not sure if u have done a vid on savannah monitors, but id love to see one..Like "why are savannah monitors ignored and hated by youtubers" seriously why does everyone hate one them..yet they are a great monitor to keep, or a "savannah monitors the most forgotten monitor in the reptile trade"
Great list! Garter Snakes are so underappreciated in our hobby. They are so adorable, active and inquisitive I love opening up one of my garter tanks and having them all come zooming up to to say hi/check you out (really they are probably just wanting to see if you have food, LOL). They are so great!
I've caught thousands of Garters in my life, the first snake I ever caught was a garter, they are so common all over the country and are usually the 1st wild snake anyone catches so when it comes time to build a collection or have a pet snake, people look for something that's different and new and exotic and stuff! Plus they probably remember getting musked on by every garter they ever caught!!!!!
I picked up a pair of garter snakes at the Reptile Expo earlier this fall and they've been a fantastic reintroduction to keeping snakes. Very charming little personalities
For apartments this is helpful, especially on what doesn't smell (top5 vid when?), but in dorms the temps and humidity can swing dangerously and I'd go for something more bulletproof than cresties or frogs. Would also suggest a seperate minifridge for brumating the rubber boas and storing feeders, but if you could do that then Dione's rats or pyromelanas might be better
Love this list, one day I want to just fill a 4x2x3 with garter snakes. They come is so many stunning colors and patterns. I think you easily could make a second list, and even a guide on how to save space. I got custom PVCs made so I can stack them, and it takes up one wall of 2ftx8ft but its 6 terrariums, and could even be more but I spoiled my babies so even my leo has a 4x2x2 xD
I think it's important to note that cresties do make noise. They have a call that sounds a bit like plucking a rubber band. Super quiet though which makes them great for apartments or communal living.
EYYY!! Mountian horned dragons made it on the list!!! I second them being incredible pets for small spaces. There are smaller species like Acanthosaura Lepidogaster and for anyone worried about insects they do great with tong feeding so you can make sure those insects disappear!! 😅😂
Another pro of cresties in a studio/dorm is that it adds a bold green area that you made. The enclosure is like an art piece in the middle of your living space that your little buddy lives inside of.
When I was in college (90's) one guy had a large artificial tree that his green iguana lived in. It just stayed in that fake tree all the time. I know he had a heat lamp of some kind for it but don't know what else he did for it.
Adam thanks for bringing up the Rubber Boas, I have caught 3 of these in the Sierras of Northern California where I was raised, and I have to admit that even though I've been a "herper" from age 5, starting with Tree Frogs and Leopard Frogs and Tadpoles, I did not catch any of the Rubber Boas while helping! I was always doing something else, the first time I was 7 and walking down a trail to the local creek to do some trout fishing and it was right there in the trail. The second was when my dad and I were coming home from at trip to Texas and I had to pee, and we pulled over at a convenient spot on the dirt road we were on and I stepped out of the car and there it was about 3feet away he almost got pissed on, I was 15 or 16 then, then about ten years ago in my 50's while leaving a restaurant at the outskirts of town there's one at the back of the parking lot near our car! None of the Rubber Boas I've caught and none that I've ever seen anyone else with, captive born or wild showed any inclination toward biting at all, the wild ones I caught were easy handling from the start, as well as being easy to feed. Once they were all the rage but now you don't hear much about them and they are awesome snakes totally different from any other Boa!! They are fantastic pets and animal ambassadors!!
