The Best Pet Reptiles for Under $50
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We all love reptiles, but we don't all love the price tag of some of them. But not all snakes and lizards are expensive to buy. Here are the best reptiles for under $50!
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when speaking of snakes @wickenswickedreptiles , some one should totally make a video explaining the rating system that you see out there to help people become educated to see if they really need to buy the 500 boa or python. what is this 50% hep p+ etc....
Every video about cresties: "They won't destroy the plants."
My crestie: "Hold my beer."
Pangea*
i always love when a pet does something that is explicitly Not Supposed To Be A Thing for them. ur crestie is truly out here just for the chaos
a lady at a reptile expo in Texas was selling them. She had a Lilly White baby she was giving away, the tickets for the raffle was 60 bucks and there was one raffle ticket left and somebody came by and took the last one while I was asking my mom. The lady saw I started to cry. She took a higher end, more beautiful, Lilly White and gave it to me for free. I was so happy. To this day he's still growing and eating. He's my favorite reptile in my house besides my williamsi
Glad Emily is still happy and alive or whatever you named it
Got a Normal ball as a juvenile 20 years ago and put him in 5x2x2 right out the gate he’s always been super active and used every bit. Little does he know I’m building a new 8x3x4 for him. And he just got new acracdia LumenIZE led&uvb lighing.
Now, ur a good reptile owner!
Nice
that's so cool dude. He's a lucky lad. I'm excited to give my adult male bull snake something bigger than his 4*2*2 in the future.
Since 2021 I have been doing my homework on reptiles, snakes, and amphibians. I didn't know what I was going to get, but now I do and I'm so excited. We are going to get a Bearded Dragon from a rescue, when I have everything ready for at least 6 months. That's for all of the enclosure, lighting, and substrate. I'm so excited!!!!💜💚
I love to hear this!
Just bought a crestie at a local reptile show. He/she is about half grown and was $75. I bought the enclosure and one of the hides which doubles as a feeding ledge on clearance. One of the major decor items and the plants were also on clearance. I took my time and bought things as I saw them at a good price. It still adds up, but doing it slowly, it wasn't as painful as buying all at once.
I'd also recommend looking into reptile humane societies/rescues. At my local one the adoption fees range from $10-$65 depending on type of animal, you know the money is going towards helping the rescue keep doing what they're doing, and you are giving an animal a second chance. :)
The first sentence hits hard... i spend almost $2000 on an enclosure for my ball python which i literally spend $60 on because i wanted it to be huge
The good thing about "cheap" reptiles (except green iguana) is they all make really great pets... most of them are so cheap because they are good pets and everyone wants them
well said!
In snakes, males are smaller than females, and in my relationship too.
Great line.
I was given a bearded dragon in a 36 gallon enclosure earlier this year. He was about 10 inches long at the time. He’s now 22 inches and getting ready to move into his bio active 215 gallon custom built cabinet. Most important thing I’ve learned so far is that no matter how much I thought I was ready to have multiple reptiles in a collection. I am not, but we’re gonna make sure that Arnie has a kick ass place to live and be awesome.
The PetSmart near me had ball pythons for $50 as a special. I bought two and gave them homes. They're living their best lives now being loved every day.
One of these days I really hope to see you at NARBC in Texas! I got to meet Emily, Ed, and Dav this year, which was awesome, BUT I was hoping you'd be there too! You're one of our household favorites. Thank you for all you do!
Bearded dragons are amazing and the bond I had with mine was on the level of a dog if not more. Rest in peace my Pancake. Much love to your Diamond.
My 75 year old Dad just adopted the adult ball python that I was fostering.
2:52 i bought a leopard gecko from petsmarts for under 40 2 days ago
wowza
Made my mom watch this with me so she could get some ideas for Christmas lol. We already have a lot of tanks.
Bearded dragons are definitely not boring mine is active, he jumps runs. Always looking what I’m doing. Mine has a terrarium 220 cm wide x140 cm deep x120 cm high. You should see him when he gets his insects in his enclosure 😂
"...this is true in snakes and in my relationship, also..."
