Need help choosing a Lizard

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Originally Posted by pinefamily

Get a smaller monitor. Once fully grown, you only need to feed 2-3 times a week.
Not sure what is available in Canada, but an ackie, or a gilleni, or a tristis would all make good choices. The last two are more likely to climb.

for a first time lizard owner this is terrible advice. Skinks or anoles are good, geckos even but I would NEVER suggest a monitor as a first lizard