My 11 year old has said she wants a lizard for her birthday! She's leaning to a crested gecko but also talking about leopard gecko or a bearded dragon.
I don't think this is going to happen but not going to say no out of hand, happy to consider it but wondering if anyone here has any experience or advice?
I'm thinking maybe crested gecko as I'm not sure about the idea of having to keep live insects for food.
Or to push her towards gerbils or hamster 😀We already have 2 dogs and a cat so we're not without pets. She's previously had a sweet hamster who died after a couple of years and a fish who unfortuantely didn't survive our house move. She definitely doesn't want anotehr fish and I'm with her on that one as that was actually a lot of work for little return wth the constant changing and checking of the water (which was also a bit stressful too if it wasn't quite right). Defintiely don't want another pet which is so difficult to get right in terms of living conditions (still a bit traumatised by the move killing it - that was on me and I clearly messed up!)