+1 (That's a big ol' plus 1/agreement)Ellentomologist":yw91rmnk said:Generally, reptiles are considered solitary animals. They're not considered to be an animal that gets "lonely" and many don't even like handling/interaction. You only *need* to handle your animal often enough for it to be hand-tame, for your safety and the animal's safety, and often enough to perform health checks and cleanings. Beyond that, the vast majority of reptiles aren't going to mind any favoritism provided their terrariums are adequate and they have some form of enrichment.
Agree. BDs are very unusual in this and some other respects (e.g. the ability to learn by imitation).In my experience, terrestrial lizards like Bearded Dragons tend to be the most interested interaction or at least getting out of their cages.
I wouldn't say (as a rule--there are always individuals & outliers) that BDs require constant handling, but AFAIK (form researching about 3 dozen different lizards) they're the most accepting of handing; other lizards, like geckos (except for Tokays) tolerate handling (same caveat about individuals & outliers).Deabrua":17jfbvua said:I probably want to look for something that's fine with being held (ie doesnt get stressed) but doesnt require constant handling (regular handling is fine, just not constant) since my attention would then be split between the two
My vote is always for a Uromastyx when someone asksDeabrua":3cf8o1u7 said:Also if anyone has suggestions for other easy to keep lizards
The smaller ones (there are several species) are being CB (not sure I'd call them "domesticated"); Clint's Reptiles has a video on them.Deabrua":1u1db8gv said:Speaking of armored tails, I havent ever looked into them so Im not sure if they're even domesticated yet but... armadillo lizards?
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