Recommendations?

[Kota]

Hello everyone. I've been researching tegus both the bad things and the good things. First I would like to know if a tegu is what I'm looking for. I want a nice sized reptile around 3 or 4 feet but not too much bigger. I want something I can handle well. I want to give it affection and maybe get some back or at least acknowledgement of the love. I want something I can raise as a baby and we can both grow together and bond. I also would like something with personality I don't want boring.
Then if this does sound right for me what would be a good tegu to go with a more easily tamed one and of the smaller variety would be nice.

 

[ophidia]

Sounds to me like a tegu is exactly what you're looking for.

 

[Walter1]

Ditto.

 

[JimB]

Here's an example of what I'm looking forward to ... or at least dreaming about. (Not the cleaning up of course! LOL) Yup, I think you want a Tegu.

 

[Walter1]

Some become friendlier than others, but I have yet to see a perpetually defensive one, not including ones that have been mistreated.