More pets, too many choices!

[Kinney01]

Currently i own a snake and a scorpion and am looking to expand my pet collection. I have looked into a lot of things and was thinking about getting a tegu in the near future. Any comments or suggestions?

 

[Ziltoid]

I like Turtles.

 

[Brevetti1]

Tarantulas are very interesting

 

[pavel]

Too many nifty critters out there -- geckos, skinks, mantids, uropygids, etc............

 

[skar]

Leopard geckos rule !!!!

 

[Amoeba]

A good part of this board is dedicated to Tarantulas and you don't have one yet?

 

[JayMadison]

T's are super awesome pets, lots of personality

 

[Mojo Jojo]

I just looked up some info on the Tegus and they seem pretty interesting but get much larger than I knew was possible...2-4 feet. Have you considered a bearded dragon? They are really neat. Also, tarantulas aren't for everyone. As much as I like them, they mostly just sit there and look pretty. Feedings are an exception as well as a few species that like to web a lot, but really once they have enough webbing to feel secure in, they chill on that quite a bit.

 

[Kinney01]

Ive considered t's but i want something i can handle safely. Ive looked into bearded dragons but idk i think id rather have a tegu.

 

[redknee65]

tegus get big high maintenance and bite some times and eat live mice and rats on a regular base

 

[Caramell]

I highly recommend getting a bearded dragon. I've had mine for over a year now and I love him dearly. They're full of personality and have their own little quirks, and aren't all that difficult to care for, there's just a decent amount of work that goes into cleaning up after them.

I wouldn't get a tegu if you only have a snake and a scorpion, it would be way too big of a step. You can if you really think you know what you're doing, but it's really risky. High maintenance and huge size!

 

[Mojo Jojo]

Rats make really nice pets that you can handle often. They are social and its best to have at least two.

 

[Obelisk]

Geckos are awesome. I have an African Fat-tail and a Tibetian Frog Eye. You have a lot of choices between terrestrial and arboreal geckos.