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Frog or Gecko

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Question
Hi.I'm looking for a pet frog or gecko. i am willing to pay under 100 dollars for either, and I do not want both. If it is in good health conditions, please post a picture of it here. You can email me at , as my phone line is down at the moment. Thank you!

Answer
Hi Paige,    Well these are definitely not reptiles you put together so your in luck. Remember you are going to have to buy the habitat too!! They are going too need  their substrate(bedding). I need to know what size tank you are using are you going to start with a ten fine for some frogs forever not alot of the reptiles.Thay are going to need special lighting and heat sources. grated top for your tank. Do not try to use dirt from outside you will introduce a parasite and then you will be paying for meds or vets. Rocks from outside are fine if you boi them for about twenty minutes but  not to live on large for basking. O.K. Fist what kind of frog there are some pretty kool some of my favorites are Pacman frogs. Great eaters lol not really handleable. The golden tree frogs they get about as big as your hand live for about 6 yrs you can handle before and after washing hands beautiful. They are probably going too be the cheapest reptile. Now when you talking geckos they they run all different prices if you want one that would be perfect for that size set up I would go with a desert gecko they are docile , handleable , very pretty. Alot of them tend to be more on the aggressive side like the tokay's. You maybe able to do this for around a hundred dollars. When you decide what animal you decide to get , get back to me and we will talk habitat. So do a little research on the types of geckos and frogs and tell me what you have decided. Good Luck, Tina