lizards are next on the list!! (Combined thread)

[brandes]

so i am an animal lover and have had alot of diff types of pets, ive always wanted a reptile, and asked for a salimander when i was 6 they said no, my mom didnt want one because shes from a foreign country so.... w]e , nyways, i tryed to persuade her to her a snake for me, and she was like no cause shes scared and she dosnt want it to escape, my dad was fine with it but not my mother, so i have decided to try to get a lizard cause i like them alomost just ask much as snakes, so nyways i have a few questions because i want to do all my research before i present it to my mom so im hoping you people can help me narrow my search down,

sorry but this is going to be a long post with A LOT OF QUESTIONS so if you dont wannt read start here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. im assumeing lizards need more tank space than height(as oppose to 1
birds) so the dimensions for a tank i have space for are propbably 25-30 inches in lenght and 12 inches in width, i am wondering what kinds of lizards would fit in that size tank??

so firstly what lizards can i fit in that size????????????????????

2.im assuming like snakes they are solidary creatures. so one per tank??? and do the females get bigger than the males like snakes?( i prolly want a females,... ive had to many male pets)

3.i want a docile liz that is lazy or in other words slow moving like a ball python, if that is even possible, if not disrecard this question \

4. how often do you have to clean the cage and how often do you have to feed them, and what do you feed them, crickets????.


to sum it up i just want a liz that could live happily and VERY COMFORTABLE in the dimensions i provided. a docile and a liz that moves slowly.

so yeah can anyone narrow my search down to any liZARDS that fit my criteria, i want the biggest lizard i can fit in the tank but ther personality is more important to me than looks, so can anyone reccommend a type for me so i can do further research on them(i dont know where to start)? i guess i common type is better, as i MIGHT be getting this from a pet store(as long as it is captive bred) unless i can find a breeder,

two breeds i am looking at right now are lepard geckos or a green anoles( id prefer a deseret dweller, one that dosnt climb well so it dosnt escape)

nyways i gave a too broard and long post in my eyes so just reccommend somthing and i will research,(one that dosnt escape would be ideal cause that was my moms biggest concern with the snake)

THANKS ALOT, might have more questions after the first 4 are answered


and if you want to make your post short just give me a recommended breed and tell me if ym tank size is correct for it and i will do the rest of the research.
SORRY FOR THE LONG POST, JUST TRYING TO BE INFORMED, btw im not 6 anymore... more like 19