I mean ngl as someone going into college, the main limiter is space, and a solid amount of the species on this list are space heavy, garters especially being communal and generally requiring to be with other members of their species, I was expecting more frogs like male pacman frogs and banded bullfrogs, or viper geckos, whites tree and cresties are the only one I don't see a huge space demand with but dorms often also don't have Aircon so they'd need a external Aircon for hotter months
This was concerning and because 2/5 are not "beginner" friendly, and cresties minimum is 18x18x24, kids don't need to have the idea that cohabbing is okay in *below* the minimum for one. 😅 it's risky in general but in that small of an enclosure? It's asking for consequences 🥲
i love ur videos! im 15 and your collection and passion for reptiles inspires me and i actually have quite a collection myself i take care of 5 lizards, 2 tarantulas and 3 frogs. im lucky enough to have parents who like animals and who let me keep all these pets. you inspired me to make my crested geckos and frogs beautiful planted bioactive terrariums and i also have a black and white tegu with a planted custom enclosure. i hope to one day be able to have the space for as many pets as you have. you also have taught me a lot about reptiles and keeping reptiles and i forget if you’ve talked about these yet but if you haven’t talked about shinisaurus crocodilurus aka the chinese crocodile lizard. they are amazing lizards and definitely aren’t for everyone especially people who dont want to spend $1000 on a reptile but i still think you should talk about them because of how unique they are and to bring awareness to the fact that they are critically endangered in the wild and the reptile community should know about these so more people can start breeding projects so that even if they go extinct in the wild there will still be some in captivity. i’m also hoping that we can save them and maybe one day bring their wild population up to tens of thousands.
Love how I keep finding myself watching videos about reptiles when I've turned myself into a fish guy. Some day I will get myself some sort of scaly compadre! Untill then love the vids!!
I have florida blue garter snakes and i can confirm, they are amazing snakes. Mine are like little puppies, they are chill and calm and actually super friendly. I handle them at least once a week for about half an hour each snakie. I also have 2 hoggies and a cali king. All super friendly little dudes.
Okay, let me guess. 1. Anaconda. 2. Burmese python. 3. King Cobra. 4. Black Mamba 5. Diamondback Rattlesnake. These pet choices are sure to keep unwanted visitors and hall monitors out and allow for uninterrupted study time.
great list Adam, i think that a lot of small amphibians wood be a great option, like fire belly toad, alpen newt (in one of your recent video's) to name just a few (bigger frogs/toads wood be more difficult because of size housing for them
Ive kept a ton of wild caught garters when i was a kid... they ate bugs, minnows, tadpoles, frogs, salamamders, worms, baby birds, crawfish and mice....they have good apetites for sure
i live in an apartment and i think any animal that is arboreal/wants a vertical enclosure works. I’m planning reed frogs :D 18x18x36 doesn’t take up a lot of horizontal space so it works out.
Adam! You should totally add a green iguana to the list! Super tame, don’t hit puberty when they’re 18-24 months old and become super unpredictable or aggressive. Also, just keep them in a 10 gallon enclosure, reptiles only grow to the size of the “cage” they live in 👍🏼😃😃😃😄😆 On a serious note, I think green anoles would be a good reptile for this list
I live in penticton BC and you can find rubber boas here. The first time I saw one was on on night 'hike' along the kettle valley railroad. ( user name was messed up, if the edit doesn't change it. It's supposed to be Monsterkey)
Yeah this isn't funny but really dangerous. What happens to the snake if they find out? And generally hiding animals leads to compromise in the enclosure-- Or, for non reptile lovers, parents or people at that check apartments or dorms can react violently to them.
You've made me want a crested gecko! I have a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon right now but my next reptile will be a crested! I love them! And their little eyelashes 😍
Thanks for that video!!! Me, my family and most of my friends love animals! But we live in very small spaces and don’t have much money(Flats are expensive in Montreal when on a small salary!!) I’m sure some will be interested by that video!!!❤
Fun fact for Ontario, here, pet ownership is regulated by the municipality or city (with the exception of federally regulated animals), and there are a lot of towns that only regulate what is federally regulated(namely pitbulls and orca whales)! I actually ended up speaking with the bylaw officer in my town, who confirmed this, because I intended to get a dwarf caiman (make sure you speak with your bylaw officer before you get something exotic)
Been a little while since I watched one of these vids. Still love the content. I still have my Crested gecko and although shes not a social butterfly like ones youve shown we still love her. Shes so easy to care for. The set up is expensive when first starting out and making mistakes here and there but shes awesome.
I have two ball pythons. They take up my entire studio between the enclosure and the spaces I've carved out for them to exercise. They make great room mates.
