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01-03-13, 11:56 PM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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I've never been to a reptile expo before, but there is a small local one this Saterday I might go to for 6$.. If they have something I like and can take care of I might buy it. If not there is one on feb. 2nd for free an hour or two away I might go to if I can talk my parents into it
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01-03-13, 11:57 PM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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I've never been to a reptile expo before, but there is a small local one this Saterday I might go to for 6$.. If they have something I like and can take care of I might buy it. If not there is one on feb. 2nd for free an hour or two away I might go to if I can talk my parents into it
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You should go. Even if you don't buy anything, it's an awesome experience. 
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01-04-13, 12:01 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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A Rhac! You can have a nice planted tank and they don't eat a lot. You just need an MRP.
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A whaaaa???
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01-04-13, 12:01 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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I wouldn't keep a leo in a 10 gallon its whole life. 30 gallon would be better. That's an awesome setup, though it would also need a humid hide somewhere in there.I'm pretty sure all leaf-tailed geckos are arboreal and require high humidity levels.
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The broad leaf-tailed (which I was referring to) aren't arboreal are they?
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01-04-13, 12:02 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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A whaaaa???
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I think he's talking about a leachie?
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01-04-13, 12:03 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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You should go. Even if you don't buy anything, it's an awesome experience.
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The one Saterday seems like it's gunna be just a few people talking about reptiles.. Idk if I should waste my 6$ to go, when in a month there is one for free that seems a lot bigger.. They were announcing how they had 70+ tables already and still more signing up. Should I just put my money away and wait until that or go to the one Saterday??
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01-04-13, 12:10 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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A whaaaa???
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Rhacodactylus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The broad leaf-tailed (which I was referring to) aren't arboreal are they?
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Do you mean the broad-tailed gecko? You're right, they're not arboreal, but they do require higher humidity (60%).
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The one Saterday seems like it's gunna be just a few people talking about reptiles.. Idk if I should waste my 6$ to go, when in a month there is one for free that seems a lot bigger.. They were announcing how they had 70+ tables already and still more signing up. Should I just put my money away and wait until that or go to the one Saterday??
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That's up to you. Personally, I'd probably shell out the $6 to go and then go to the other one too, but it would be perfectly logical to just wait for the free one.
I'm not sure where you live, but have you looked around at any rescues or maybe searched Craigslist (you can search by miles from zipcode on searchtempest.com) or eBay classifieds? You can find some pretty cool reptiles, often for cheaper than at a show. But a show is a viable option too.
~Maggot
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01-04-13, 12:14 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
Sorry, a crestie, or garg or leachie. All easy to feed and keep.
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01-04-13, 12:19 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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Sorry, a crestie, or garg or leachie. All easy to feed and keep.
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They're all arboreal and require higher humidity though, right? So if OP went that route, he'd do better to get a vertically-oriented larger enclosure than the 10 or 15 gallons he has.
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01-04-13, 12:21 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
Yeah there are soooo many snakes that are very cheap (or free) on craigslist, but like I said I can't get a snake at my dads. My step mom won't allow it. If I could I would, because I Love snakes and would take a snake of any kind over any other hero out there. She has her mind pretty set on no snakes and I don't think I'll ever talk her into it. I'm 15 so I might as well wait 3 years to move out and get more snakes.. Anyways, the only other things on craigslist I see are occasional house & leopard gekos and rarely somthing cool (that I couldn't keep >.>) like Someone rehoming a 15ft. Burm. Python or 5ft. iguana
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01-04-13, 12:24 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
Okay I didn't really read all the replies but the chameleon is a terrible idea. First of all they are a huge commitement and get ig when they are older. Second you can never use a glass tank for anytype of chameleons except for a Pygmy Chameleon which might be an option. And last but not least before you get any reptile escpetially a hard to keep reptile like the chameleon you have to research ALOT. Being a member on the chameleon forum i see WAY too many people who go out and buy chameleons not knowing what to do then they end up dying because of all the hard work. They also are a lot of money. For your tank and stuff I would recommend researching a Crested Gecko or a Gargoyle gecko. Sorry for being a little strait forward with the chameleon thing but it happens so much that if I can prevent it I will. And as you might notice by my signature yes I do not have a chameleon because I do not have the money but have been researching them for a good 2-3 years now. Once I get my own car and get a job I will hopefully be getting a chameleon but I can't right now. I know by experince that a Crested Gecko is a great way to go escpetially because they eat repashy and only have to be fed crickets sometimes.
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01-04-13, 12:26 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
Also they carry Crested Geckos at pretty much all pet stores. And I have one and he is 2 years old now and I only spray him once in a while and he is fine. Like 2 times every day.
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01-04-13, 12:30 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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Yeah there are soooo many snakes that are very cheap (or free) on craigslist, but like I said I can't get a snake at my dads. My step mom won't allow it. If I could I would, because I Love snakes and would take a snake of any kind over any other hero out there. She has her mind pretty set on no snakes and I don't think I'll ever talk her into it. I'm 15 so I might as well wait 3 years to move out and get more snakes.. Anyways, the only other things on craigslist I see are occasional house & leopard gekos and rarely somthing cool (that I couldn't keep >.>) like Someone rehoming a 15ft. Burm. Python or 5ft. iguana
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I was thinking maybe you could find some geckos on there. I've occasionally seen a few on there.
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Okay I didn't really read all the replies but the chameleon is a terrible idea. First of all they are a huge commitement and get ig when they are older. Second you can never use a glass tank for anytype of chameleons except for a Pygmy Chameleon which might be an option. And last but not least before you get any reptile escpetially a hard to keep reptile like the chameleon you have to research ALOT. Being a member on the chameleon forum i see WAY too many people who go out and buy chameleons not knowing what to do then they end up dying because of all the hard work. They also are a lot of money. For your tank and stuff I would recommend researching a Crested Gecko or a Gargoyle gecko. Sorry for being a little strait forward with the chameleon thing but it happens so much that if I can prevent it I will. And as you might notice by my signature yes I do not have a chameleon because I do not have the money but have been researching them for a good 2-3 years now. Once I get my own car and get a job I will hopefully be getting a chameleon but I can't right now. I know by experince that a Crested Gecko is a great way to go escpetially because they eat repashy and only have to be fed crickets sometimes.
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Okay, I wasn't sure if I was right about that. I thought they got pretty big, but I didn't want to say anything without being sure. 10 or 15 gallons seems too small for a full-grown crestie though.
EDIT: I still think the dart frog idea is a great one. They can fit in a 10 or 15 gallon just fine, and the fully furnished ones look so cool.
~Maggot
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01-04-13, 12:33 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
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They're all arboreal and require higher humidity though, right? So if OP went that route, he'd do better to get a vertically-oriented larger enclosure than the 10 or 15 gallons he has.
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You can tip it up right....Or if it is well planted it should be fine.
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01-04-13, 12:34 AM
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Re: What new reptile should I get??
Well I dont know how big a 15 gallon is in dimentions but mine is 12x12x18 and it is big enough. I would like to get him a bigger one but he still has lots of room. And to tell you the truth I was to lazy to read all the replies so I don't know if anybody covered the chameleon thing. Just wanted to make sure.
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