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Corn Snake
The quintessential beginner snake - docile, hardy, beautifully patterned, and available in a rainbow of morphs. Hard to beat for a first snake.
Amazonian Horned Frog
The 'survivor' of the horned frogs - a flat, wide-mouthed ambush predator from the Amazon that can fast for months and eat almost anything that moves.
Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula
The Brazilian whiteknee tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata) is a boldly black-and-white striped, fast-growing pet tarantula from Brazil — note that taxonomically it is an arachnid, not a reptile, but it is grouped here with the reptile-archive keepers' species.
Albino Ball Python
The albino ball python is a colour morph of the royal python (Python regius) from west and central Africa — a famously docile constrictor that curls into a tight ball when stressed, and a mainstay of the pet-python trade.
Dione Rat-snake
The Dione rat-snake (Elaphe dione) is a widespread, docile, non-venomous colubrid of northern China and across temperate Asia — a hardy feeder-snake and a popular beginner pet snake.
White-lipped Pit Viper
The white-lipped pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) is a slender, arboreal venomous pit viper of southern China and Southeast Asia, recognised by the white line running from its body to its lower lip.
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
The Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) reaches about 1 m as an adult, gray with black cross-bands, though mainly green as a juvenile. Diurnal and arboreal, it is more aggressive than the green iguana and needs long taming — not for beginners or homes with young children.
Red Bamboo Snake
The Red Bamboo Snake (Oreocryptophis porphyracea, formerly Elaphe porphyracea), also called the purple-gray ratsnake, is a medium-sized, non-venomous snake. Gentle and nocturnal, it makes a good pet snake, though it demands high humidity and stable temperatures.
Mexican Giant Musk Turtle
The Mexican Giant Musk Turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus), also called the giant musk or 'Mexican giant egg' turtle, is a highly interactive, intelligent turtle that adapts well to captivity. Not hard to keep, but it is large, aggressive, and relatively expensive.
Malayan Horned Frog
The Malayan horned frog (Megophrys nasuta), also called the triangular leaf frog, is a master of leaf-litter mimicry from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. A large, nocturnal amphibian with a huge appetite.