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what is THE best handleable & behaviourally appealing lizard available in WA? since us Western Aussies don't have too many choices to pick from, it's not a huge list. some options are ruled out because of how unpopular they are. basically my options are;
- kings skink
- blue tongue skink (northern, western, centralian, bobtail)
- bynoes gecko
- western bearded dragon
- spiny tailed gecko (northern, south-western)
- western netted dragon
- knob tailed gecko (smooth, banded)
- western marbled velvet gecko
- thick tailed gecko
- ackies monitor
i currently have a western blue tongue skink, bought as an adult, whom has an attitude whenever my hand is near him. i wish to home a baby lizard that i can work with handling better, later this year.
my question is, what is my best bet for a handleable lizard, one that with regular handling 'training' from babyhood, would happily sit on my shoulder or in my hands comfortably?
i would ideally like an ackies monitor, but people seem to be split on whether they're actually handleable or not
but, this thread is to guide me to what could possibly be the best pet lizard on the list, so give me your opinions and advice!
what is THE best handleable & behaviourally appealing lizard available in WA? since us Western Aussies don't have too many choices to pick from, it's not a huge list. some options are ruled out because of how unpopular they are. basically my options are;
- kings skink
- blue tongue skink (northern, western, centralian, bobtail)
- bynoes gecko
- western bearded dragon
- spiny tailed gecko (northern, south-western)
- western netted dragon
- knob tailed gecko (smooth, banded)
- western marbled velvet gecko
- thick tailed gecko
- ackies monitor
i currently have a western blue tongue skink, bought as an adult, whom has an attitude whenever my hand is near him. i wish to home a baby lizard that i can work with handling better, later this year.
my question is, what is my best bet for a handleable lizard, one that with regular handling 'training' from babyhood, would happily sit on my shoulder or in my hands comfortably?
i would ideally like an ackies monitor, but people seem to be split on whether they're actually handleable or not
but, this thread is to guide me to what could possibly be the best pet lizard on the list, so give me your opinions and advice!
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