Stuck

[hollow cypress]

So I’m stuck between buying a uro or a blue tongue, I want a active and fun creature I can play with during the day hopefully I’ve had 1 reptile ever my Leo, so I’m wondering if either is better for beginners as I need too make a descion in less then a month when the reptile show on September 7th comes. So if anyone can tell me which fits my needs or the pros and cons that’d be nice and also which would maybe convince a mom a little lmao

Uro meaning uromastayx

Or however it’s spelled.

[hollow cypress]

A beardie is a option too

[viral heron]

how much space do you have? thats all it really boils down to. nta uromastyx require very high temps and ive heard multi layer basking spots as well.

from what ive seen, all of these require a 6x2x2 at the very least, and even 3ft high for beardies that climb trees in the wild

[hollow cypress]

One whole side of a room

Babies will all start in a 4x2x2

and eventually

a upgrade too a 8x2x2 (my dream at least) but prolly a 6x2x2

@viral heron I like them all but don’t know which

[merry owl]

IMO blue tongue skinks would be a good option if you could go for the 8' cage. Beardies have more complicated diet and lighting / heating requirements. Uros tend to not like a lot of interaction and have wild heating requirements.

[hollow cypress]

@merry owl

ugh

so many good options

Now I’m hearing about the spotted

Peyton

python

Likeee

man

Issue is not a lot of care for spotted pythons

so

and there not the most common thing

[merry owl]

I'd recommend slowing down a bit and just researching what you really want for a while.

[hollow cypress]

might settle on a spotted

[hollow cypress]

yea ik just so many options 😭

Always wanted a snake as a kid but mom and dad hate the thought of dead rodents

Or mice

But might settle on a spotted

[merry owl]

Are you wanting to handle the animal often?

[hollow cypress]

Just 1-2 a week I heard spotted pythons are curious and nice and don’t mind being handled

Also good eaters

[merry owl]

They're pretty food driven, they're more even than childreni but I would still not be surprised by food bites

[hollow cypress]

Yea I expect that my mom is okay with like pinkies

Which is what I’d feed him

[merry owl]

? they will not eat pinkies forever

[hollow cypress]

oh

I’ll do more research

They grow very slowly

so I’m thinking pinkies till adult hood?

[merry owl]

They need to have regular feeder size changes as they grow.

[hollow cypress]

ok thank you do you possibly have any tank builds I can go off of?

this could be my first ever snake so I’m not completely informed if I do get one still currently researching

[merry owl]

A few adults just for reference

I've only kept childreni as far as antaresia goes. Care for them is pretty much identical however.

[hollow cypress]

ok wow

Do you mind sending a pic of the tank? If you still have it

Also what size do you recommend

[merry owl]

I doubt I'll be able to find any of my own pics, it was years ago. For adults I would do a 4x2x2, maybe a bit more height if you'd like. Could get away with a 3x2x2 for smaller individuals but I would def shoot for the 4' length if possible

[hollow cypress]

Ok, any popular breeds you know of

Breeders*

I’m looking and can’t find,many

I doubt there will be any at my local reptile expo

From what I’ve seen none of the vendors have one

[merry owl]

They're pretty common. I would expect to see a handful at any expo in the states

[viral heron]

you need to ask what your parents are okay with before making the decision. dont assume mice/rats are okay

[hollow cypress]

Gotchu

[hollow cypress]

There okay with pinkies but will do a little convincing on small mic

Mice

[astral escarp]

i recommend slowing down and researching species you’re interested in until you settle on just one species