I had a pair of hatchlings with my ex. I didn't quite get to see them to full maturity, but just about. They're almost like the puppies of the lizard world, esp

I had a pair of hatchlings with my ex. I didn't quite get to see them to full maturity, but just about. They're almost like the puppies of the lizard world, especially if you get them young. The first one we had, his mate died about a year on. He went from being a fairly social critter to burrowing under his pool most of the time until we got him a new mate. I try not to anthropomorphize but I swear he cheered up and became his old self because of his new friend. I know anecdote != data but damn if I'm not gonna believe those things had something more to them than "hey, you're just a stick" If you want a cool pet that's less effort than a dog, bearded dragons are a great option. Just make sure to be careful handling them when they're small. Sneaky little things.