25 Popular Pet Reptiles - Which One Is Right For You?

Picking the right pet reptile for you can make the difference between a terrible decision, and one of the best decisions you can make. But which snake, lizard, or turtle is the right fit for you? Clint gives a lightning introduction to 25 amazing reptiles to help you narrow down your search. Which one is the best pet reptile for you?
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Crested Gecko: • Crested Gecko, The Bes...
Ball Python: • Ball Python, The Best ...
Bearded Dragon: • Bearded Dragon, The Be...
Leopard Gecko: • Leopard Gecko, The Bes...
Corn Snake: • Corn Snake, The Best P...
Gargoyle Gecko: • Gargoyle Gecko, The Be...
Blue-Tongue Skink: • Blue-Tongued Skink, Th...
Gidgee Skink: • Gidgee Skink, The Mini...
Garter Snake: • Garter Snake, The Best...
Argentine Tegu: • Argentine Tegu, The Be...
Hognose Snake: • Western Hognose, The B...
Leachie Gecko: • Leachianus Gecko (Leac...
Kenyan Sand Boa: • Kenyan Sand Boa, The B...
Ackie Monitor: • Ackie Monitor, The Bes...
Savannah Monitor: • Savannah Monitor, The ...
Sulcata Tortoise: • Sulcata Tortoise, The ...
Common Boa (BCI): • Common Boa (BCI), The ...
Green Iguana: • Green Iguana, The Best...
Jeweled Lacerta: • Jeweled Lacerta, The B...
Caiman Lizard: • Caiman Lizard, The Bes...
Milk Snake: • Milk Snake, The Best P...
Mexican Black Kingsnake: • Mexican Black Kingsnak...
Panther Chameleon: • Panther Chameleon, The...
Mud, Musk, and Stinkpot Turtles: • Mud, Musk, and Stinkpo...
Frilled Dragon: • Frilled Dragon, The Be...
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[@ClintsReptiles]

In case you haven't heard, we're now making appointments for ONLINE, face-to-face reptile presentations with me (Clint) at the Reptile Room! square.site/book/JYBMZXG2X02FF/clint-s-reptiles-virtual-show So if you'd like to hang out with me and my creatures and chat about reptiles from anywhere in the world, you can be one of the first to sign up!

[@churchcrewscooters4834]

Hey Clint I am bringing in a hurt turtle from a friend and was wondering what is good the Treat infection

[@chester9206]

Hi I love your content and from the quality of it you should have I million or more

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

Will Stewart i don’t think Clint could help without knowing everything that’s going on, I would contact a local vet and ask if you can call and talk to them, or if you have some sort of reptile rescue in your area. Props to you for helping a poor turtle! Thats a beautiful thing, and we need beautiful things right now. :)

[@finnsreptiles9326]

I would only I live in The Land OF TEA soooooooooo

[@justafriendlycrusader6550]

I will totally check this out Clint. Thanks for setting this up!

[@garrettb]

“It eats rats and mice except for when it doesn’t.” This is so true

[@ibic2441]

Ikr, hes so good at facts

[@Palayedeuhm]

There is no more true statement

[@maskful]

I died at that one 😂😂

[@gregpilledd]

*_except for when it doesn’t_*

[@LifeWithAllOfUs]

Funniest part of the video

[@SebastianGehart]

Next up, 1 Second Reviews of Animals from Nerd & co: Gaboon Viper: Looks cool, but don't! King Cobra: Looks cool, but don't! Alligator: Looks cool, but don't! Children: Well .... it's complicated.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Alligator Snapping Turtle: Looks cool, but nothing. They're awesome!

[@Colopty]

Children: Complicated, not nearly as cool looking.

[@genli5603]

@@ClintsReptiles I showed my friend that video. She is from Louisiana. Her opinion is 1) you're crazy, 2) eat it. Lol.

[@KristenRobertskris10lr]

Sebastian Gehart ,but don’t!

[@hallohello3981]

@Yer Ma everything until the last.

