Reptile
What each species actually needs before you commit. Care values are coarse comparison scores drawn from veterinary reference material — they help you weigh options, and they are not a substitute for species-specific husbandry advice.
Lizard
- African Fat-tailed GeckoHemitheconyx caudicinctusBeginner10–20 yrs
- Blue-tongued SkinkTiliqua spp.Intermediate15–20 yrsCITES check
- Central Bearded DragonPogona vitticepsBeginner8–15 yrsCITES check
- Crested GeckoCorrelophus ciliatusBeginner15–20 yrsCITES check
- Gargoyle GeckoRhacodactylus auriculatusIntermediate15–20 yrsCITES check
- Green AnoleAnolis carolinensisIntermediate4–8 yrs
- Leopard GeckoEublepharis maculariusBeginner10–20 yrs
- Panther ChameleonFurcifer pardalisExpert5–8 yrsCITES check
- UromastyxUromastyx spp.Intermediate15–25 yrsCITES check
- Veiled ChameleonChamaeleo calyptratusExpert5–8 yrsCITES check
Snake
- Ball PythonPython regiusIntermediate20–30 yrsCITES check
- California KingsnakeLampropeltis californiaeIntermediate15–20 yrs
- Common Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalisIntermediate6–10 yrs
- Corn SnakePantherophis guttatusBeginner15–20 yrs
- Kenyan Sand BoaEryx colubrinusIntermediate15–25 yrsCITES check
- Milk SnakeLampropeltis triangulum complexIntermediate12–20 yrs
- Rosy BoaLichanura trivirgataBeginner20–30 yrs
