicers.

 

[Ashphetamine]

16 isn't terribly young. I'm only 24. I know how that situation goes, that's how it was for me when I started my critter addiction. The shark tanks is a really cool idea for a dream home.

Meet Moshi.
:love: My Crestie.