Metarie Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Does anyone have pet lizards on here? I've kind of fallen in love with the idea of getting a leopard gecko or two and was wondering how much I'd be for a basic set up and such like? Also, what are they like as pets and if there's anything I should know before getting one?Is the reptile place on the green a good place to go for them? I saw the one in Aberdeen Market but it looked a bit sketchy. Not sure if you need to have a license to sell reptiles and obviously I'd rather go somewhere that was above board and would be able to help me out because I've never had one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishbone G Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Dont worry, the place on the green is all above board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Mel Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Not a gecko, but Fliss has a bearded dragon. The whole set up was pretty expensive because she had to get a tank and UV lights and heat lamps and mats and stuff. But after that, other than needing fed and occasionally cleaned out, he pretty much took care of himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 cool, I saw the bearded dragons as well and they were adorable but they get quite big, I'm thinking geckos look nice and managable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 me and the missus were gonna get a gecko but didn't like the idea of keeping live insects in the fridge. i'd still quite like one but we'll probably get some hamsters instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 you'll have to be prepared to handle crickets, sort of.i found storing them a bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 I had a tokay gecko, and it was cool apart from the fact that after a while, some of the crickets WILL escape, and WILL be all over your house. I suppose that's not too much of a problem if you don't mind the sound of crickets behind the walls in the middle of the night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Ah, that's not so cool.I suppose they do have to have live crickets and nothing else will do? I'm a just a big girl when it comes to bugs. Wouldn't mind handling them briefly but the idea of them roaming my flat isn't very appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Ah' date=' that's not so cool.I suppose they do have to have live crickets and nothing else will do? I'm a just a big girl when it comes to bugs. Wouldn't mind handling them briefly but the idea of them roaming my flat isn't very appealing.[/quote']you can feed them mealworms, or baby mice. The petshop i went to used to sell frozen baby mice. I guess these might not be appropriate for smaller lizards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Mel Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 awww yeah there's nothing worse than when a cricket makes a bid for freedom, especially when the lizard gets to the size where it's eating the huge black ones. and the sound of those things is so irritating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 Just get a cat, they're no bother those little darlings. Cats are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted June 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 cats are great, but I look after my mum's occasionally when she's on holiday and if I had one of my own there might be problems. I'm hoping geckos don't need the massive crickets, I'm going to go ask the guy in the Reptile House on monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 I'd recommend getting a rat. Dead easy to look after, and far more fun than any other rodent. Far more intelligent too - you can teach them tricks. I've had a few that would come when called. I'd let them run about the room most of the time, and they would run back into their cage for a piss, then come back out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 cats are great' date=' but I look after my mum's occasionally when she's on holiday and if I had one of my own there might be problems. I'm hoping geckos don't need the massive crickets, I'm going to go ask the guy in the Reptile House on monday.[/quote']my leopard geckos just required the small crickets. i'm sure you can buy some sort of cricket pen which is kept in the tank. you keep the crickets in there and whenever the gecko(s) need feeding you just release some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted June 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 how much were you for the tank and such like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 i'm not too sure. i think i was around £120-140 for the tank, 2 geckos and everything else i needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 I'd recommend getting a rat. Dead easy to look after' date=' and far more fun than any other rodent. Far more intelligent too - you can teach them tricks. I've had a few that would come when called. I'd let them run about the room most of the time, and they would run back into their cage for a piss, then come back out again.[/quote']My friend's rat used to like pissing on my shoulder. I was told that meant he liked me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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