What is the point in having a padlock and telling the child to not handle his pet? Did you grow up "just looking"? As a child I used to pick up everything living i could get my hands on and try to take care of it. Children are trying to learn and be involved. If that were the case the man would have let his child enjoy his fish if it were "just for looking".

Leopard geckos are WONDERFUL for children. They are very easily handled and they don't necessarily need the whole lighting set up!

The bearded dragon is a social and expressive lizard that is very good with children. Also the blue tongued skank is very similar to the bearded dragon besides some small adjustments.

You are completely right about the tail detaching but usually the tail only detaches if the animal is stressed and trying to get away and if the child grabs it by the tail. This can be spoken about to by the child to be aware of. All animals give bites - and reptiles are known for biting. We can discuss every single animal that bites but I just don't see it getting anywhere. The main point is children are wonderful caregivers with animals and they learn tons from taking care of them but it is important to pick out the right animal. I just do not recommend a fire belly toad if the child is planning on handling them. If you plan on doing all the cleaning and care and he or she is just watching from a distance than I agree with boaman just padlock it.


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