Help me choose an animal!!!!!!!?

there are many species of tegus and scores of species of monitor, some big and some small in both. Savanahs can get rather largeish, but are generally easy to care for. Argentine black and white and red tegus get big. and heavy, but are very docile animals, and not too difficult to care for. Columbian black and white tegus are smaller, and tend to be fairly calm and docile. The golden tegus, which are actually a subspecies of the columbian black and whites, are a little more active, can be very pretty, and generally stay the smallest of the tegus, but can take a little longer to calm down, whereas the rest of the tegus can be like dogs. But in general, fairly easy to care for. I have one, and she's a doll. And ball pythons are easy to care for, don't get over 5, and are very docile'. Pretty much like a pet rock, with less personality. But they $h!t. And then get picky and refuse to eat. So I would go with the rock. I don't know much about hamsters. I buy my rats frozen and in bulk. I have over the years occasionally bought a hamster, stunned it, then used it to entice a feeding response from very picky snakes, usually imports, or snakes that have gone off of food because of health problems. But I've never tried to keep one alive.

So, I think the easiest and most fun of those choices would be either a red tegu, or a black and white, (they are less expensive). But, you need to be prepared to house a large lizard.

Full-grown savannah monitors get pretty big and need cages that are several feet long by several feet wide. That doesn't sound like something you'll want, especially as a beginner. They get pretty huge, and, unless you're willing to handle it every day in order to "tame" it, then it'll get mean and hard to deal with (because it'll be so big).

Hamsters are definitely easier to care for than a reptile, so it's just something to think about... Well, in my opinion they're easier because you have less to worry about: no heat/temperature gradients, no live food, no UVB bulbs, no heat mats or bulbs, etc.

I've heard that ball pythons are an easier snake... maybe not quite beginner but not quite expert? Then again, lots of people have told me that they're good beginner snakes.

I'm sorry, I don't know anything about tegus. :(

A smaller reptile is definitely a good one to start out with, such as leopard geckos, crested geckos, green anoles, cuban knight anoles, long-tailed lizards, etc. However, some of these guys aren't as handle-able as others (if that's what you're interested in). Bearded dragons are good, fun reptiles, but they are a bit bigger (but everyone loves them!).

Get the Tegu, im not 100% positive but I don't think they get as big as the monitors. They look way cooler too, with the very artistic designs and contrast. From what people have mentioned they have a pretty chill attitude and fun.

The ball python will definitely stay small, it's genetic for them. Not to mention (since you've never owned a reptile before), I'd definitely go with one over the hamster. Think about it, they don't smell, they (naturally) eat very sparingly, are very low key, and practically take care of themselves. So all in all, I'd choose the ball python.

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