Class Pets

My science teacher is going to get a class pet and says she wants a reptile, and I volunteered to look up the what kinds are good on the internet. She wanted a pet that wasn't nocturnal, if she could find one, and didn't try to escape from its cage. So I was wondering, excluding snakes, which reptilian is best suited to being a class pet?

[Jerica]

I can't say for sure, because I don't have reptiles, but I think iguanas are good class pets. I had one in my biology class in 10th grade. They live a long time, although they can get large, they are generally tame and I don't think they would try to escape. They are awake during the day I am pretty sure. My sister had one a few years ago and I do know that one good thing about iguanas is that they are generally vegetarians so you don't have to feed crickets. They do need a heat rock and I think a heat lamp, you would have to find out for sure, but my sister had both. If you buy them when small I think it takes many years for them to get huge, but you do need to plan on it possibly getting 6 feet from head to tail. Then there are some other reptiles that stay small such as geckos (but I think they might be nocturnal), anoles (very small), and turtles (depending on the kind.) I know turtles can't really escape their cage, most will stay small, they are awake durning the day, and they can eat vegitation or fish (depending again on the type.) Anoles like i said stay very small so you could keep a few together, but they eat crickets and have a chance of escaping. A couple of turtle types are the box turtle which stays small most of its life, mainly eats vegetation, and doesn't require much for water, then there are red-eared sliders, and paint turtles which need water to swim in but still need land and they mainly would eat fish and they stay pretty small. Hope this helps, but you need to do a lot of research on them as you already know.

[Rip's Girl]

I'm not too sure about the escaping part, since I've never owned one, but Leopard Geckos are awesome class pets.. We had 3 of them in my 5th grade class and they were actually really friendly..

Thank you very much for your responces, it should help alot!

Originally Posted by born_to_fly

My science teacher is going to get a class pet and says she wants a reptile, and I volunteered to look up the what kinds are good on the internet. She wanted a pet that wasn't nocturnal, if she could find one, and didn't try to escape from its cage. So I was wondering, excluding snakes, which reptilian is best suited to being a class pet?

i think it will be a gecko

[labpup]

TURTLES escape -huh what- The only risk is salmonila and all reptiles could be carriers. The maintenance is very easy and their activity level is interesting: sunning, swimming, eating. The investment aspect is also something to look at a pet to last 50 years who only eats bugs. GET A TUTLE OR TWO

[MidnightWolf]

Leopard geckos are nocturnal but they seem to be awake most of the day. I definately would choose leopard geckos for class pets, I own 2 myself at the moment and I might get another baby soon.
They are very tame.. but you have to be careful- like most other geckos if you yank it's tail IT WILL COME OFF!!!!
do some reasearch online about them or I will post links for some good gecko sites.
Also I think there's a book called "leopard geckos for dummies" out and the series of books where the end part is called "for dummies" are very good info books. Not calling you or your teacher dummies- thats just the name of the book.
Hope I'm helping out!!!

[MidnightWolf]

If you want me to, I will give you all the info I know about leopard geckos.
I won't at the moment 'cause your not online now, and I don't know even if you or your teacher want leopard geckos.

[Levi]

The teacher will need to be the one to definantly decide since the pet will be theirs and any pet chosen is a life long commitment.

[I_Love_Iggy]

NOOOO!!!!! iguanas are NOT good pets for a class. we have one for our school and it was a bad idea. iguanas need quiet places and they get to be 6 feet long! and live very long. do not get an iguana unless you want to see him get very stressed from all the noise

[CheeriO]

how about anoles (american cameleons(sp?))