What's the best starter reptile for a 11yr old?

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Hello all this will be are frist retile and we want a good start. One that don't grow to more then 8 to 10 inches. We are going to getting this set up
http://www.petsmart.com/global/prod...6094193403&itemNo=2&In=Reptile&N=2030170&Ne=2

Please he's 11yr old and I don't want something that's going to need mice as food. { If possable } Don't worie I will be looking into this reptile very closly and reading up on the hows of it. I will learn before I buy. I would also like any info on the reptile ya'll submit.

Thank you all for your repiles and comments.
Leslie F.
 
Geckos i hear are amazing pets, as long as you dont touch their tail.
 
I would go with some kind of gecko. The tokay geckos look amazing but they are very aggressive and in your case (with a smaller child) i would go with a leopard gecko. They are very easy to take care of, and can easily be tamed. They do eat pinkies (baby mice) but if u get a smaller one you wont have to worry about that for a long time, you may not have to feed it pinkies at all. They get 8-10 inches and are very pretty.

http://members.aol.com/msnick1/leopardgeckos.html

hope i helped :)
 
if you/him likes snakes then you should get cornsnake...they grow to 3 ft in length and feed on mice. not much a requirement for this guys. i had snakes when i was 10! this snakes were my first snake, as i was getting older i started wanting a bigger snake like BOAS haha
 
As long as the kid is mature enof, a lizard would be fine. Leopard geckos require animal protein to build up extra fat and for proper gut growth. So pinky mice one and awhile is a must. I dont think you can get out of the mouse thing.
 
Bearded dragon,blue tongue skink,or leopard gecko.For the 8-10 inch range you are basically stuck with a leopard gecko.You do not need to feed them pinkie mice at all.I only give them to breeding females to bulk them up.They need a steady diet of mealworms, with a seperate dish of calcium and small water bowl.Also a damp hide box.No external lighting needed for them.A heat pad with a hot spot of about 90 degrees and a cool side that gets no lower than 75
 
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