Gotta go with a hognose. Everyone loves a hog, and as long as you get a captive bred one that's eating frozen thawed mice, it's the perfect critter for a small space. And if you go with the tri color hog, everyone will be super impressed by their bright, vibrant colors (once they get over the initial shock of seeing the "coral snake"). Maybe a gold dust day gecko, or if you want a ridiculously underrated species: eastern gray rat snake. People never give them a fair chance, but they're just such a fun species, especially as babies with the googly eyes. They do need a bit more space (4x2x2, same as a dwarf boa), but if that's your only pet, I mean... that's not a huge ask. They're also very enthusiastic climbers. I gave my male some dried grapevine to climb on and he spends his whole day climbing up and around and all over it and hides in the fake leaves on it. He also has a cave hide thing that sticks on the side of the cage off the ground that he likes to sleep in at night.
Great list! Still nothing I can personally keep yet though. 😥 I definitely have room for a crestie or a few others but I don't have any outlets available to even have a fish tank.
I have a Crestie myself, and just wondering, do you have any tips to get them to eat from a bowl? Mine just won’t eat. I’ve had him for a few months now, he’ll eat insects, fruit, and pre-prepared diet, but all from either tweezers or hunting. Every time I give him food in a bowl, he won’t eat it.
My roomate and I had a cat, leopard gecko, hognose snake, pacman frog, and dubia colony in my freshman dorm last year, oops. Only the cat was approved lol
I have a few dumpies, and one of them (his name is Dummy) is very polite when feeding and I could hand feed and he’ll semi gently *nom*, meanwhile every other from just YEEEEEETS towards anything that moves including my fingers💀
Absolutely loved this list!! Garters are my favourite small colubrid. I also love you Tonga banded iguana tank in the back! Are you doing a video on that?
I gave up on my dream of Rubber Boas when I found out they pretty much cannot survive in bioactive set ups. Multiple RB specialists have tried and they all got RIs, often fatally. I know it’s not a big deal for many, but I only do bioactives. Sad times.
Finally… after all these years, Rosy Boa has been mentioned in a recent video lol. I have two rosy boas, a Bay of Lay and a coastal Snow. (Videos on channel.) I live in a town home, kinda like a apartment for those who know. Anyways, they fit perfectly in my home although I will say that small spaces it is harder to keep it cooler of them. My hot sides can get to 92F but they don’t mind and I live in the mountains in Arizona and right now it gets under 20F so I kinda prefer my tanks to be higher than normal for a rosy boa.
My crestie Poe occasionally "chirps" and also he thumps the glass at night jumping from branch to branch (and glass lol). He also has zero interest in crickets or any insect feeders :/ and also he is spoiled and rarely eats if I don't feed him from a popsicle stick
I love this list! I have a leopard geck and a crestie and I’m gonna get 1 more reptile. I have to keep in mind that I will have my reptiles when I go to college, so this helped a lot. Im trying to convince a snake on my parents but i don’t think it will work 😂
Show them research on garter snakes, and this video to show you can feed them things other than rodents. Perhaps that’ll help convince them. Prove you know your stuff about whatever species you’re wanting and let them know you’re willing and able to do everything necessary for the snake to survive and thrive.
@@kerseykrewzoo ok! Thank you, I was looking into a corn snake and rosy boa. My parents don’t rlly mind the rodents part- they just are worried that it will escape.
Yo, I am looking for a california king snake, I want to know an enclosure size should I get, when I have done research it says a 36 x 18 x 16 but I want to know what you think. Maybe you can make a care guide. Amazing video btw.
I was going to get a rubber boa, but in the US it can be illegal since they are a native species. Instead I got a kenyan sand boa who is a university approved ESA and is allowed to be in the dorms with me. I find it hilarious because housing loves him more than me!
Definitely White's tree frogs!! I cohabitate 20 in 3 exoterras 36x18x36 and I have not had any issues. I have a lot of hiding places and plants. Feeding them is a comedy show.
"In captivity they're not going to musk on you most likely" If you own a garter, it will musk on you at some point. They're also fast af, so you better hope they don't get out or you're gonna be playing catch the speed demon. Just being real here, I've got four and I love them, but I would not recommend them in a dorm.
I’d like to suggest Chinese cave geckos, Pac-Man frogs 🐸 and Vietnamese mossy 🐸 frogs. These guys don’t require the heating and lights like most reptiles do and the mossy frogs and cave geckos like the cooler temps. Plus the mossy frogs 🐸 enclosure can look pretty cool with them needing the bottom of their enclosure a water feature .
