What lizard

I currently have a male beardie and kind of want to get another lizard.
I might get a female beardie and see how well they do in the same enclosure (my male only uses basically one corner)
I thought about getting a basilisk (not the snake from harry potter)
does anyone have a basilisk? are they good lizards to have if i like interacting with them?
One last question: should i house a new female with my current male or do i have to get a new enclosure?
thanks
sirch

 

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unless you plan on breeding them and hatching the eggs and going through the whole routine, i wouldn't house them together. also, each beardie needs at *least* 40 gallons of space whether you see them utilizing all that space or not. so if you housed them together you'd have to get/make a huge cage.

 

thanks
i hadnt thought of that
i might get antoher lizard in a few years
new question
lets say my beardie :cry: dies
should i get another beardie or is there another lizard that i can use the same enclosure for thats maybe more interactive

 

how big is the cage and what's it made of?

 

i dont know the exact size but i'd say somewhere around 50-60 gallons
it's a glass terrarium with a wire vent on the top
what type of lizards are about the same size as bearde dragon adults? (17-20")
right now its a desert type habitat but i could easily change that

 

i would get a desert iguana but i haven't had the pleasure of finding anyone that sells them

 

desert iguanas are second on my list
i was thinking of getting a basilisk first and if i cant find one then ill look for a desert iguana
thanks

 

if anybody knows where to buy basilisks or desert iguanas please tell me
thanks

 

how big do basilisks and desert iguanas get

 

o yeah
do desert iguanas get attached to their owner like green iguanas do

 

http://www.golizards.com/inventory.htm
I looked up basilisks cuz i didnt know what they where and I got this site for you...

 

thanks
happy to help you find out what another type of lizard was
i made a paper mache (sp) thingy in art that looks like a green basilisk
(smile)

 

You could get a Jankins' Dragon which is what I have(they get a little smaller than beardys but they are related) or a Blue Tongued Skink. Both of which have pretty nice attitudes.

 

ive decided on a leo

 

I like Leos but can they be handled frequently, I'm a person who bonds with my animals by holding them a lot and a local pet store told me that they could be handled only 2 or 3 times a week because of their delicate skin. I got a Rankins' Dragon instead because they said you could hold it every day without a problem. I don't think the info they gave me is true.

 

some times pet stores dont have their facts straight
try asking an experienced expert [hehe] on this site if you can hold them a lot
keep in mind they are nocturnal
[hehe, beardie goes off, leo comes on]