Is a tegu a good pet for a teenager who is a beginner? if not, recommend a different lizard?

If so please recommend the type of tegu like red, blue or Argentine w/b also can you give an estimate price for the lizardIs a tegu a good pet for a teenager who is a beginner? if not, recommend a different lizard?
Tegus are DEFINITELY not recommended for a beginner reptile keeper. They get big and without proper handling can be potentially dangerous. Normally not life-threatening, but like most larger lizards they have powerful jaws that can inflict serious injuries.





Leopard geckos, crested geckos, bearded dragons, uromastyx, and plated lizards are all wonderful animals for someone who hasn't kept a lizard before. Price varies greatly for each animal depending on where you buy it from, so no one can give you a reliable answer on that. $15 beardies at an expo could be priced at over $80 at most pet stores. See?





Do some research on the animals people suggest for you here (besides iguanas, that's almost as difficult as a tegu) and see what one you like best.





Good luck!Is a tegu a good pet for a teenager who is a beginner? if not, recommend a different lizard?
No.


Leopard geckos are most likely the most common. They are for the beginner, are cheap, and vary in patterns. They cost anywhere from $15-$500 depending on where you get them, but at the common pet store, they sell for around $30.





You do not need to buy a lot of stuff, really. If you research, you will see some people use household items as substrate, water/food bowls, and hides.





Other great lizards are bearded dragons, (expensive, though. You need a big tank, and the lizard itself is around $50), day geckos (do not require live food), tokay geckos, anoles (very simple and do not live long, 3 years).





Also, if you want a reptile in general, there are many options, like corn snakes, tree frogs, etc.





Good luck, and DO your research! =]





My suggestion, leopard geckos:





http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu鈥?/a>


http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im鈥?/a>


http://www.leopardgecko.com/emcare.html
Not really they require lots of space and time and money go for a Leopard Gecko there are great For first time reptile owners here are some web sites that will help you





http://www.rightpet.com/ratingofreptile/鈥?/a>





http://www.geckosetc.com/htm/care.htm





Good Luck!!!
tegus require a bunch of special needs, like uvb lighting and calcuim supplement without d3 and what not, if you plan to get one do TONS of research! a b/w are 150, reds 250, blues 300.. thats from a good breeder anyways :) they can be higher though from petshops
bearded dragons are good there around 50 bucks i think but there a bit agressive at first but you can mange to taim him just dont be scared of them
i saw on Animal Planet that tegus are dangerous and can leave serious wounds or even rip the body part off if they bite you. so i say no i say get them an iguana or something like that
leopard gecko at 30 to more depends on their morphs!