[@markhiller5364]

"Mexican Black King Snakes is like a Milksnake but more expensive and black." The best summary of them ever

[@KeeperoftheChaos]

See, and I hated it, because mine is like my very best snake and one of the coolest ones I've owned. Doesn't eat me, or herself. This was the ONLY description I didn't like, but maybe my MBK is just an odd duck.

[@booates]

@@KeeperoftheChaos he didnt say it was bad?

[@Aizen2468]

My MBK is amazing too! And most people seem to believe the MBK is the most chill of all King snakes. I think Clint may have had a bad experience with an MBK before, so I don't blame him >< not all snake species act universally the same, so its possible that either Clint's experience with an MBK went really bad with a bite or something, or it's possible that the others I've watched who said they're chill snakes were the odd ones out. Either way, mine is a sweetheart, and we love her very much! Although we do be careful with handling her after handling other snakes (wash all the scent off!) She's still a kingsnake after all.

[@theothertoni4698]

Every reptile on the list**: "great pets" **Iguana: "they can be ok"

[@TimidLimit]

True

[@barabacula6056]

It's an improvement from the original review.

[@frankverhoeven3195]

This guy seems so kind and genuine. Love it.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Thank you 🥺

[@srirupaniyogi6293]

@@ClintsReptiles and I like how you smile so many times in each video of yours and make those videos so enjoyable . 😄

[@seanbagels6524]

“Magnificent Sock Puppet” - Clint 2020

[@pbdthe_catperson]

Can you do a part two?? This was very enjoyable!

[@ClintsReptiles]

I think so. I liked it too :)

[@mrperson8321]

@@ClintsReptiles it’s been two years clint

[@anorsegoddess9797]

@@mrperson8321 lmao

[@kan50805]

@@ClintsReptiles yeah lol

[@ColeSchramm]

This was cool. No coincidence, we've acquired many of these reptiles over the last couple of years. Thanks for all the videos! 🦎👍

[@ClintsReptiles]

Some killer options on this list! Which ones were right for you??

[@abrooks6462]

Clint's Reptiles I have been debating between blue tongue skinks and ackie monitors for a long time. I lean towards the blue tongue skunk but don’t know the best way to feed it considering there is a lot of debate. What advice do you have for me?

[@abrooks6462]

I have always loved blue tongue skinks but food and enclosure are hard to find or expensive

[@abrooks6462]

The lizard itself is also expensive and hard to find

[@ColeSchramm]

@@ClintsReptiles A pair of caiman lizards, a gargoyle gecko, 2 leachianus geckos, 3 crested geckos, a blue tongue skink, ball python, bearded dragon, gidgee skink, hognose snake, and a common boa.

[@lexibutkovich175]

I really thought the video was about lighting, then reread it and thought it was about lightning. Of course the third time I got it. I think...

[@ClintsReptiles]

It was lightning ⚡

[@watchermagic5325]

"They also might try to eat you from time to time; don't take it personally, they may try to eat themselves as well." That made my day X'D thanks Clint!

[@wynja77]

* really, really likes pine cones * Welp, I guess I've found the skink for me.

[@seabear7067]

Noice

[@seabear7067]

N O I C E

[@seabear7067]

Noice

[@ragingviolence14]

"Mexican black kingsnake are like milksnakes but more expensive and black" 😂😂 so true but I love mine!

[@dtgamerk9670]

"The Caiman Lizard is a tegu crocodile hybrid that a wizard would make" I think that's one of the best lines reptile lines I've ever heard I'm heading off to find the corn snake vid since its been a while and it got the best rating

[@davidefenara3283]

This was cool, here are some possible animals to cover next! African bullfrog Argus monitor Axolotl Basilisk Banded gecko Woma python Blue tailed skink Box turtle Budgett's frog Cat eyed gecko Chinese cave gecko Collared lizard Crested newt Crocodile gecko Crocodile monitor Cuban knight anole Dart frog Diamondback terrapin Dragon agama Dragon snake Dumeril's monitor Dune gecko Emerald tree boa Fan fingered gecko Fat tailed gecko Fire belly toad Golden gecko Green spiny lizard/ Emerald swift lizard Green tree python Horned frog Indigo snake Leaf tailed gecko Legless lizard Mata mata Pacman frogl Poison dart frog Quince monitor Rainbow boa Red eyed tree frog Reticulated python Rosy boa Russian tortoise Sailfin lizard/ hydrosaurus Scorpion tailed gecko Shield tailed agama Shingleback skink Sungazer Tiger salamander Tiger whiptail Tristis monitor Veiled chameleon White lined gecko White throat monitor Yellow headed gecko

