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Son wants blue tongued skink2007-11-24 2:03:06

III. If they animal was to become hurt or sick finding a vet that specially deals with reptiles can be difficult to find and expensive.

If you don鈥檛 think you can provide for the long term benefit of this animal then I would highly suggest an alternative reptile; a leopard gecko. BUT that is only if you, as the parent, want a reptile in your house.

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they don't carry diseases only wild lizards.

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If you get the lizard from a healthy enviroment, I've never had problems with diseases. You are suppose to use hand sanitizer before & after handling reptiles anyways.

I've owned a Savannah Monitor, and a Schneider Skink. I also had dogs, cats, rats, etc in the household as well.

The only thing I've found to be of importance, outside of maintaining the right atmosphere.is most reptiles should not be handled, until AFTER feeding time. (They can be grumpy, when hungry.)

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Blue tongue skinks, like any other reptile, have the propensity of carrying salmonella, mainly from walking in their fecal matter. If your 11 year old is responsible, just have him wash his hand thoroughly after handling the skink. As for your 4 year old, I'd say hands off just to be safe. Also, about the only other problem I have had with any reptile is biting. However, the blue tongue is the most docile lizard I have ever seen. For this reason, I think your son would get bored with this lizard. They have a bad habit of getting fat from little movement. Therefore I would suggest a leopard gecko. Bright, colorful, and fun.

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The lizard will carry fewer germs than your dogs and children.