I love how every time Clint brings up the Emerald tree skinks I can hear them sell out because everybody wants one. I also love the implication that they are now more readily available bc the first video made them popular. Clint single handedly controls the Emerald Tree Skink economy.

"imagine if a reticulated python and a carpet python had a baby and it grew up to be the size of a garter snake" is the best description of antaresia snakes I've ever heard. I've called them "what would happen if you took all the best parts of a ball python and combined them with the best parts of a corn snake" but yours is better.

Warning: collared lizards eat anything that moves and will fit in their mouth!... Choose it's tank mates wisely.

The Emerald Tree Skink jumping on you was PRECIOUS!

Your comment about dumerils boas being great at helping people overcome their fear of snakes and it is honestly SO true. My dumerils boa, Salazar, is everyone's favorite snake and everyone that has met and handled him has loved him. My boyfriend wants to hold him every time he comes over. And I know many people have said they want to meet him sometime even though they're "kinda scared of snakes." A lot of people are intimidated by his size at first, and want to see my corn snake, until they see how flighty she is when being handled compared to the big slow boy lmao. I've had him for almost 5 years now and I'm so happy to see dumerils boas becoming more popular recently bc they truly are incredible.

You saved my lizard dream!! I fell in love with madagascar day geckos but they are not great pets and now I FOUND THE EMERALD TREE SKIIIIIINK. THANK YOUU 💚

When Clint mentioned tap training for children's pythons I imagine myself trying to ward off the tiny snake feeding response with a miniature chair and whip

I'm mad I didn't get into green tree skinks until this past year. They are such a blast! I keep their 3ft tall enclosure in the living room and they love watching us. When they turn their heads and eyes to look at you it melts my heart. My male has trained me when he wants out, and he'll jump right on my hand and climb up to my shoulder! Also big pro: they eat mealworm beetles!!!

My daughter has been BEGGING for a green/emerald tree skink ever since your first video of them.

My long term herping goal is to make a massive 500 gallon+ paludarium built around a colony of Emerald tree skinks. Make it fully bioactive, full clean up crew, some fish, maybe some compatible frogs, and have a slice of the tropics in my house

I would submit red ackies as an alternative to emerald tree skinks: + They grow a bit larger (but not too much larger) and are more robust. + They can't drop their tail. + They're smart and capable of limited training. My adult male, for example, comes on command and tripods on command. + They need higher temperatures (right around your body temperature), so are quite happy to sleep, e.g., under a hoodie. + They can have similar personalities and will climb up on you to explore or, in the case of my adult male, get petted/rubbed. + They're not as prone to jumping. - They get board of you eventually and start trying to explore the rest of the room. The point about personalities is probably the only thing that needs a big asterisk. I currently have 8 ackies: an adult male (Theta) and female (Iota) from separate lineages, 2 juveniles from a third lineage, and 4 babies that I produced with the two adults (two of which I'm currently trying to sell). From this collection, I've seen some radically different behavior. I got my female, Iota, when she was about 3 months old and it took several month of consistent work to tame her down (and to this day, she remains somewhat aloof when I let her out). I got my male, Theta, when he was about 1 month old and he tamed down within a couple days. Indeed, within a week, he was easier to handle than Iota whom I had been working with for about 2 months at that point. I was so impressed by Theta that I got the pair of juveniles around May of this year. However, they are only now taming down after literally hundreds of hours of unforced interaction on my desk and consistent handling. In contrast, I had a clutch from Iota hatch out in the middle of August. Within two days of hatching, one of the ackies decided that instead of eating its third cricket, it would instead like to climb up on my hand and explore. This became a running pattern for 3 of the babies where they would often prefer to climb up onto me instead of eating. The forth baby has been terrified of me since hatching. Indeed, I'm pretty sure I saw a partial hemipene eversion from him while removing him from the incubation box and he's only now showing some hints of calming down. Based on this, I kind of suspect there are some genetics going on. With the "friendliness gene," the ackie's personality is on par or better than an emerald tree skink. Without the gene, it takes a fair bit of work to tame the ackie down. However, I haven't really seen this mentioned in forums, so if anyone has links, do reply. Additionally, I still haven't completely ruled out environment, so observations from other ackie breeders would be appreciated.