[@fabianluna9030]

Totally missed the desert iguana🦎 😅

[@ClintsReptiles]

When people fear I am running out of things to cover, I will show this to them :)

[@davidefenara3283]

@@fabianluna9030 wait i assumed it was the same as the Dune Gecko am i wrong?

[@hamrinhank450ify]

You forgot red eared slider maybe he can cover spotted turtle to

[@KristenRobertskris10lr]

You missed leviathan

[@MrsVrba]

Loved this! Sending it to all the reptile lovers I know. “Don’t buy a reptile based on a ten second review...”. So sad that this warning had to be given, if even in jest! But ten seconds is still more than some people give, unfortunately...

[@cs4870]

That was great! You should absolutely do more if these! Nice refresher for some that haven't been featured recently.

[@firequeen7872]

Thanks Clint. You’re an island of calm and awesomeness in crazy times. On top of that I never stop learning from you and your content is awesome. Your enthusiasm is infectious and so are the positive vibes. Blessings to you and your beautiful family

[@kingironside2381]

You’re amazing man. I always refer people to your channel when they ask me about reptiles they’re considering as pets. You cover everything so well in a very informative and fun way

[@newtscamander7713]

LIGHTNING ROUND!!! Why haven't we had that in the past few lives?

[@ClintsReptiles]

There have just been so many super chats. You guys are too amazing. We'll have to get back to the lightning round!

[@ibic2441]

My 10 reptiles in 1 second Hognose snake: scaly Black mamba: scaly Green iguanas: scaly Bci boa: scaly Tegu: scaly Blue tounge skink: scaly Ackie monitor: scaly Savanah monitor: scaly and grumpy My leg: scaly 😜

[@sherwoodsmallpets]

"Magnificent sock puppet"....accurate. This video is going to be perfect for my intro unit with my class next year!!! Love it!

[@bevanh.6068]

I gotta say, your content is by far one of the best out there, I love every second of your videos, mainly due to how energetic and passionate you are. Keep going my dude

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

Your videos always brighten my day, and I think we all need that right now! Please never change, Clint. 💕

[@rosetownstumpcity]

great idea for a video, and great execution of that idea. also seeing "volume 1" makes me very happy for the furute :-) Huge thanks to Clint and his whole team, this is a such a fantastic channel

[@nas14gt]

THIS WAS AMAZING!! Thanks so much Clint!!

[@mikew4234]

This video prompted me to go back and watch your Gaboon viper episode at NERD. The look on your face the first time that thing hisses on camera is priceless. Keep up the good work.

[@draconicall1863]

I've been watching your channel for a while now and fell in love with both reptiles and your awesome personality, just bought my first reptile and it was a bearded dragon and this was after looking into all your reptile videos and I am sure I made the right choice I love my little dragon. Thank you so much Clint!!

[@snt_gulab]

I just wanted to come here and say you are so frigging awesome. I have been individually watching all your videos because your enthusiasm is so contagious. But I’ve been struggling with choosing. This video just was a huge overview and the biggest help!!! Thank you so much! Huge fan! ❤️❤️🦎

[@jordanstubbs1729]

Extremely informative yet brief. We appreciate you Clint

[@emmettrose5960]

Loved the video! Don’t suppose you’d be interested in covering a 10-second Mourning Gecko review in the next part? Your video was the one to introduce me to such lovely little geckos, and is love to see you talk about them again.

[@ClintsReptiles]

They might just be in the next 25

[@nickfallone4919]

this was a great watch! thanks clint!

[@quasiotter]

This was my favourite video of yours - I loved the chaos and quick wit!

[@Lucky-zl1rc]

You have so much knowledge and passion for these reptiles, thanks for all your videos and keep doing what your doing!!!

