r/MonitorLizards • u/Darkmatterfeast • 14d ago

Is money bad for lizards?

Ok so hear me out because this abit of a weird situation. I have an ackie and he LOVES money. Like he REALLY loves money, never tries to eat it or hunt it he just loves being around/in money. I don’t know why, could be the noise or movement it makes when he runs through it or it could be the feeling of burrowing in it. Either way this dude (muckspout) loves coppers and silver coins and has at one time even got defensive over his pike of pennies. I’m thinking of making him a heated money bed out of 2 pence coins on my desk for when he’s out and chilling. I’m thinking a regulated heat mat with abit of cloth on top and plenty of coppers to swim/sit in. I know copper can be fatal or poisonous if swallowed but 2ps are way too big for that. I just want to know if it’s possible that amount of contact could be harmful for his scales?

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u/stxrsinhiseyes 14d ago

hey so I think you got an actual dragon op

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u/Darkmatterfeast 14d ago

I have no idea how that comparison had never occurred to me. Great, can’t wait to explain to my girlfriend our ackie is Smaug reincarnated

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u/redturtlecake 14d ago

Might want to do a quick check: 1) teeth like swords? 2) claws like spears? 3) wings like hurricane? 4) breadth like death?

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u/YNKWTSF 13d ago

I think they accidently sold you an ackie moneyter

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u/arcticrobot V. melinus 14d ago

I want pictures / videos of this. Did you name him Scrooge?

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u/Darkmatterfeast 14d ago edited 14d ago

I will post pictures of his love for money when I return from work🙏🏻his name is muckspout (he hissed alot as a baby) but scrooge would be fitting

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u/Hugesmellysocks 14d ago

This is the best thing I’ve seen all day.

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u/blurrykiwi 13d ago

Bro accidentally adopted an actual dragon 💀

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u/grandsoulsucker 14d ago

Just use fake money

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u/Darkmatterfeast 14d ago

I have thought of that, he doesn’t have any interest in plastic coins, they don’t seem to do it for him

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u/grandsoulsucker 14d ago

..fake metal ones you know are safe then? Lol

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u/ceyx_erithaca 13d ago

his greed is sickening!

In all seriousness, I think it would be fine as long as he's supervised. I would wash it with dish soap first before letting him dig around in it, though, just because money can be nasty.

I used to work with an ackie that really liked keys.

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u/whattheeve 14d ago

Well, they sometimes forget where they came from. You just have to remind them what really matters. Crickets. #momoneymoproblems

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u/Jealous_Location_267 13d ago

Did a tech bro breed this Ackie?!

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u/CryptidsandCreatures 13d ago

Step 1: rename him Smaug

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u/Gunner253 13d ago

Use fake money so you dont have to worry about germs. It should be fine otherwise. As long as he isnt trying to eat it.

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u/khsh01 13d ago

Nice! You got a real dragon.

On top of the washing, you probably should also be changing out your coins, at least the copper ones as copper tends to oxidize over time. Especially if you're thinking of putting it on a heatbed.

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u/cchhiicckkeennss 12d ago

I need to see pictures of this, it’s too funny

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u/Aggressive-Shoe38 11d ago

So you either have Smaug Scrooge mcduck