What will it cost?
Rough costs in Canadian dollars, before you commit. The price of the animal isn't included.
A small lizard or gecko
Heat and light are most of the cost, up front and every month after. A thermostat isn't optional: it's what stops a heater cooking the animal.
- To set up
- $330 – $900
- Before it comes home
- Each year
- $420 – $1,000
- About $35 – $83 a month
- The first year
- $750 – $1,900
- Set-up plus a year of keeping
- Over its lifetime
- $3,690 – $20,900
- Usually lives 8 to 20 years
Before it comes home
- Enclosure$150 – $400
- Heating, thermostat and lighting$120 – $350
- Hides, decor and substrate$60 – $150
Total$330 – $900
Every year after
- Food and supplements$200 – $450
- Bulbs and substrate$80 – $200
- Electricity$60 – $150
- Routine vet care$80 – $200
Total$420 – $1,000
These are rough guides for planning, not quotes. Prices vary a lot by region and by what you choose, and one emergency vet visit can cost more than a year of everything else. The price of the animal isn't included.