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[Redevilz]

Hey all,

I am interested in maybe getting a lizard or gecko.

What are some cheap, easy to keep and don't need a big enclosure lizards or geckos?

Cheers

[Anka]

Jules is your man!

 

He recommended a bearded dragon to me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogona

[Redevilz]

Thanks Anka, I like the bearded geckos, however, I prefer the leopard geckos, are they pretty easy?

Cheers

[Jules]

Why cant I post?
Wrote a good bit of info for redevilz and wont post, yet I can post this?

Edited by Jules, 03 September 2013 - 04:19 PM.

[Redevilz]

I am faced with an extremely hard decision:

Should I

A. Set up my 3 foot As a spotted gecko tank

OR

B. set it up as a Marine tank.

[viks]

i got a marbled velvet geckos for my first and they are really easy to keep

[Anka]

Jules it won't let me post it either. Must be some sort of formatting issue.

[K.v]

Why cant I post?
Wrote a good bit of info for redevilz and wont post, yet I can post this?

mate do you know if any one is breeding them my daughter would love a beardie.

[Jules]

beardies are at most reptile sponsors, pet magic Cannington has a few, otherwise gumtree has a couple up for sale, you'll just have to go through a licenced dealer to transfer the animal on to your licence.

 

leopard geckos are American. we can only keep reptile species that are native and more specifically endemic to WA.

Geckos are easy and cheap, and most require minimal licence of category 2. There nocturnal so really don't require UV lighting just a heat source, in the form of a heat lamp, heat mat, cord etc.

But I found them to be very inactive and slightly more boring then say bearded dragons if you want lizards. They require more space and care but maybe worth the extra effort are far more fond of handling IMO.

I found lizards more work then my aquarium hence giving up on them (just sold my last lot of pygmy monitors now) to specialize in pythons only - especially now that list has been upgraded!!

internet has a fair bit of info, just be specie specific in your searches.

otherwise pet magic is a good place to start I find, and is also a sponsor so you get a discount shopping there lol.

Edited by Jules, 04 September 2013 - 08:13 AM.

[knock]

im selling a western bearded dragon and enclosure..pm if interested

 

we can do a change over at my local pet city, they will charge 50 for transfer

[K.v]

Sounds good pm
The details mate

[Redevilz]

Is this true...


Western Australia
It is currently regarded as a serious offence to keep any reptile for hobbyist purposes. The WA government is considering changes to this law.

[Jules]

Ahhhh. nope.

We have able to keep selected reptile species in WA for 10 odd years now.

Visit the DEC website and browse the pages keeping reptiles as pets.

There are licencing conditions and selected species to keep.

[smirq]

DEC no longer exists. DPaW (Department of Parks and Wildlife) is now responsible for reptile licensing.

http://www.dpaw.wa.g...ces-and-permits

 

Please note that the approved reptile list linked on this page is outdated, as a new list was gazetted yesterday.

Here is a link to the new list - http://www.slp.wa.go...$file/gg163.pdf

[Jules]

This blokes on to it ^^

Thanks bud.

 

I heard another 6 odd species maybe updated on there too!

[K.v]

I spoke to them today I still have my cat 4 lol. Water python he we come.

[Jules]

I just ordered a pair of pygmy pythons.

Are you going to ask Pilbara pythons to get it? there doing a collection trip in a couple of days they said.

[Redevilz]

Thanks for the replies.

I am thinking of getting a trio of bynoe's geckos.

[K.v]

I just ordered a pair of pygmy pythons.
Are you going to ask Pilbara pythons to get it? there doing a collection trip in a couple of days they said.

Already have mate 3 weeks he said

[K.v]

I wasn't feeling rich enough to buy 2 pygmys, so I'm getting 1 Pygmy 1 bearded Dragon, Water python an maybe another Carpet until I can upgrade my licence for the final time.