Some cresties won’t eat insects. But if you dip it in their favorite mix they’ll usually take it…it’s like a crested geckos version of a chicken nugget…😅
11:03 You made a mistake. You said 18x18x12. You meant to say 18x18x18. A lot of people say 18x18x24 is the minimum for an adult crested gecko. That's what I have mine in.
If you search for "Thamnophis sirtalis kaufen" you can find "Thamnophis sirtalis Globoli"... Insanity aside, I think "Thamnophis Züchter" instead of Strumpfbandnatter gets you better results for some reason. You'll have to fight your way through the madness that is "why hire someone when I can do it for free?" German pet breeder web design...
@@lasmirandadennsiewillja9435 thank you but i dont want to buy a reptile right now because of the energy prices and as a beginner i think i woud freak out if the power goes out because of the current situation
Hay Adam, what would be your advice for a guy who wants to start breeding, is in high school, has parents who don’t want another animal, and does not have a tun of money, what would be your advice for starting out? Also love the video.
What species do you keep in your small space?
Roaches and a crestie
Tarantulas, vampire crabs, and mourning geckos
Ball pythons...rack system.
Tarantulas! For now at least until they get bigger my buggiest is about 3 inches lol
not sure if u have done a vid on savannah monitors, but id love to see one..Like "why are savannah monitors ignored and hated by youtubers" seriously why does everyone hate one them..yet they are a great monitor to keep, or a "savannah monitors the most forgotten monitor in the reptile trade"
Great list! Garter Snakes are so underappreciated in our hobby. They are so adorable, active and inquisitive I love opening up one of my garter tanks and having them all come zooming up to to say hi/check you out (really they are probably just wanting to see if you have food, LOL). They are so great!
Couldn't agree more!
They are the coolest Canadian snake.
I've caught thousands of Garters in my life, the first snake I ever caught was a garter, they are so common all over the country and are usually the 1st wild snake anyone catches so when it comes time to build a collection or have a pet snake, people look for something that's different and new and exotic and stuff! Plus they probably remember getting musked on by every garter they ever caught!!!!!
@@stevenhall8964 they don't usually musk on me, mostly they try to kill me. "Sigh" I always get the feisty ones
I like that they're diurnal and relatively active (for a snake).
I picked up a pair of garter snakes at the Reptile Expo earlier this fall and they've been a fantastic reintroduction to keeping snakes. Very charming little personalities
I have to agree - there's nothing boring about cresties. I absolutely ❤️ them!!!
For apartments this is helpful, especially on what doesn't smell (top5 vid when?), but in dorms the temps and humidity can swing dangerously and I'd go for something more bulletproof than cresties or frogs. Would also suggest a seperate minifridge for brumating the rubber boas and storing feeders, but if you could do that then Dione's rats or pyromelanas might be better
Love this list, one day I want to just fill a 4x2x3 with garter snakes. They come is so many stunning colors and patterns. I think you easily could make a second list, and even a guide on how to save space. I got custom PVCs made so I can stack them, and it takes up one wall of 2ftx8ft but its 6 terrariums, and could even be more but I spoiled my babies so even my leo has a 4x2x2 xD
Please do!
@@WickensWickedReptiles I wonder what the max is for that size xD
I think it's important to note that cresties do make noise. They have a call that sounds a bit like plucking a rubber band. Super quiet though which makes them great for apartments or communal living.
EYYY!! Mountian horned dragons made it on the list!!!
I second them being incredible pets for small spaces. There are smaller species like Acanthosaura Lepidogaster and for anyone worried about insects they do great with tong feeding so you can make sure those insects disappear!! 😅😂
I love these little dudes, you're a bad influence... haha
I had never even heard of these. They looked pretty awesome
Another pro of cresties in a studio/dorm is that it adds a bold green area that you made. The enclosure is like an art piece in the middle of your living space that your little buddy lives inside of.
That garter snake footage was funny! Alternating bleleles!
