Can I Keep A Lizard As A Pet?
Although keeping a lizard as a pet sounds like a good idea, there is a steep learning curve to lizard care. Most importantly, you need to think about what kind of lizard you take on. There are some lizards that need very special environmental conditions.
Sadly, the downside of keeping a lizard as a pet is that every year many of them are abandoned. They are handed into animal charities and shelters at an alarming rate. Many lizard owners take them on without knowing what they are really getting into. Before you buy a lizard, it is best to find out more about your potential future pet.
Lizards can live for a long time and will need a long-term commitment from you. Not only that but there are species of lizards that grow very large. A Bearded dragon is a good example of a lizard that grows very large quickly. You need to ask yourself if you have the resources to keep a large lizard.
Does my lizard need a special diet? The answer to that question is yes. Lizards need a highly specialized diet to stay healthy. You may have to feed your lizard foods that are less than appetizing to you. They include insects such as crickets. As a matter of fact, your lizard may have a ravenous appetite and you will have to learn how to breed crickets. Are you up for that?
Finally, your pet lizard will need a specialist environment. He will need the right level of both warmth and humidity. A heat lamp is a priority. Energy costs are going up all of the time, so it could cost a lot of money to keep your lizard bathed in light. On top of that lizards will need supplements.
They are beautiful creatures but at the end of the day, it is perhaps better to visit them in the zoo instead.
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