I've been pondering getting a reptile lately. I've been really wanting a bearded dragon and leopard gecko. I know I can't have both, but I don't know which one I really want. I'm leaning towards the gecko because they don't get very big and I'm thinking of taking the pico down and converting it into a terrarium. What do you guys think. The pico stuff is going into the 29 gal, which isn't even up and running yet, but the build is starting soon.
gecko v beardie
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Beardies are super mellow. I have two with a ton of babies on the way. I can take them out and let them roam around my place. They are big enough to find no matter where they wander.
If you can wait, the babies will be available. They have about two months before they would be ready. (a month before they hatch and about a month after hatching before they are big enough)
If you can wait, the babies will be available. They have about two months before they would be ready. (a month before they hatch and about a month after hatching before they are big enough)
Be careful with high humidity species in Colorado. It can be done, it just takes more work.
I use to breed a lot of different herps in Kansas growing up. Dart frogs, lead tailed geckos, jacksons chameleons, blue tongue skinks ( my choice over beardeds for there personalities), pythons, day geckos, etc. I had quite a zoo for awhile.
I use to breed a lot of different herps in Kansas growing up. Dart frogs, lead tailed geckos, jacksons chameleons, blue tongue skinks ( my choice over beardeds for there personalities), pythons, day geckos, etc. I had quite a zoo for awhile.
So the beardie is out, a crested gecko still seems cool though. I've only seen the leopards sold in stores, and I'm not very impressed. If I could find the more colorful ones that would be cool. We just played with a crested and that one seems to be winning the battle. Not taking down the pico anymore, bought a sweet little terrarium. Ideally, I would like to put in a waterfall and some plants. Once I get really serious about this I'll start building.
I used to breed leopard geckos before we moved out here. I still regret selling them off The only thing I hated about having leopard geckos, crickets. I had to buy a box of 500-1000 crickets at a time and it's the smelliest, disgusting thing I had to deal with. No matter how clean I kept my cricket container they smelled so bad.
I'm really looking to get a bearded dragon just as a pet. My neighbor behind me adopted a large one and he's one cool mofo.
If you're looking for quality leopard geckos, I bought my pair from www.crestedgecko.com I would wait a bit until it warms up before letting them ship though.
The only thing I hated about having leopard geckos, crickets. I had to buy a box of 500-1000 crickets at a time and it's the smelliest, disgusting thing I had to deal with. No matter how clean I kept my cricket container they smelled so bad.I'm really looking to get a bearded dragon just as a pet. My neighbor behind me adopted a large one and he's one cool mofo.
If you're looking for quality leopard geckos, I bought my pair from www.crestedgecko.com I would wait a bit until it warms up before letting them ship though.