How dare you not make a video on Collared lizards until now! They are so cool! I've never seen them before. The only way I can think of you rectifying this is by making a dedicated video on them 😔

Great list Clint! I love that the superdwarf made the cut... and you might have sold me on an emerald tree skink. I love how they were jumping from person to person. So cool!

Love this list. I can't wait to get some emerald tree skinks one day! Those collared lizards are pretty darn cute too.

Honestly I highly recommend you check out Schneider’s skinks. They are the best pet lizard for me, and I think for a lot of other people as well. You haven’t done a video on them, but I recommend you do, as they are such beautiful skinks (perhaps not as much so as a emerald tree skink, but they have a similar personality (running around all over you p, and not wanting to be restrained, but they also are more tolerant to handling. They are also a burrowing species of skink, if that is of interest to you.

day geckos are the best pet lizard. Here's why: 1. They're diurnal, so you won't need to wait until night to play with them. 2. They don't have eyelids, so you can enjoy staring contests. 3. They eat fruit, and maybe vegetables (not sure about vegetables). 4. They come in all different shapes and sizes. 5. They can help you save 15% or more on car insurance.

Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for all of you at Clint’s Reptiles! Enjoy the holiday with your family - even those without scales!

The interaction with the skinks is amazing. They are obviously curious and very willing to interact. Amazing.

Finally some collared lizard coverage! They're super underrated. I ended up rehoming my pair locally after a couple years because I got tired of keeping a constant supply of live insects and they insisted on brumating for like 3 months in the winter, which bummed me out. But in a lot of ways they're perfect pet lizards ❤️

Rosy boas and pink tongue skinks would both be great for this list!

I’d love another beardie like lizard but smaller, but I know lizards aren’t a good pet for me anymore, and that has to do with my mobility issues. Some days all I can do is check my snakes temps and humidity and thanks to tech I can do that from my phone. So as long as I check water bowls daily on good days I know they are still ok on my bad days. Stimson’s Python and Dumeril’s are on my snake wish list. I even met an adult male Dumeril’s at the reptile expo last weekend. I got to handle him. I fell madly in love with that snake. Definitely getting one for sure. I did end up getting my 2nd I have right now (and 3rd in my lifetime) cornsnake which I had planned to do IF I found a classic wild type. I did, I came home with a 7g 12 inch little girl. Next to red tails, the cornsnake is my favorite snake my 3 have/had the most curious friendly personalities I just love them, I may require more lol. We’ll see.

I'm so happy a retic species made the list. I got a mainland as my first snake, and I absolutely LOVE him. I'm not saying mainlands are good beginner reptiles, but man a super dwarf sure would be!

I'd love to see a part 2 that might have some amphibians on it like the pixie frog! :)

Never heard of the collared lizard. You taught me something new today!

Cool idea. Another interesting one would be "Best Dream Reptile" where budget and space are no constraints. Also, I'd love a video on BCCs. We all know you adore BCIs but it would be interesting to get your thoughts on the BCCs and the pros and cons of them vs BCIs.

I found your channel a few days ago and I've been making my way through your videos - I love how full of affection and enthusiasm you are for all of these animals, it's a joy to watch as well as super informative :) I'd definitely be interested in a sequel video to this.

I can feel your love so much in all your content! Thank you so much for being a source of that in the reptile industry and the world

Could you please do the top 5 reptile pets from europe please...there is no list like that, should be hard and fun

Some of the more dwarf/interesting BCI/Boa subspecies and island and northern localities could make this list imo. Taramuhara Mountain Boas, Crawl Cay boas, Caulker Cay, Jog Island, Long tail, Short Tail, Argentine Boas... Interesting, fun and many stay under 5ft, especially males. Ive seen 5 year old males that are 4.5ft. and they vary wildly in pattern and colors. Now show me where the CB Emerald Tree Skinks are!!! :)

Great editing in this one!:) thank you Clint and the team

That collared lizard looks a little like a cross between a bearded dragon and a leopard gecko. Really neat looking. I love the eyes on the Demeril's Boa. The head pattern just continues right across the eyes.

