Ideas for some inhabiants, that arent snakes...

[Experiment397]

so i was really looking forward to either a pair of beauty snakes or bull snakes for the 6x3x4 enclosure im planning, but after another issue with the current snakes, the garter decided he needed to take a vacation to my sisters room..., i am sort of having to replan on stocking the enclosure with some lizards since some 8 foot snakes would not currently go well in the house considering how much chaos a baby garter caused, but i have never had issues with my lizards. i have some ideas but would like some input from people who keep the species or just have ideas.
a pair of ausy water dragons
rhino iguana
or my favorite two options
some dwarf monitors ( ackies, timors, tristis) the only ones i currently have access to are timors, so i was curious on how similar the others would be to them, if they would be similar i might just need to interact with the timors at the lrs to see if monitors would be right for me.
or just add to the beardie lovin. prob a 1.3 combo with each beardie being a dif color morph if i did this i would prob have a leatherback, a citrus, a blood, and a leucistic/snow
so what do you think. the only ones i currently could see in person to help me decide are the timors, beardies and water dragons. so personal experiences would be very helpfull. thnx

 

[A. gigas]

Personally I'd go for the monitors, but that's me. If you go that direction, research out the wazoo, because they're intolerant of slip-ups in their care.

I'd say Water Dragons FTW.

 

[Experiment397]

So would handling a Timor be similar to a ackie Or a small tristis? I am really into the tristis I love the black contrast with the occeli. I may look further into the water dragons If the guy at the lrs would be interested in buying the clutches. They are a rare species around here and have a golden temperament so I need to talk to him. Thnx

 

[Experiment397]

What do you think about dividing it in half and putting in some merauke Bts? Or northerns. I was trying to remember what lizards they had last time I was in and I remembered the Bts. I know you can't keep 2 in one enclosure so if I divided it how would they do? It's either them the beardies or monitors. Thnx

 

[A. gigas]

So would handling a Timor be similar to a ackie Or a small tristis? I am really into the tristis I love the black contrast with the occeli. I may look further into the water dragons If the guy at the lrs would be interested in buying the clutches. They are a rare species around here and have a golden temperament so I need to talk to him. Thnx

I wouldn't get a monitor if you want to handle it much.. They're pretty hands-off animals. Out of those three, the only one I'd even handle at all would be the ackie, and that would be rarely.

I like the BTS idea. Them or the beardies, monitors don't sound like a good choice.

 

[Experiment397]

Im not much into handling them. That's why I want things that are fun to watch. By handling a Timor I meant like would they act similarly. I am really leaning towards the bts or monitors. I might still try to get some snakes if I can figure out a really good locking system and make it so they cant escape my room if the escape the tank. But for now it's looking bts water dragon or monitors any thoughts?