Me: spits cookie across the room and falls off chair laughing.
Hahahaha
I’m so happy that you said don’t cheap out on the setup because I had “friends” that would have a normal Ball Python in a 40 gallon! And even when I started in the hobby I was like this (since I have changed of course). Thanks for giving us poor people with some options 😂.
whats wrong with a 40 gallon ~.~
@JudahJamesJr Nothing wrong with a 40 gallon tank for, say, a hognose snake or leopard gecko. Lots wrong to put a full-grown bearded dragon in one.
@@JudahJamesJr Ball pythons usually use more space than a 40 gallon... they like under ground hides and are somewhat aboreal if you give them the chance... sure you can keep one in a 40g (you can keep almost anything in a 40g) but you should strive to give your pet the best enclosure possible and a 40g compared to what they could have is tiny and very limiting
Yea not everyone can spend thousands on a 8 foot enclosure so 40-75 gallons is plenty
If you can’t afford the enclosure, don’t buy the animal… it’s as easy as that
I got my dragon from someone that got her from an old roommate. She was very old already and had lived in a 40 gallon all her life and never handled. I put her in a 4x2x2 gave her everything she needed and pretty much spoiled her. She recently died and it sucks. I wish I could have had her longer.
Carolina anoles,$7.00 each.😄LOL! Enjoyed your small male joke in the python bit. Well done!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Im from australia , i havent paid anything for any of my reptiles 🤣 i had the space and my best mate that breeds needed some gone over the years , i went from only being a fish guy to having a , lace monitor , woma python , velvet gecko , blue tongue and a turtle 😂 so you can definitely get reptiles for under 50 , but my power bill says otherwise 😂
Also I have taken care of a Bearded Dragon, and I owned a Red Legged Walking Frog for over 2 years. He was amazing!
that's wicked
“This is true in ball pythons and my relationship” had me rollin 😂😂😂
Crocodile gecko or Moorish gecko would be another good option under $50. Similar to a pac man frog in that he’s only fun during feeding time though
Great video!
I LOVE DIAMOND! Beardies aren't boring, they rule. I'd have one yesterday if they were smaller- I live in a small space.
They are smaller! Its called a Rankin's dragon or pygmy bearded dragon. Another type of bearded dragon but smaller.
I have a pair of them in a 100x50x50cm and they are amazing. Similar character to the central bearded dragon (which is often called just bearded dragon).
They are more social animals that live in groups in the wild so you should have at least a pair. But for the rest they are as relaxed and tame as a regular beardy.
Depending on where you live they are more expensive and more difficult to find.
Clint's Reptiles has a great 'Best pet lizard' on the Rankin's dragon you can watch.
I have an orange hypo from a local petstore almost 4 years ago. I love how absolutely derpy my beloved Dio is. She absolutely has the best faces and loves blueberry!
Stenodactylus sp. are pretty cool but I prefer Tropiocolotes sp. They share a lot of the same characteristics, they are both communal and fairly non-aggressive but it is just something about Tropiocolotes sp. I also believe, in general, that they are smaller and I do enjoy smaller lizards.
I know they ain't reptiles, but I love frogs and a lot of them are $50 and under... but I can personally never justify buying them from online suppliers because the shipping is usually more than the animal itself. :(
I love em too
Sorry I'm late I've been moving somethings, I'm staying with my mom for a few weeks. Another banger today as always. Have an awesome Monday and see you again on Thursday
I really appreciate that
I have my PacMan Lady in an 18x18 exoTerra with a colony of Dairy Cow isopods that are doing remarkably well. There may even be aome earthworms living in there 🤔 . Leaf litter for them and to give The Lady Gustava some coverage when she wants it.
Super easy, but she is super fun at feeding time. Ill never get rid of her. ❤
Dude that’s my exact lily white crested gecko in the thumbnail!!!
Is it!? That’s awesome! I just told my thumbnail guy to find a pretty one to use haha
@@WickensWickedReptilesYeah that’s the picture they used for him on morph market where I bought him. He’s doing great to this day and given me many children.
