The lettuce pic was something I would never forget, and just fyi, he had that lettuce on the side of his face all day long, until he decided to soak lol then he ate it.
Just for your son, I wish I can approve getting a sulcata, but it's too much work, especially if you are keeping him permanetly. Some people get a tiny sulcata and figure "when he gets older, I give him to the zoo" which likely doesn't happen
But like I say, your choices are still out there. Hermann's, greeks, leopard, indian stars (such a beauty may I say) eyptians, they all stay in a smaller range in size.
Good luck in the future whether you decide to get one or not
Don't get me wrong, if you do have the required space, the time, effot and the temperature is suitable (as the sulcata gets bigger (and I mean BIG) you may want a pen outside for him) why not get the sulcata? I'm just not familiar with where you are at so I don't really know