When I was in college (90's) one guy had a large artificial tree that his green iguana lived in. It just stayed in that fake tree all the time. I know he had a heat lamp of some kind for it but don't know what else he did for it.
brutal
Have an awesome day and week Adam. Great vlog today
Same to you
Smallest reptile that's still fun in my opinion is mourning gecko.
agreed!
They’re like a guppy tank minus the water! I love mine
Adam thanks for bringing up the Rubber Boas, I have caught 3 of these in the Sierras of Northern California where I was raised, and I have to admit that even though I've been a "herper" from age 5, starting with Tree Frogs and Leopard Frogs and Tadpoles, I did not catch any of the Rubber Boas while helping! I was always doing something else, the first time I was 7 and walking down a trail to the local creek to do some trout fishing and it was right there in the trail. The second was when my dad and I were coming home from at trip to Texas and I had to pee, and we pulled over at a convenient spot on the dirt road we were on and I stepped out of the car and there it was about 3feet away he almost got pissed on, I was 15 or 16 then, then about ten years ago in my 50's while leaving a restaurant at the outskirts of town there's one at the back of the parking lot near our car! None of the Rubber Boas I've caught and none that I've ever seen anyone else with, captive born or wild showed any inclination toward biting at all, the wild ones I caught were easy handling from the start, as well as being easy to feed. Once they were all the rage but now you don't hear much about them and they are awesome snakes totally different from any other Boa!! They are fantastic pets and animal ambassadors!!
I mean ngl as someone going into college, the main limiter is space, and a solid amount of the species on this list are space heavy, garters especially being communal and generally requiring to be with other members of their species, I was expecting more frogs like male pacman frogs and banded bullfrogs, or viper geckos, whites tree and cresties are the only one I don't see a huge space demand with but dorms often also don't have Aircon so they'd need a external Aircon for hotter months
I hope this helped!
This was concerning and because 2/5 are not "beginner" friendly, and cresties minimum is 18x18x24, kids don't need to have the idea that cohabbing is okay in *below* the minimum for one. 😅 it's risky in general but in that small of an enclosure? It's asking for consequences 🥲
@@sneekyalexa2657 the new min is actually 18x18x36! and ngl its huge lol
You are the best TH-camr ever wicked wickens reptile have a great day have a cool day have a super day wicked wickens reptile
Wow, thanks!
i love ur videos! im 15 and your collection and passion for reptiles inspires me and i actually have quite a collection myself i take care of 5 lizards, 2 tarantulas and 3 frogs. im lucky enough to have parents who like animals and who let me keep all these pets. you inspired me to make my crested geckos and frogs beautiful planted bioactive terrariums and i also have a black and white tegu with a planted custom enclosure. i hope to one day be able to have the space for as many pets as you have. you also have taught me a lot about reptiles and keeping reptiles and i forget if you’ve talked about these yet but if you haven’t talked about shinisaurus crocodilurus aka the chinese crocodile lizard. they are amazing lizards and definitely aren’t for everyone especially people who dont want to spend $1000 on a reptile but i still think you should talk about them because of how unique they are and to bring awareness to the fact that they are critically endangered in the wild and the reptile community should know about these so more people can start breeding projects so that even if they go extinct in the wild there will still be some in captivity. i’m also hoping that we can save them and maybe one day bring their wild population up to tens of thousands.
You have awesome dreams, my dude! Stick with it and you'll go super far, I know it.
Yes!!! I vote for a part 2. Would leopard geckos be on that list? I have a sweet boy that lives in a 18x18x12.
Love how I keep finding myself watching videos about reptiles when I've turned myself into a fish guy. Some day I will get myself some sort of scaly compadre! Untill then love the vids!!
Woo! This is the video I’ve been waiting for :)
enjoy!
ive been following you latley i love your tips
thanks so much!
I watched Fadi's channel about his Mountain Horned Dragon's set up and then straight to yours. Thanks guys, now I need some. Lol They're so adorable
Awesome intro, WWR!
thank you!
I have florida blue garter snakes and i can confirm, they are amazing snakes. Mine are like little puppies, they are chill and calm and actually super friendly. I handle them at least once a week for about half an hour each snakie.
I also have 2 hoggies and a cali king. All super friendly little dudes.
that Cali King ain't gonna stay small!!!
