New stuffs

TheBoogieDown · 09-24-12, 12:31 PM

So, I'm looking at getting a new herp (they are so much like tattoos, to me, that one just isn't enough!) But I'm not sure what I want to get. I'm pretty much a "noob" at this stuff, so I hope you all can point me in the right direction. My ideas were this: a garter snake (I really want a Neon Blue garter, hopefully infernalis can give some ideas and such), but I'm also looking at possibly green anoles, or a bearded dragon. Any thoughts on these things? I'm always looking for some input and maybe a "are you crazy? You noob, you don't want *insert herp name here*" So, let me have it!

StudentoReptile · 09-24-12, 12:38 PM

My standard response is three questions:

1.) how much space do you have to devote to the new herp? Do you already have a cage/tank available?
2.) what kind of food do you want to deal with: veggies, bugs, or rodents? [food is always the biggest expense of any pet]
3.) is handling an important factor for you?

rmfsnakes32 · 09-24-12, 12:39 PM

I think if you have the time and finances a beardie would be good! From what I have seen they love attenttion! Good luck keep us posted with pics on what you get!

Tango · 09-24-12, 12:42 PM

Ooooh, lucky you! Getting something new!!!

MoreliAddict · 09-24-12, 12:42 PM

Rhino Rat snakes are good looking snakes that seem to fit the direction you're looking to go in.

TheBoogieDown · 09-24-12, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

My standard response is three questions:

1.) how much space do you have to devote to the new herp? Do you already have a cage/tank available?
2.) what kind of food do you want to deal with: veggies, bugs, or rodents? [food is always the biggest expense of any pet]
3.) is handling an important factor for you?

This is a few weeks, perhaps a month or more, down the road. I'm in the initial stages of thought. As of right now, food wouldn't really matter so much, but if it ate rodents or bugs I'd more so okay with that. I do have an old 20 gallon terrarium available, although I might buy something new (as I've seen a lot of people talking about how terrariums are not the way to go). As for handling, my corn snake is pretty good about handling, he's never struck at me, so I could go for something that would enjoy being handled, but, at the same time, with a busy lifestyle I'm bound to have 5 years down the road (I think positively lol) something that is more of a "look, but no touchies" isn't a bad idea.

TheBoogieDown · 09-24-12, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tango

Ooooh, lucky you! Getting something new!!!

Well, my roommates don't want me to get a fuzzy animal (I am DYING to get a Vizsla pup) so, might as well get the next thing on the list (which I can have) which would be a herp of some type.

StudentoReptile · 09-24-12, 12:53 PM

Well, yeah a garter snake would do great in a 20-gal, as would most other smaller snakes (house snakes, corn snakes, ribbon snakes, rosy boa, sand boa, children' python...just to name a few).

Lizards that stay on the small side: fire skink, Schneider's (Berber's) skink, sandfish, Mt horned dragon, leopard geckos, African fattailed geckos, heck, most any gecko would do fine (you can always turn the tank up on its side for arboreal species).

rmfsnakes32 · 09-24-12, 12:58 PM

Right now snakes are what fit in my lifestyle they dont require near the amount of work to take care of as a beardie or any lizard for that matter and certain species of snakes dont require as much handling such as a ATB just food for thought!

TheBoogieDown · 09-24-12, 12:59 PM

I thought about the turning it on it's side. I'd have to get a new lid, most likely. One like I have now that sits flush (if that makes sense). Also, I was looking at the anoles, and are they communal? Also, I was at the chain pet store here, and it looked like one of the anoles was dead (I mean, he was lying on his back, completely motionless with his legs stuck straight in the air) and when I brought it to an employees attention they said "naw, he's just sleeping" and walked away. I was quite sad.
Also, sandfish look cool as heck haha.

TheBoogieDown · 09-24-12, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

Right now snakes are what fit in my lifestyle they dont require near the amount of work to take care of as a beardie or any lizard for that matter and certain species of snakes dont require as much handling such as a ATB just food for thought!

I was thinking snake. Because I'm studying to be a radio DJ, and that means I'll be at work for ridiculous hours (from what I've talked to other DJs about) so, I'm hoping that I can get something that wont mind me ignoring him (other than water changes, and feeding) for days and when I have time handling him and such.

StudentoReptile · 09-24-12, 01:03 PM

Anoles can be communal, but you probably need something a little larger than a 20 long. Definitely don't two males together either.

TheBoogieDown · 09-24-12, 01:17 PM

Yeah, I'm afraid of getting something like that, I'd prefer not to have any of my animals get into turf wars.

TheBoogieDown · 09-24-12, 05:35 PM

Also, can someone PM me a good site to get herp type stuff. Unfortunately, the herp stores around here are few and far between (if any at all, I haven't seen 'em)

Kingsnakechris · 09-26-12, 12:24 PM

Check out amazon dot com. They have everything