Hey everyone.
For the hell of it I'm going to make a list of reptile species which really don't exist at all in the pet trade and I think they should.
Yellow Tegu: Very pretty species that probably has easy care requirements and a good disposition comparable to the Red Tegu (they're actually the same species according to some)
False Monitor: Fantastic example of convergent evolution.
Crocodile Tegu: Well.. maybe not. semi-aquatic with a long tail, but probably little different in terms of care from the Caiman Lizard
Short-Tailed Goanna: Smallest Monitor in the world. 'nuff said.
(I don't think that's an adult)
Shingleback Skink: Very hardy captives with endearing personalities.
Pygmy Blue-Tongue Skink: Very small and probably hardy, but they're endangered, so maybe not
.
Blue Anole: Should be brought into captivity out of necessity; may become extinct soon and there are none in captivity. Probably relatively easy to breed.
Chinese Alligator: Reasonably small, [probably] doesn't have the nasty attitude of a dwarf caiman or crocodile, and the hatchlings apparently don't stress out very easily. Probably the best species of crocodilian to keep as a pet, but that's not saying much. Regardless; its a hell of a lot better than an American Alligator or a Spectacled Caiman.
What do you guys think? Anything that should be added or removed?
Oh yeah.. and none of these pictures are mine.
For the hell of it I'm going to make a list of reptile species which really don't exist at all in the pet trade and I think they should.
Yellow Tegu: Very pretty species that probably has easy care requirements and a good disposition comparable to the Red Tegu (they're actually the same species according to some)
False Monitor: Fantastic example of convergent evolution.
Crocodile Tegu: Well.. maybe not. semi-aquatic with a long tail, but probably little different in terms of care from the Caiman Lizard
Short-Tailed Goanna: Smallest Monitor in the world. 'nuff said.
(I don't think that's an adult)
Shingleback Skink: Very hardy captives with endearing personalities.
Pygmy Blue-Tongue Skink: Very small and probably hardy, but they're endangered, so maybe not
Blue Anole: Should be brought into captivity out of necessity; may become extinct soon and there are none in captivity. Probably relatively easy to breed.
Chinese Alligator: Reasonably small, [probably] doesn't have the nasty attitude of a dwarf caiman or crocodile, and the hatchlings apparently don't stress out very easily. Probably the best species of crocodilian to keep as a pet, but that's not saying much. Regardless; its a hell of a lot better than an American Alligator or a Spectacled Caiman.
What do you guys think? Anything that should be added or removed?
Oh yeah.. and none of these pictures are mine.