Your gecko looks amazing
My local pet shop has $8.99 anoles, $8.99 house geckos, and as far as amphibians $6.99 African Clawed Frogs, $15.00 African Dwarf Frogs and $12.99 Green Tree Frogs, and Axolotls are $34.99. I'm originally from Florida and just moved to Kansas and I'm appreciating it! However, Anoles are all over the street in Florida.
I have a Pac Man frog and I love her! She's obviously lazy before feeding but I love watching her eat. We need more amphibian content! 🐸
2:45 my pet smart had bearded dragons for $35, a ball python for like 50 bucks, and their cheapest gecko was like 7.99. (all geckos were also 50% off)
Speaking of Petsmart, I was in there getting supplies for my pet and I saw ball pythons for $50. I don’t know if it’s different now but there’s that.
You should do a video on best (most credible) Snake markets online. If you haven’t already ofc
Ha ha…yea I didn’t pay much for my now 7.5 year old bearded dragon. Unfortunately she suddenly became very ill, severely dehydrated and lost a lot of weight. I have spent over $1000 on 2 different exotic pet vets trying to save his life. So, like any pet…don’t forget you have a responsibility to provide health care when it is needed. ❤
0:43 that's honestly what I'm more interested in. Not so much the upfront cost, but the time and money that goes into keeping them happy and healthy. My rent is pretty crazy and I have to move around a lot, so perhaps a lizard just isn't the best option for me?
Can you do a video for Green Anole care and talk about alternatives items for their enclosures?
Worst pet reptiles under $50 list?? Great video by the way Adam!
Green iguanas are guaranteed number 1 on that list 😂. I see them SO often for $30 or less.
@@AsaGoode-u7z I agree!!
@@AsaGoode-u7zyeah and majority of them live in horrible conditions
Im getting my first personal pet when we end up get moving. And its gonna be a crested gecko because they are just so cute and cheap and (seemingly) easy to care for! And i cant wait to give it a lovely enclosure
Got Sahyu for $10 Petco (Was buying stuff for a setup, but it wound up being two losers being destined for each other). Spent hundreds on all her stuff. Absolutely worth it. I miss her and love her to bits. Was actually gonna update her setup before her heat mat killed her.
I was at PetSmart Saturday and they had leos for $20. 🤷🏻♀️
Another fun and educational mini class!
Thanks Adam👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
My first job was for a small business exotic pet shop. One of the Pac Man frogs miss took the moss as a cricket and it was too big to digest and he tried pulling it out because it got stuck and you can imagine what happened next. 😭
My Petsmart and Petco sell bearded dragons for $25 as babies and anything over 70 g is free because people stopped buying them😂
Yea, they’re basically ready to pay us to take them in my area 😭
They’ve sold exclusively CB for over 30 years. Same with Leos, and you can easily get common morphs at the same price as regulars.
i got mine from petsmart for free, they adopt out beardies all the time, if they had tail rot or had a toe or more amputated, i work at petsmart, and we actually care about our animals (at my location) we handle them all the time, we get them the care they need and we dont just give them away to whoever, i used to hate petsmart but the one i work at gave me mad respect
Pretty well agree with a lot of this. I got a pastel BP at a show for $50 and normals were like $20. Saw lots of inexpensive crested geckos also. If I get into lizards, I'd probably started with a crested.
I mean i go to the cincity reptile show in Cincinnati, OH, and the cheapest crested gecko I've ever seen was $40-$45 which is still less than $50
My beardy was around 1000 with all the lights enclosure and all the needs of him
I got my Pac-Man frog at my local reptile shop for my birthday about a month ago. It was an albino and I got him for 25 bucks and it was so worth it.
Edit: I also got my first ball python about a month before that for 0 dollars. I just had to pay shipping but I was ordering another animal with it anyways. :)
I downloaded a couple Pac Man games on my phone for free.