Great video! Considering our little managerie, we probably should not be thinking what animals make good pets anymore, but it is always a pleasure to watch you talking about them!

Thanks so much for these videos! I'm in the process of trying to find the right reptile for myself (home full of allergy sufferers), so this youtube channel has been so helpful. Both the collard lizard and emerald tree skink are beautiful and seem like they might be a good fit for me. Can't wait to finally make my decision and bring home my first pet home!

Good choice! Hope to see you work with more reptile, you helped me with my choices of reptiles. Keep up the good work!!!

Great list, I think you should definitely include Gekko Vittatus on the next one . They are heat tolerant cresties, and I have no clue why the are not popular any more.

It's so incredible to see a lizard that's friendly like an emerald tree skink. That's better than the ones that just tolerate company which makes them seem like a bird like a parrot in terms of friendliness.

Amazing, It's really great to see a beginner list with some more uncommon animals than every other beginner list! I loved the choice of lizards, I might very well be getting one of these. I definitely want to see a sequel with even more reptiles. I would like to see a small snake that looks really unique, like super bright color or crazy pattern. Can you make one with invertebrates too?

Thanks Clint. I don't know when I subscribed anymore, but the beginner reptile video was what got me. All I can handle is a Leo, but I still massively enjoy your videos every time.

I love that you have Bob Ross, Steve Irwin, and Feed Rogers behind you. You're carrying on the legacy.

ok, fun story, collard lizards are native where I live and at one time 3 made their way into my house. One hid behind a painting and some cabinets located in a largely undisturbed room, the other two chose the living room (one in a well sized planter and the other mainly spent its time close to the couch). After a while the two that claimed the living room got fairly used to us, specially the one that hung around the couch. They didn't really spook any more and tolerated us picking them up to interact (or just to clean the area)..... they actually hung around for several years (at least 3 if not more)

You mentioned tap training a couple of times- how about a video describing how to do this?

My first reptiles were collared lizards, I started them in a 20 long but soon after built them a 4X2X2 and the day they moved in was the first I saw them get up on their hind legs to run. These are such a great species and fun to work with and watch.

Thank you so much for your videos Clint! My husband loves reptiles and I knew one day we would have a snake because he would want one, but even though I do love all animals and respect snakes (I grew up watching The Crocodile Hunter and loved him), I was on the fence about having a snake for a pet. Your videos have helped so much, especially your "24 tips to not get bitten" video. It helped with my nervousness and somewhat fear of possibly getting bitten. In fact our plan to get one snake turned into getting two. We have a breeder for a female Dumeril's Boa (who i've already named) that we are getting next month. While preparing for that snake I noticed an Albino Ball Python that had been at Petco for months and really needed a home. I looked at my husband and told him "I want to save him". so we also have a 6 month old Ball Python named Cream who is my boy. :) My husband and I are hoping to go to the next Tinley Park Reptile Expo, would love to meet you there if possible!

For someone who is a fan of skinks, I'm surprised you haven't done a video on blue-tailed skinks.(They are also called five-lined skinks...there are quite a few species that share that common name.) They're a very active and colorful lizard common to Florida and the southern states.

I saw your videos on leopard geckos and I bought one and I've been in love with it, it's name is heccra and I love it like it's family, thank you for sharing your love for reptiles.

I had never heard of tap training for snakes before watching this video, and then looking it up. I would love to see a guide on how to tap train in a future video!

I would like to humbly request the most unusual top 5 beginner reptile list, top 5 birds for beginners.

I have a SD retic and she is amazing. She is so manageable in size, so intelligent, and super interactive. You've sold me on emerald tree skinks and I'm going to start on a bioactive to house some ☺️

Amazing video love your channel!

The Madagascar Cat Eyed snake (Madagascarophis Colubrinus) would be perfect for this list as well :) they're amazing pets that need more popularity! I'd love it if you could feature them In a future video 😃 wonderful content as always Clint 👌loving the channel.

