My other friend has a leopard gecko, but do you know anything about ocelot geckos. I love their name and they look pretty similar to leopard geckos. :)
Wow! Thanks for the long post! I'm home-schooled, so nocturnal doesn't matter as much to me, but ideally, I'd like a day-time lizard. My dad and I are going to check out all of the different species tonight and try to make a somewhat final decision. After that, I'll do more specific research on...
I love holding reptiles because they curl their tail around you and it's just so cute xD. I've held baby iguanas in the wild, house geckos, and anoles (I love anoles but they are very skiddish.) Once when I was holding a baby iguana it escaped and jumped in the pool. Thankfully, I got it out but...
They sound pretty cool but when I looked them up it looks like they grow to be huge. I kind of want to stick to something a bit smaller, but if larger means hardier/easier care for then I am all for it.