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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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or any type off lizard. but ive never owned 1 before so who on here owns these and what would be needed. i was also wondering if i could use my 3ft tank i was using for the fish? if not than i will go and buy another tank.

please help as ive seen a few that are really cute
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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Dont even dream of buying one just because you think they are cute My mate had one, you have to feed them live bait for a start, it lived for 17 years and it only came out at night. Not forgetting they have to be kept at certain temperatures between day and night and need special lighting. Not something I'd buy into in a hurry and not something you do without PLENTY of thought and research.
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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does it fetch? heel? or listen to you? no pretty shit pet if you ask me, but a plastic dinosaur an put it in a tank, you dont have to feed it an you can heat it all you want, an itll be there all the time an not just at night, great idea for a pet, haah.
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 07:53 AM
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We used to get them for free living in Australia.

Had about 2 or 3 leaf-tailed geckos living in the garage - always had to check the garage floor before rolling the car in so we didn't run "Buddy" over.....
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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i've get a bearded dragon if i wa u

easiest to look after, yep you gotta handle n feed them live food

crickets, locus etc, also feeding them bit of veg,

u need to feed them pretty much every day and also clean out there vavarium every couple of days

they live over 10 years so you gonna be going this a long time

a 3ft tank would be ok to start off with but when they get a bit bigger you would need to get a new tank

here are my bearded dragons



*how come every one all of a sudden wants lizards this week?
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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oh yeah forgot to say dragons are ok to be handled, they'd just sit in the room with you on a night n just climb all over stuff, dont bite or owt

and they sleep thru the night
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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I bet Popeye gets all this sort of stuff living for free in his garden in Oz!

We used to have a blue tongued lizard living in our patio wall......as well as the leaf-tailed geckos in the garage, numerous skinks......................and the odd red-bellied black snake
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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get on www.yell.com and look for a place called reptile ranch,its in your neck of the woods i think,and they REALLY know their stuff,ask them everything and they will give you good honest answers!and can sell you everything you need
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