I’d love a sequel to this! There so many other great reptiles that fit this list, like bull snakes and carpet pythons and woma pythons and rosy boas and king snakes

I'd really appreciate a counterpart to this list: Reptiles that are (reasonably) cheap to buy and keep, but take a bit more effort? It would be great for those of us who are willing to do our research and put in the work, but have limited funds.

The rankins dragons are a type of bearded dragon which basically have all the same traits as a central bearded dragon, but is half the size, oh and they're also more gray than orange. You should feature em.

Love the videos Clint

Your little green 😍 skink was looking at you just as much as you were looking at him. They are so adorable

I just got myelf lavender super dwarf reticulated python for my 40th bday! He is easy to handle AND easy to feed. He's not boring in the enclosure either! He uses the whole thing! I'm keeping him temporarily in a large aquarium while I wait for my PVC enclosure to arrive. It's going to be a grand bioactive enclosure! I can't wait to give him big sticks and other things to climb on. He will want for nothing! He's just a puny 2 feet or so but he just ate his first fuzzy rat! Thanks for your videos! You helped me decide that I didn't have to settle for an inactive ball python. All my snake dreams are coming true

I would absolutely love a sequel to this video, perhaps I may suggest an idea for a future video. Top 5 most active pet lizards or top 5 most active pet snakes as an idea. Also here is a scientific fact this is the Best channel on KZfaq. Keep making this stuff.

My first reptile was a collard lizard when I was 6 back in the mid 90's. Was a great introduction to keeping reptiles.

The Cali King was my first ever snake, and I found her to be easy to handle, feed, and altogether enjoyable. I would love a video on them.

Antaresia is by FAR my favorite genus for all of the reasons you said. They are true pythons that act and eat like pythons in such a small package. I always recommend a Children’s or Spotted to somebody who is hesitant getting a ball python. I have a pair of Children’s and Spotted’s and hope to have Stimsons and Anthills one day too. Great video!

You and your team are an inspiration!

I've credited channels such as yours for helping me get over my fear of snakes. Last week the black snake in my yard told me that I'm not quite there yet, so now I'm considering other options. Baby steps...

Excellent list. Many species I hadn't heard of.

Awesome video! I'd love to see a sequel! My votes for inclusions are the African House Snake and Ackie Monitor :)

Love the video man

Dumerils win hands down. My male has been handled from a baby and hes what the industry calls "puppy dog" tame but with out the chewing and jumping of a puppy lol. They're perfect

Hey, i love your videos, and you gave me the idea to have a reptile pet. Probably going with a Tree Skink, on the long run at least. But i just have to ask, would you make a tour video of your home, and the reptiles you keep in your house? I just love industrial design, and reptiles too :D

Great video, Clint! Any chance you might cover Eastern Hognoses? I recently discovered the red phases, and they’re so awesome!

You and Wikkens Wicked Reptiles are my favorite reptile youtubers!

Super dwarf retics are on my short list when I'm able to expand. Great video!

I absolutely LOVE the antaresia-genus pythons! I have a sand boa right now... something to look forward to for the future ;)

I love collared lizards 🦎 that's so cool to see them on here. They're our state reptile in OK. My dad used to take me and the cousins to go chase after them. They're faster than you would think, and i remember them running on their hind legs

I absolutely love collared lizards. I had one, he was so fun to interact with :) I may get another one when I move out

I’m going to look into those emerald tree skinks. Those things look awesome . They look great and actually enjoy interacting .

Being from Arizona.... Collards are native. Very awesome lizard. I've temporarily kept wild specimens that I've come across in my younger days. Even those were pretty chill in feeding/handling. Thanks for mentioning them.

This was great fun and learned a lot about the uncommon reptiles. Someday I would like to get the Green Tree Skunk they are just adorable. I have a Spotted python that was given to me and is a great pet. Thank you for this fun video. GOD BLESS 🦎💖🐍💖🐢💖

Hey Clint! Love your videos! But I would love for you to put painted agamas on of these list! I have one and my god is he awesome. Super cool and so personable. I had him for a day and he was already jumping on my arm and hanging out on my shoulder. He is my favorite in my collection right now. I know they’re all mainly field collected but hopefully if more people know about them, they’ll start breeding programs. I also love that they can be cohabited together.

