Good choice for first reptile?

[rallysb1tch]

I'd like to add a reptile to my pet collection and I'm torn. I like both bearded dragons and the mali/niger uromastyx. I've googled some information on both but I'd like to hear what the experts think--which would be better as my first reptile? What sort of things will I have to buy to keep the reptile happy?

 

[redtailfool]

Bearded Dragons. Tame, very personable, not too hard to take care of.

 

[guppy]

House geckos if you just want to look, they are fast little snots,
longtailed grass lizards for cheap and low maintainence,
Cuban anoles, fair sized, hand tameable,
and my favorites, tokays, ornery little guys that bark and often bite, but not to hard, all they need is a tank, a heater, and food. They are also low priced and good sized

 

[softturtle]

I'll have to agree with the gupp. Are those your tokays, guppy? They do let you know how they feel (second pic).

 

[redtailfool]

Those geckos are cute!

 

[rallysb1tch]

House geckos if you just want to look, they are fast little snots,
longtailed grass lizards for cheap and low maintainence,
Cuban anoles, fair sized, hand tameable,
and my favorites, tokays, ornery little guys that bark and often bite, but not to hard, all they need is a tank, a heater, and food. They are also low priced and good sized

Wow, what a mouth!

 

[guppy]

Those aren't mine, just pics off the web, these are mine, Bobo and Babs.

 

[rallysb1tch]

I have a tendency to handle my pets so I probably wouldn't want one just to look at or one that bites, barks, or hisses. I've heard that the mali's can get aggressive as they get older so I think a bearded dragon is for me!

 

[rweedon]

get a dragon...

 

[lil_punisher]

When i was young i sucked at keeping reptiles so i am of no help to you. In fact, my family named me kill-a-couple becuase non of my reptiles would stay alive. i wonder now if i would be any good that i am all grown up. from what i do know, geckos are pretty hardy.