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Could you give it a cute name? Maybe that would make it less scary.

Oh dear lord

I googled it. I love animals but that really has a face only its mother could love

<shudders>

OP I hope he's good in bed.

The bloke. Not the freaky reptile.

<shudders again>

YADNBU

It would scare the day lights out of me to wake up to that every time i satyed over. Not that I would sleep due to the fact I would be wide awake all night worrying it had escaped it's cage.

I know this sounds mean but could you somehow fake a powercut??

go girl !!!Lizards not fluffy or cute

Wouldnt want to watch jurassic park with those beady little eyes looking at you op

I use to have a Cuthbert, scroll down for both Cuthbert stories

Sorry here's another bungarra

It is big- Dont think I could cope- he must be special!! DH used to work on a mine site in Aussie desert and they had Bungarras Freely roaming around! That was scary too- they liked to hang around the BBQ area for scraps

Dear God, that's not a lizard it's a bald, scaly dog! Can you not rename it rex or something and pretend it's an odd looking Labrador?

A nice reptile farm sounds lovely

Your boyfriend must have a big cock or give you millions of pounds because I just couldn't <shudder>

Sheesh. I would run a fucking mile.

Dear God YANBU. I would make a wallet out of it quick sharp.

YANBU.

I was prepared to say "YABU" but I wont.

It is either you or the lizard, is it not? I Could not live with that. And if it dies, I am sure he will claim in his Pet Lizard Insurance and get a new one.

You need to LTB!

I just googled tegus. They are HOOGE and creepy as hell. YANBU to wish it was someone else.

Off topic, but on the subject of boyfriends with reptiles I dated someone once who (illegally) fed his python live mice. I should have realised straight off that that was a red flag Sadly I was young and foolish and had to discover the hard way that he was an utter twat.

Not that I'm saying your BF is a twat, OP, but this guy definitely was

I think reptiles are marmite pets. I love them, lizards have such cute little faces and bliss out when you tickle them, snakes too.

Tegus aren't ones I've met before, but I have looked after blue-tongue and frill necked lizards and taken care of a sick goanna before now. I never noticed them smelling, however, I live with a beagle now and he apparently niffs a bit so.....

You don't like them so YANBU, but I have a feeling you're going to have to learn to at least appreciate him.

I would do just about anything for a tegu. OH isn't keen though, and the house is already fill of 10foot tanks, so I've resisted so far.

Like you said, it's likely to have years left to live, and if BF is going to get a female than breeding etc will probably take placeat some point. It's probably a good idea to try and like it - or talk to your BF about not getting another one?

Getting comfortable about them free roaming might end up being quite important, especially when there is two.

I'm so jealous that you get to live with one! I wish I could convince OH to let me.

OK a tegu seems to be quite a big bigger potentially. Still nice though. Sorry

I would quite like a lizard. I always fancied a bearded dragon. I don't think they are always unfriendly - I know one that likes being held and stroked.

Doesn't sound like the nicest of pets but it is his house and his electricity bill so he can do what he likes. Can he not keep the lizard in its cage when you are there or let it out but shut the living room door so it can't come in and frighten you?

Well I sure as hell wouldn't be getting jiggy in the bedroom with that damn thing in a tank next to the bed! No way Jose!

Wow, that tank sounds great! I think you should move in there and let the reptile have the run of the house!

Sir Dave le Eggetheef! [big grin] brilliant!
Its actually friendly to my bf, he has raised this thing from an egg, i think it knows am not keen and probably wonders who i think i am invading its living quarters where it has a cushy number with its 'dad'.
Just to clarify, the tank is cleaned daily of poo and general detrius, my bf is fastidious about sterilizing etc, i think its the eggs mainly making it whiff and this mulch sort of stuff thats spread on the bottom of the tank, tis not a smell you would normally expect indoors.
To the poster who mentioned they thought it was cruel to be in that tank once fully grown, let me assure you ,the tank it is in currently leaves only space in the room for a double bed. Nothing else. My bfs rooms and living space in his flat are bigger than in my house.
Plus the tank has two storeys. And a cave. And a basking area, and a waterfall, and a little pool. And half a tree log for , well, for whatever. I wouldnt tolerate anyone being cruel to an animal bf or not.
I will admit i do have ishoos with this lizard, i am freaked out most the time i am there and know my blood pressure is sky high. There have been a couple of things that make me nervous, like the snapping, and the time some mice had been left to defrost in a tub with a lid on. And i went to make toast, couldn find butter... Not what you want to find. Or the time i saw it kind of lash at my bf for not being quick enough with the egg dinner , and those eyes. Did i mention the beady eyes? It watches us. A lot.