Clint, can you do a vid on keeping reptiles with other pets in the house and whether it' a good idea to socialize them, etc.?

This video was just so great.

A video about different snakes would be great, I have been looking Into getting one for a couple yrs now. I keep switching to different ones. Hog nose is one on my list. Love your videos by the way. Thank you.

in Australia, Antaresia would be on the common top 5, they're inexpensive to buy and as easy to find as other pet reptiles, my local reptile shop has multiple ants for sale right now

Clint, you're the expert! Great content, great animals, great videos! Genuinely wondering where any aquatic or semi aquatic reptiles would land? For example, red eared slider turtles? Would they be on the sequel list for uncommon beginner reptiles, or even going as far as a smaller tortoise breed?

Id love to see how Tree Skinks tackle some sort of tropical obstacle course. They're like little green ackies!

Yes please make another video Clint thanks ,your videos are stinking rad lol x x

Hey Clint, can you do a video about the various "swift" lizards, emerald swift, pink bellied swift and the like. Thank you. We love all your videos.

Love the list :)

The long awaited sequel to the classic

I super appreciate a follow up video! I hate that pretty much everyone limits beginners to the same cheap, common species. Not that they're not great of course! I just think a lot of people discredit the more uncommon pets and that's very unfortunate since there are clearly so many great ones to discover.

Just bought a collared lizard today and I'm so excited!!

Awesome video! I would add Uromastyx to your part 2, if you make one. I wanted a Bearded Dragon but without the horrid insect feeding and poop... and that's what they are!

Easiest pet lizard is a California fence swift or blue belly. Theyre small but can grow to over 6in. Theyre trainable and feed on insects. They are generally drab but in captivity they can get lots of colors. Hardest part of them is theyre not in pet trades and the wild populations are tiny now. And theyre generally super shy but adapt to handling to point of knowning their names and owners

super cool idea love it

Awesome video. Also make sequel video of it. In which u can include best pet monitor lizards.

Great list! What's moving me toward a T.s. intermedia (northern blue tongue skink CB from Australia) as my starter reptile and away from Lamprolepis smaragdina (emerald tree skink) is size. For me, it's realizing I want one 'horse-sized duck' rather than three or four 'duck-sized horses'. Added bonus, intermedia is easier feeding and handling than V. acanthurus. Yep, Clint first got me hooked on emerald tree skinks and skinks in general!

Awesome video idea!!!!!

already have Emerald Tree Skinks and Children's Python (or one of it's relatives) on my list of pets I'd love to have in the future, now I just might have to add the Collared Lizard to that list as well XD I swear, watching these episodes only makes my dream pet list grow and grow!

i have got an eyed lizard and he is incredible :P i got him in july this year and hes already growing so much and is already smart enough to know that his terrarium is where he should be but he also is extremly noosy and loves to discover new things but be aware that they are extremly fast and love to climb and at least our little guy was very defensive in the start biting and hissing at us but ive worked with him for months and i try handeling him daily to give him a chance to get to know me and even thou he still hisses abit when he is abit cranky and dont want to be bothered he stopped biting and is more outside of his cave then inside mostly but they are fantastic as you truly see how smart and reactive they are to things he even learned that he can snuggle himself into my hoods whenever i wear a hooded shirt and he will make a nest there and be there happy but he is very adventurus and will jump if he sees something "awesome" he wants to climb haha :P

I got an emerald tree skink because of you and it is tied for my favorite et lizards with my old neon tree dragons. Probably would be first but one of my neon tree dragons truly a special lizard

Wonderful topic! Wonderful choices! Yes please to another video! What about Aftican house snakes? Now that Garrett is NOT breeding them. : )

You sold me on Antaresia (childreni specifically) back with your first video. Had her for 3+ years now.