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🟢 Best beginner reptiles

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African Fat-Tailed GeckoBeginnergecko · 7-10 inchesArgentine Black and White TeguAdvancedlizard · 3-4 feet (up to 4.5 ft)AxolotlIntermediateamphibian · 9-12 inchesBall PythonBeginnersnake · 3-5 feetBearded DragonBeginnerlizard · 18-24 inchesBlue Tongue SkinkBeginnerlizard · 18-24 inchesBoa ConstrictorIntermediatesnake · 6-10 feetCalifornia KingsnakeBeginnersnake · 36-48 inchesChinese Water DragonIntermediatelizard · 24-36 inchesCorn SnakeBeginnersnake · 48-60 inchesCrested GeckoBeginnergecko · 8-10 inches (including tail)Eastern Box TurtleIntermediateturtle · 4-6 inchesFire-Bellied ToadBeginneramphibian · 1.5-2.5 inchesFrilled DragonIntermediatelizard · 2-3 feet total length (including tail)Gargoyle GeckoIntermediategecko · 7-9 inchesGarter SnakeBeginnersnake · 18-30 inchesGreen AnoleIntermediatelizard · 5-8 inchesGreen IguanaAdvancedlizard · 4-6 feet (1.2-1.8 m)Hermann's TortoiseBeginnertortoise · 6-8 inchesLeopard GeckoBeginnergecko · 7-10 inchesMadagascar Day GeckoIntermediategecko · 6-8 inchesMilk SnakeBeginnersnake · 36-48 inchesMourning GeckoBeginnergecko · 3.5-4 inchesPacman FrogIntermediateamphibian · 4-6 inchesPancake TortoiseIntermediatetortoise · 6-7 inchesPanther ChameleonAdvancedlizard · 15-20 inchesRed-Eared SliderIntermediateturtle · 8-12 inchesRosy BoaBeginnersnake · 24-36 inchesRussian TortoiseBeginnertortoise · 8-10 inchesSavannah MonitorAdvancedlizard · 3-4 feetSulcata TortoiseIntermediatetortoise · 24-30 inches (61-76 cm); 80-200 lbsTokay GeckoAdvancedgecko · 10-14 inches (including tail)UromastyxIntermediatelizard · 10-18 inches (some species up to 30 inches)Veiled ChameleonAdvancedlizard · 12-24 inchesWestern Hognose SnakeIntermediatesnake · 18-24 inches (males 15-20 in, females 22-36 in)White's Tree FrogBeginneramphibian · 4 inches