[@lukaslambs5780]

Love this video and all yours! Thanks for the videos Clint! Long time fan here!

[@reneblaustein6222]

Thank you so much for all of the videos! My boyfriend and I love to watch them and since watching your channel we have discovered that the western hognose snake and the Argentine black and white tegu are the right pet reptiles for us! We’re so happy with our new family members.

[@maryschultz6319]

this was so so fun! you were definitely right in saying that if you make good decisions, reptiles can change your life, which they definitely did for me!

[@max_-bq5rk]

I luv this so much. I would luv to see more of it

[@MimisPlaytime]

Awesome video as always!! Loved the lightening review format!!😀

[@funrants1327]

Loved this! Your videos are amazing.

[@dreamweaver4073]

Yo Clint! Thanks for all the Lightning-ly cool videos! I hope there are more of these in the near future! : ) Keep doing what you do best!...... WHICH IS BEING AWESOME!

[@firewolf171]

Clint! Your bloopers are the best man haha, always so funny!

[@riley5420]

I got my first reptile (a crestie) because I was able to convince my parents by showing them your vids thanks Clint!

[@ottoalvarez1031]

Awesome video! Straight to the point and helpful

[@renees766]

I love this, Clint! Great 10 second overview!

[@TheTwistedTraceur]

this is great to get a rough overview of all types of critters, the difficult ones and such, great start off point to go see the full video

[@ssdpqd2531]

You’re such a geek in the coolest way ever!! Keep the great vids coming. Thank you.

[@piggiesruletheworld1273]

I think the boas are so gorgeous! I’ve never had a snake but it’s definitely something I’ve considered. Thanks for this video, I loved seeing all the reptiles and your to-the-point introduction on each one.

[@brittnil1828]

I love this style of video! I love all your videos, but sometimes I find them hard to finish if the animal doesn’t captivate me. This is like speed dating for pets, pick a few that sound good and get to know them a little better

[@danielkim1657]

Clints videos always brighten my day!

[@FullMount1987]

Great summary. And one of your better outfits. :p Keep it going Clint! :)

[@gigifredy]

Clint love your channel you have such enthusiasm in what you say 😃

[@Palayedeuhm]

I loved this thank you Clint

[@MeruemsRose]

This is such a fantastic video. Wonderful!

[@eliotdaoust3765]

Loved it so much! You are good at summering stuff but as you said 10 seconds of reseach is not enought but it offers a good overview for someone who just discoverd a passion for reptiles and needs help figuring out witch would be the best pet reptiles for them.

[@mackenziemackinnon5065]

This channel has been so helpful for me. To make sure I’m ready and prepared and ready to own a pet reptile

[@TheosAmarto]

Thank you for always being so darned awesome

[@ellaplotkin138]

I love this SO MUCH!!! You should do this again!

[@d4rk_llama996]

Is it just me or is Clint sooooooooooo positive and kind I just found his channel and I love him

[@butch2726]

I really liked the style of this video! I hope you do more 👍🏼👍🏼

[@megangladden7108]

Those descriptions are the best! Laughed so loud 😂

[@samsonvelazquez9187]

In my top 5 favorite channels for sure keep it up

[@mickiem6833]

best video you've made! love it

[@PBWilson1970]

Great video with excellent and practical information! I wonder how African House Snakes might be described in a video like this (or in a stand-alone video with ranking). I'd love to hear your take on them! Be well.

[@therealwabbitamy]

100% agree on Leopard Geckos being a great, "easy" reptile/pet. I would have also added to king snakes that they can often have neurological issues. Lovely video! thank you!

[@ynrnervy]

Great video Clint!! 😊😊😊😊

[@pain_packer2375]

Absolutely incredible video! Also as a panther and leachie owner (+many more) the grumpiness is real ! XD

[@mikeayers8951]

Your amazing videos convinced my wife to get a tegu! Thank you!!! We love her soo much OMG!

[@billysmith5409]

This video is awesome! And I do want to see more like it.