You are the best TH-cam ever have a super day have a great day have a nice day
I love my bearded dragon he has a silly personality, very social loves to be anywhere I am ❤❤❤❤
I keep a Pac Man video game on my phone. I had two, but I turned one of them loose to free up space because I wasn't playing it anyway.
I always love “wham bam bob’s your uncle Fran’s your aunt” 😂😂😂 I know Bob’s your uncle is British - is the longer version Canadian??
PetSmart and Petco mark them up to put them on sale . More enticing for the impulse buyer. I purchased 2 red eyed croc skinks while on 75% off.
that's right
I'm surprised you didn't talk about Anoles
they are awesome too
Wish some people gave a damn, turns out my bearded dragon is from one of these.. mills you called them?
Ironically was meant to be a Christmas gift
oh no
@WickensWickedReptiles least she's okay now, posted some shorts of Daegon and the tank setup. I definitely think she needs more space but for the time being it'll work.
I bought my ball python for 49.99 at petsmart and she’s the sweetest baby ever
cool!
Pac-Man frogs are such silly little guys
Of course I got one that refused to eat but now I have a cool skeleton
Also, you should totally go live this week cuz I have every day off work
Damn!
A great pet under 50$ is a millipede. You can really just get a giant desert millipede for 10$ and get the substrate for another ten and finally get a plastic container for ten max really cheap, low maintenance and great pet
You’re not wrong!
i have a disabled beardy i basically got given by this shady breeder and he said he may die very soon and 2 years on he is alive and cute
cute!
great vid! :)
Thanks for the visit
yall guys idk what to name my crested gecko! I have some ideas but I need more! comment down below for a girl or a boy name!
some ideas that I got : smaug,draco,nagini and kukulkan! idk wich too pick .
Like the video's bro I really learned a lot from the Chanel. I have bin Watching every video for 3 years now
I really appreciate that
Here in Australia, our local pet stores sell beardies for $245.00 AUD. 😮 just your standard central bearded dragon. I live in a country town, so don't know what the prices are in city stores.
I really enjoy the 'cheap' reptiles, it gives me more $ to make them a great habitat.
I'm planning to go to a Reptile expo very soon this year and want to see how to research the specific breeders participating in the expo , as mentioned on 3:08 ? It would be my first time ever and I want to get a Leopard or Crested Gecko as my starter , I've done research on the animals themselves but if anyone on here has any more info, they're more than welcome! Anything to ensure the safety of the gecko !
At my job we have them for like 50 but we have other ones like fancy, red, and one where hes mostly all black but has a see through belly
oh for sure!
I got my first ball python at Petco! She was a few weeks old and she's now 5 years old and around 6 feet! I got her on a black Friday for 35 bucks! She's a great eater and never goes off food must of got lucky!
Lucky? You scored. A 6 foot BP is HUGE!
I love ball pythons!! No matter what species you get, they deserve the best care!!
I’m genuinely shocked corn snakes aren’t on this list. So cheap, and so easy to care for. Especially if you live in a state that they are already native to. We almost decided on a corn snake for our first reptile, but went a little more unique with a Taiwanese rat snake. I would definitely say corns are relatively cheap and easy.
They will be on the under $25 list
@@WickensWickedReptiles ah, that makes sense.
I was going to comment "corn snake" then checked morphmarket. How are normal balls less than normal corns now?! (overbreeding but it's still crazy)
Just picked up two Western Hognoses at an expo for £110 which is 192 Canadian not bad going I thought.
I sell all my cb Stenos for 40 Canadian. Second enclosure is built and the colony split is underway. I’ll be buying all the females at the september expo in Toronto
very cool
No u
My 4 foot 55 gallon fish tank just sprang a leak, you mentioned that dragons need a larger space, would a 48x13x21 be sufficient for a bearded dragon?
Just like how Adam didn’t cheap out on Trishs ring 💍 😊😊😊
I remember when created geckos were $75 at expos 15-20 years ago. Wild they're now $10
That’s one of the only things that’s gone down in price lol🙈🙊
@@Libbys-piggies Yeah, my first reptile was a $100 (Canadian dollars) spotted python.