Okay, let me guess. 1. Anaconda. 2. Burmese python. 3. King Cobra. 4. Black Mamba 5. Diamondback Rattlesnake. These pet choices are sure to keep unwanted visitors and hall monitors out and allow for uninterrupted study time.
Sidewinder, sidewinder!!!! Venomous and move really weird.
i haven’t watched ur vids in awhile but the new intro is FIREEE
great list Adam, i think that a lot of small amphibians wood be a great option, like fire belly toad, alpen newt (in one of your recent video's) to name just a few (bigger frogs/toads wood be more difficult because of size housing for them
YOU'RE AWESOME!!! 🥰💪🏾 SO GLAD IM SUBSCRIBED!!
Rubber boas are cool, we don’t have them here in eastern US though. great list 👍
They are!
Ive kept a ton of wild caught garters when i was a kid... they ate bugs, minnows, tadpoles, frogs, salamamders, worms, baby birds, crawfish and mice....they have good apetites for sure
That is awesome!
i live in an apartment and i think any animal that is arboreal/wants a vertical enclosure works. I’m planning reed frogs :D 18x18x36 doesn’t take up a lot of horizontal space so it works out.
Adam! You should totally add a green iguana to the list! Super tame, don’t hit puberty when they’re 18-24 months old and become super unpredictable or aggressive. Also, just keep them in a 10 gallon enclosure, reptiles only grow to the size of the “cage” they live in 👍🏼😃😃😃😄😆
On a serious note, I think green anoles would be a good reptile for this list
Garter Snakes are one of the first snakes that got me started to love reptiles! To this day, I still love them!
I love em
I live in penticton BC and you can find rubber boas here. The first time I saw one was on on night 'hike' along the kettle valley railroad. ( user name was messed up, if the edit doesn't change it. It's supposed to be Monsterkey)
that's awesome
Adam “ I don’t condone this”
Also Adam “but here’s how you do it!” 😂
NGL I snuck some reptiles into my dorms back when I was living there.
I was young once, haha
Yeah this isn't funny but really dangerous. What happens to the snake if they find out? And generally hiding animals leads to compromise in the enclosure-- Or, for non reptile lovers, parents or people at that check apartments or dorms can react violently to them.
AW MAN! I COULD’VE GOTTEN A COUPLE AT MY FIRST EXPO YESTERDAY! I will definitely be going back and with a friend…maybe👀
wicked!
great video, keep up the amazing work 👍
thank you!
You've made me want a crested gecko! I have a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon right now but my next reptile will be a crested! I love them! And their little eyelashes 😍
Thank you to Matt for saying exactly what I thought.
Have a part 2!!! Definitely need to get a crested gecko asap!!!
Thanks for that video!!! Me, my family and most of my friends love animals! But we live in very small spaces and don’t have much money(Flats are expensive in Montreal when on a small salary!!) I’m sure some will be interested by that video!!!❤
Fun fact for Ontario, here, pet ownership is regulated by the municipality or city (with the exception of federally regulated animals), and there are a lot of towns that only regulate what is federally regulated(namely pitbulls and orca whales)! I actually ended up speaking with the bylaw officer in my town, who confirmed this, because I intended to get a dwarf caiman
(make sure you speak with your bylaw officer before you get something exotic)
Love your vids
thanks so much
A lot of dorms and apartments allow fish. They might also allow an African Clawed Frog, since they're fully aquatic and don't need live feeders.
agreed
Can you do a video all about different Co-Hab options for a 55gal tank?? Thank you! Love your videos
Garter snakes are adorable ❤❤❤❤ more about garter snake please! I have 4 and love them.
Cool list!
Glad you think so!
I have 3 Garter snakes and they are soo underrated, mine are all in a 75 gallon and they are just great.
I LOVE THE INTRO
thanks!
Lol at 39 seconds, you sneaky devil
the editor is unhinged, blame him, haha
Def a part 2..
for sure!
honourable mention for us aussies, children’s/spotted/stimpsons pythons
love your videos dude ! I love my growing reptile/arachnid family and plan on getting another crested gecko in a few months
Bring on part 2!!
that enclosed in the back wwwwwwwwoooooooooo that's good
I get a sense of satisfaction when I wait for an amphibian to be on the list. "There it is!" 😆
Great video great view. 👍 Pets reptile 🦎 :5. Reptile room enclose
thanks!
