If you have the time to listen I can give you the abridged version of getting one and taking care of it for 200 dollars tops.
It won't be white however; those cost more money due to that type requiring specific breeding.

I'm interested, I already have a turtle and would love a lizard, enlighten me please.


Pic related

(Please excuse typos and information I gloss over. It's 3am and I'm a little drunk =P)

Well your first decision is between a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon. They're two of the most commonly owned lizards commercially, due to their ease of care. Basically if you ever plan on owning more lizards, these are your two "Learning" lizards. (Some people like chameleons, so they get one right off the bat without realizing that they have a lot of needs, and can be pricey with enclosures and upkeep).

So first here's some basics of each:

Bearded Dragon:
Beardies as they're commonly known are larger than leopards by a substantial amount, therefore they will require a larger enclosure (Building your own is usually easiest), and are native to Australia. During their childhood they will consume mostly insects (Crickets, mealworms on occasion), and some greens (Kale is my preferred). They're known to be incredibly docile, and are very distinguishable when they are mad. Their tanks will require 3 types of lighting: UVB (stimulates vitamin D production and sunlight), infrared, and a heat lamp. Don't fret about having a million lights though, because they're usually not too pricey and sometimes come in combined packages. Be careful on brands of UVB though, as some are faulty trash. Typically they will not drink from stagnant water, as instinct informs them that it could be full of bacteria. You don't need a fountain or anything, but usually during bath time they will drink from the faucet (Don't allow them to drink faucet water if you live in a small agricultural town though, as the water is probably high in nitrates due to fertilizer from surrounding farms seeping into the wells). (Source: Have worked in a pet store for over a year, have owned a beardie for two)

As for leopards I am less knowledgeable, as I myself do not own one, but my brother does. In order to avoid me giving you faulty information, here's a link to an article on how to care for them. They can live in smaller enclosures, generally feast on crickets from my understanding, and are also nocturnal. They do have a defense mechanism though when they feel threatened where they will actually detach their tails in hopes that a predator will go for the tail (which consequently holds most of their fat reserves) instead of them.

Pic related, it's my beardie. (Sorry for vertical picture... it's saved like that for some reason and I'm not going to fix it right now)

Here's that link I forgot to include >.>
www.geckosetc.com/htm/care.htm

Neither could i, 29 times

and then when u dont get them. they just look at you

... the law doesn't always agree, sadly.

thank god

Would you look at that, the special ed kids are playing soldier again.

Thanks, I didn't even notice that. I for some reason thought he was talking about white people, which confused me even more.