[@creightoscarsdirtbikesandg8350]

I just got my 2nd lizard today. He is a male blue tongue skink and I love him. My first lizard which I still have is a bearded dragon. I live your channel Clint it always has good info on reptiles. Keep up the good work

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Great video mate fun idea!

[@prodbym1guel]

I’m planning on getting a bearded dragon but I just wanted to say that I find it so wholesome that you try to reply to a lot of comments :)

[@yvonnerogers6429]

😎💯👍🏻❤️🙏🧼 Clever. I wouldn’t mind more of these. Best. Stay safe.

[@rose-2638]

Great video! Would love to see more! I've fallen in love with a specific blue tongue skink this afternoon. Have liked them for a long time, but had never fallen in love with a specific individual. Wish we had room :( though there are way more pets that I would love to have haha.

[@christinacorallo4758]

I absolutely loved this!!!

[@jadethegingergoblin718]

My husband and I have a few of these lovely reptiles: A corn snake, a western hognose, 3 leopard geckos, an ackie, a BCI, and 2 garter snakes. They're all incredible and wonderful, and before getting any of them, we learned a lot from KZbin videos including yours. Thanks for making great educational content. It's been a very helpful part of our reptile journey.

[@osiris654]

What’s your favourite, if you had to keep one?

[@rogermarinelli4353]

This was WICKED fun! More, more, more!!!

[@Submarine_2010]

If you’re reading this: may the force be with you

[@ClintsReptiles]

And also with you.

[@Submarine_2010]

Clint's Reptiles Why thank you!

[@imock9858]

@@Submarine_2010 hello there

[@Submarine_2010]

Hello there

[@imock9858]

@@Submarine_2010 General kenobi

[@Vesmir789]

This was a fun video! Great intro for anyone who's thinking of maybe getting a pet reptile :)

[@annatiseiko3733]

Loved the video!)))))) so funny way to describe reptiles) subscribed))

[@derpro8125]

I got a blue tongue skink thanks to this channel a year ago. He's named Nino and he is fantastic to work with. Thanks for introducing me to the hobby with this channel.

[@marino7544]

I love this style of video!

[@Merlijn1994]

Nice video! I want all of them (except for the savanna monitor and the iguana, noting personal but I'm just in no way ever going to be the right pet human for them)

[@ClintsReptiles]

It's a fun list to be sure!

[@CELERITAS-BONITAS]

Loved this! Super love the thumbnail too! That would be a rad T-shirt or hoodie :)

[@ClintsReptiles]

Great idea!

[@harrydaniels6900]

I really love everything Clint does and I hope he can keep this forever

[@kiwisue8163]

This was fun and I would like to see more of these.

[@reinforcedthr3ads602]

love your content man. watch you all the time for the latest reptile news and care techniques. I have two beardies and an assorted ball python. Also, my jumping spider. love your vids man. your great with all your animals and i strive to be on your level man. p.s. i was in utah for 3 months and i never knew you existed at the time.saaaaad

[@lizdyson3627]

Awesome video, didn't realize you done frilled lizard.

[@rosteezek7668]

Great video clint i'm waiting for volume 2

[@ClintsReptiles]

Should we make it?

[@rosteezek7668]

@@ClintsReptiles yesss of course

[@jayydickerson2891]

I dont own any reptiles currently, honestly for most reptiles im not a great care taker as i dont have time. But i love Clint's videos and the quirky humor he instills every video. Great channel

[@rebeccamenning9603]

My kids and I are watching this and giggling are heads off 😂 Thank you for the amazing education and entertainment!

[@LanceKirkman]

Thanks Clint!

[@Twothenines]

Such a great channel!

[@Argethebarge]

Awesome video!

[@GabbyRocio]

Great info and humor.

[@Spectrulus]

This is a really helpful video to prospective Reptile enthusiasts, I'll recommend this to any of my friends who ask about herps.

[@katelillo1932]

Clint, I’d love to see your entire herd of ball pythons 🐍 the pied featured in this video is so gloriously beautiful!

[@mrsmariejuana]

This video was very helpful and honest but also funny and cute

[@BradT_Herping]

These reptile review videos are the best!!

[@Jay_Mike]

Great video!