Been a little while since I watched one of these vids. Still love the content. I still have my Crested gecko and although shes not a social butterfly like ones youve shown we still love her. Shes so easy to care for. The set up is expensive when first starting out and making mistakes here and there but shes awesome.
Wonderfuyl episode. I really like garter snakes.
I'd suggest for a part 2,gargoyle geckos and whip tail scorpions could be on it..
I have two ball pythons. They take up my entire studio between the enclosure and the spaces I've carved out for them to exercise. They make great room mates.
Gotta go with a hognose. Everyone loves a hog, and as long as you get a captive bred one that's eating frozen thawed mice, it's the perfect critter for a small space. And if you go with the tri color hog, everyone will be super impressed by their bright, vibrant colors (once they get over the initial shock of seeing the "coral snake"). Maybe a gold dust day gecko, or if you want a ridiculously underrated species: eastern gray rat snake. People never give them a fair chance, but they're just such a fun species, especially as babies with the googly eyes. They do need a bit more space (4x2x2, same as a dwarf boa), but if that's your only pet, I mean... that's not a huge ask. They're also very enthusiastic climbers. I gave my male some dried grapevine to climb on and he spends his whole day climbing up and around and all over it and hides in the fake leaves on it. He also has a cave hide thing that sticks on the side of the cage off the ground that he likes to sleep in at night.
Great list! Still nothing I can personally keep yet though. 😥 I definitely have room for a crestie or a few others but I don't have any outlets available to even have a fish tank.
I have a Crestie myself, and just wondering, do you have any tips to get them to eat from a bowl? Mine just won’t eat. I’ve had him for a few months now, he’ll eat insects, fruit, and pre-prepared diet, but all from either tweezers or hunting. Every time I give him food in a bowl, he won’t eat it.
My roomate and I had a cat, leopard gecko, hognose snake, pacman frog, and dubia colony in my freshman dorm last year, oops. Only the cat was approved lol
Just a heads up Sonoran BCIs range fairly far north.
0:37 that’s what she said
muahahaha
I have a few dumpies, and one of them (his name is Dummy) is very polite when feeding and I could hand feed and he’ll semi gently *nom*, meanwhile every other from just YEEEEEETS towards anything that moves including my fingers💀
Absolutely loved this list!! Garters are my favourite small colubrid. I also love you Tonga banded iguana tank in the back! Are you doing a video on that?
thanks so much for watching!
I gave up on my dream of Rubber Boas when I found out they pretty much cannot survive in bioactive set ups. Multiple RB specialists have tried and they all got RIs, often fatally.
I know it’s not a big deal for many, but I only do bioactives. Sad times.
damn cresties made #1 on both videos lol maybe I do need one
Need this video!! My house is so tiny lol❤
wicked!
Worms are garters favorite, you just need a fridge to keep them alive. Bait and tackle shops!
agreed!
Finally… after all these years, Rosy Boa has been mentioned in a recent video lol. I have two rosy boas, a Bay of Lay and a coastal Snow. (Videos on channel.) I live in a town home, kinda like a apartment for those who know. Anyways, they fit perfectly in my home although I will say that small spaces it is harder to keep it cooler of them.
My hot sides can get to 92F but they don’t mind and I live in the mountains in Arizona and right now it gets under 20F so I kinda prefer my tanks to be higher than normal for a rosy boa.
I wish my favorite reptile TH-camrs came to the Atlanta reptile expos
maybe one day
@@WickensWickedReptiles I'd totally fan girl and die lol 😆
My crestie Poe occasionally "chirps" and also he thumps the glass at night jumping from branch to branch (and glass lol). He also has zero interest in crickets or any insect feeders :/ and also he is spoiled and rarely eats if I don't feed him from a popsicle stick
Can I also just say...for a gecko that was thought to be extinct 20 years ago... why are they so picky with flavors and brands of food???
We need a "Do Your Research First!" button/mug/shirt.
