This title might shock you coming from someone who has four lizards, tortoise, and turtle. However, its very true, I will explain in just moment, first don’t get reptile, only way I will take one is if people are throwing them out, even then I will not, I have my ears full of reptiles. No more is allowed in my home.
Couple reason for me stating this now, even though felt this way for long time. Ever since I have worked at three petstores seen so many people, not getting the right things, bring back dead reptiles, just get tiresome. Then people asking where they can take their reptiles to when they don’t want them. How little places will.For the sake of reptiles they should not be sold. People with very young children, should not have them in their house. Should only get them with lots of reach then decide if you want them. Some reptiles get very big, all require special lighting, all require special diets, all require lots of cleaning, reptiles are not cheap, so much more that I could tell you. Don’t get me wrong, I love my reptiles but I know that I have couple who have previous owners who did not care for them well, and I struggle with them because of what others have not done for their reptiles, such to small of cage, no lighting, not the right diet, and so on.
Right now I had ignana that is very sick, I am not sure he will make it. Reptiles cost just as much as cats and dogs when it comes to vet cost, some charge extra for exotics. Not all vets are good with reptiles, so you have to research which vets you should take them to. Even that is not simple. so if you look for simple this is not it. Lizards, aquatic turtles, and snakes I think are the worse to keep. Snakes and Ignana, and monitors are the worse pets you could get. They all need lots of space, sometimes even whole room.
Now the ones that have not had previous owner are doing well, but they do not live the life they should as in the wild. Try to let them out in the summer to explore, run. Even this is not really that great. However, I know its better then what most owners would do, not saying they are bad, awful, just don’t do research before getting them,only listening to what sales person tells them, not all of them know what they are talking about, or really care. So by word is not good way to tell if you should get one. Really need to research for yourself and call ask vet who knows what they talking about.
If you have any questions let me know. Reptiles do have illness that can be spread to people, always wash hands after handling reptile, or anything that was touched by them. If you wash you should be safe. Don’t let young children play with them, unless you are watching very carefully.
Now as for my other reptiles they all doing well. Not eating well, I think due to winter time.
So hopefully in couple days they will start eating little more. I know my turtle she eats very little in winter. Thats another worry about reptiles. If you want to learn more check out reptiles for dummies. Very good at telling you what you need to do.
Thats all on reptiles for now.
