Reptiles , are they really Monsters?

Some people might ask us Reptile keepers why we would want to keep these little Monsters, then they would start to ask us why we wont just stay with the usual cute fluffy kind of pet, like a Hamster , a cat or a dog?

Because its my style, everybody has their own likes and dislikes. Like if i like Rock and another guy likes Hip Hop, theres nothing wrong abouthaving different taste .
Then there are people who call them Monsters just because they heard bad news about it, and think the same thing will happen to every reptile keeper. So why would we keep "Monsters" even know they can kills us. ??


Well first of all i wouldnt call them Monsters, and if, they would be the cutest Monsters i know. A reptile can look scary to some people, i understand they do look tough and agressive, but are actually interesting to watch and take care of and there are alot of reptiles that are friendly and not dangerous or anything. For example the Bearded Dragon Lizard in my experience always enjoy having theyr owner around, always enjoy a sit on your nap, they usually dont bite and are not so hard to keep, just make sure to get UVB Lights or they might and most probably will become handicaped or even Die!! Another one is the Leopard Gecko, they are pretty beautiful in colours, can cost just as much as bearded Dragons or even more depending on what morph and how the colours are. Leopard Geckos also make a great pet for a beginner reptile keeper, they live for many years, and if you tread them right they will never bite you. A last example is the Blue tongued skink, easy to keep, will eat anything, and they normally dont bite at all.
So if someone is scared of the danger or from getting a litle bite on your finger, just try keeping one of the reptiles in my example.

Well many reptiles can be dangerous and agressive, but only depending on which kind of reptiles and what instincts they got. If its a Huge Flesh eating Reptile, it could see you as prey or as an intruder depending on how the keeper handles them. Someone with experience can tame reptiles like Snakes and Crocodiles, but it'd still be a lil risky depending on the size . But even the Tamest Snake or other killer-reptile could freak out and be on the loose when suddenly showned to others, its theyr instinct , suddenly being surrounded by a bunch of people they dont know they might sometimes behave weird or even strike.
Some reptiles like the Iguana have instinct to protect them from predators, so if not tamed they can be agressive and defensive when grown up, they make nasty bites and they can hit you very hard with theyr tail. But a well tamed iguana can be a very friendly pet, always peacefully lying around and sometimes follow theyr owners around a little. During Mating season, a green iguana
will turn Orange in colour, during this season the Iguana should be left alone alot, cause during mating season iguanas are very agressive and it might bite the owner even a really tame iguana could bite his owner during the season.

Still think they are monsters? i just think it depends on the owner!
A good pet keeper, will get a good reptile!
A Bad pet keeper, wil get a bad reptile!
kinda like Karma!



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