I love it!
I love this list! I have a leopard geck and a crestie and I’m gonna get 1 more reptile. I have to keep in mind that I will have my reptiles when I go to college, so this helped a lot. Im trying to convince a snake on my parents but i don’t think it will work 😂
That is awesome!
@@WickensWickedReptiles thanks!!!
Show them research on garter snakes, and this video to show you can feed them things other than rodents. Perhaps that’ll help convince them. Prove you know your stuff about whatever species you’re wanting and let them know you’re willing and able to do everything necessary for the snake to survive and thrive.
@@kerseykrewzoo ok! Thank you, I was looking into a corn snake and rosy boa. My parents don’t rlly mind the rodents part- they just are worried that it will escape.
Top 5 animals to make your house feel like a tropical getaway (make cool noises)
such a great idea!
I got a crestie and an AFT in my room at my apartment I share with my 3 other roommates. Best pets for apartments!
Yo, I am looking for a california king snake, I want to know an enclosure size should I get, when I have done research it says a 36 x 18 x 16 but I want to know what you think. Maybe you can make a care guide. Amazing video btw.
I was going to get a rubber boa, but in the US it can be illegal since they are a native species. Instead I got a kenyan sand boa who is a university approved ESA and is allowed to be in the dorms with me. I find it hilarious because housing loves him more than me!
Definitely White's tree frogs!! I cohabitate 20 in 3 exoterras 36x18x36 and I have not had any issues. I have a lot of hiding places and plants. Feeding them is a comedy show.
I love the whites!
I really those videos. I wonder if a pictus gecko would be a good one for this video.
for sure!
"In captivity they're not going to musk on you most likely" If you own a garter, it will musk on you at some point. They're also fast af, so you better hope they don't get out or you're gonna be playing catch the speed demon. Just being real here, I've got four and I love them, but I would not recommend them in a dorm.
For a crested gecko should you get a feeder that connects higher up in the tank
I have been leaning towards smaller species within my temperature range because I already have 3 larger enclosures in my room.
amazing!
I’d like to suggest Chinese cave geckos, Pac-Man frogs 🐸 and Vietnamese mossy 🐸 frogs. These guys don’t require the heating and lights like most reptiles do and the mossy frogs and cave geckos like the cooler temps. Plus the mossy frogs 🐸 enclosure can look pretty cool with them needing the bottom of their enclosure a water feature .
Some cresties won’t eat insects. But if you dip it in their favorite mix they’ll usually take it…it’s like a crested geckos version of a chicken nugget…😅
adorable
Hey bro, just so you know, we call them green tree frogs in Australia.
You could put lepidodactylus lugubris in the next one, they are really easy for temperature, food and not loud
900th like!!! LETS GO.
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How about Schneider skinks or green keeled bellied lizard?
11:03 You made a mistake. You said 18x18x12. You meant to say 18x18x18. A lot of people say 18x18x24 is the minimum for an adult crested gecko. That's what I have mine in.
House snakes and Diones rat snakes would are great options as well and if your not keeping them your missing out!!!
I dont think there are garter snakes available in germany but i want one so bad san fransico garter snakes look so cool
they are such cool snakes!
If you search for "Thamnophis sirtalis kaufen" you can find "Thamnophis sirtalis Globoli"... Insanity aside, I think "Thamnophis Züchter" instead of Strumpfbandnatter gets you better results for some reason. You'll have to fight your way through the madness that is "why hire someone when I can do it for free?" German pet breeder web design...
@@lasmirandadennsiewillja9435 thank you but i dont want to buy a reptile right now because of the energy prices and as a beginner i think i woud freak out if the power goes out because of the current situation
I had no idea San Francisco garter snakes are even allowed to be kept as pets based on their numbers in the wild
I live in a apartment and I have a day Gecko and a leopard Gecko. They are so much fun.
Hay Adam, what would be your advice for a guy who wants to start breeding, is in high school, has parents who don’t want another animal, and does not have a tun of money, what would be your advice for starting out? Also love the video.
Can you make a video on top 5 websites to buy pet reptiles (and feeders) online?
Hognoses didn't make the cut? Why? I live in an apartment and have six!