@@ZaryaTheLaika my friend has a spotted python called Penny!
I bought a pair for $60 in 2016, still with me
Hey I got an question,
I bought an 6 year old female ball python cuz it need a new home. But she doesn’t want to eat anything, so what should I do? It’s been 9 days now.
the beardies at my petsmart tend to be like... 50$
Nice!
Iv'e been waiting for this list for so long 🎉
Enjoy!
I one time got 3 cresties for 50 bucks and a ball python for 30 I got on from some guy’s basement and the other from snake discovery
My local PetSmart has leopards for $40
I got my 2 crested geckos for free and they’re actually a decent morph. They’re siblings and the guy was getting out of breeding cresties so I got 2 extreme harlequins along with 2 10 gallon enclosures fully set up for free. Obviously they aren’t in the 10 gallons anymore but still
very cool!
No matter the price I’m willing to pay it for my animals! They’re the best!
My brother got a butterfly agama for 30 bucks. It's by far is his coolest lizard and he has like 10 lizards.
they are so cool and underrated
hello, do you have a care guide for Fiji Banded Iguana? ive put a deposit down but struggling to find a list of live plants for the enclosure and feeding regimes etc? Thanks :)
never judge a pet on cost, judge on love and cost wont matter
well the reptile shop doesn't take love as payment sooooo haha
I got across the gecko from Petco for 60 bucks and it’s a Dalmatian lol
'Pacman frogs are abit boring' i basicly think that they are too
Ypu're not alone my friend
Kenyan Sand Boa. They can be had for 50 bucks even with morphs and their enclosure needs are really inexpensive.
They arent just cages full of dirt, i think you need to give them more credit
Why do people always think endless sand dunes when they think desert? Deserts are mostly, usually scrublands
so very true
Hey Adam you should check out viper gecko’s, to me they’re similar to dune gecko’s but cooler in my opinion
Dune Geckos are #1 on my list, They Chirp - too cute. So hard to find in the US except for a few terrible importers.
I love em
I recently traded 20$ worth of house plants for a 450$ special Ball Python morph hatchling 😅
Steno's are definitely the best gecko byt small budgets. Gotta say a humid burrow like most arid reptiles goes a long way.
for sure!
I like in Alaska and don’t have a local reptile store but have a petco and petsmart what do you think I should do
I just got my first reptile, a 3 month old Beardie. Do you recommend I try to handle him at all or should I wait until he’s bigger? I’ve tried a few times but he’s very skittish. Now I just leave him in the enclosure and pet him lightly on his back a few times a day.
First let him adjust to his new home, couple of days at least, and slowly build trust, i think what youre doing is good with petting it on his back, so he knows your not a treat. Try to feed him out your hand, some greens or fruit. And when you feel its time you see if he comes to you, or pick him up very gently with both hands, if he tries to jump away, you can handle him better, and put him gently against your chest, and see if he stays or wants to explore, my advise is to not stand, bc if he falls he can hurt himself. Go chill on your bed, sofa or (clean) ground, that way you can interact, my Bearded dragons always loved to sleep on my chest, its nice and warm so that way they dont catch a cold, thats something you should really pay attention to, no cold air flow. But to answer your question, you don't wait till its big, you start interact when its feeling ok in his enclosure, when it eats well, and is not stressed, it just skittish because its not used to it. I bought mine from a breeder that made them a bit docile already, and interacted with them from an early age. When he reacts good to the petting and it does what i said it should do before handling him, you could try and hold him, he will try to escape, but just let him walk from one hand to another till he gets more calm. And then its all about repeating and gaining trust, and spoil the little Man! 💚🦎💚 Btw how long do you have him right now? How many days, weeks?? Greets from Holland 🦎
Dune gecko I want one but are they easier than mourning gecko to take care of. Do you have them ill buy from you. But I'm going to do research first
What is the best reptile to g t at any price for beginner
depends what you like
I really hope dune geckos become captive bred more often and more mainstream
Me too!