Thread:WitherWolf/@comment-28452882-20180130234303/@comment-27950421-20180210045432

Well here's the thing, depending on what you want out of a snake or lizard you want to get.

Chameleons and tree boas make for amazing display animals, but they don't take handling at all and are best left alone unless absolutely necessary.

Corn snakes and bearded dragons are fairly common place and are comparatively more drab looking but take being handled very well.

Iguanas and Monitors are rather intelligent and can be trained to do quite a bit, but they get flipping huge and require a lot of space and resources to care for.

Crocodiles and Alligators are signs of being an ultimate badass in the herping world and are majestic as fuck, but this is mostly because they can eat you without much trouble.

You see my point?

Now I can say that if you're just starting off, nothing beats a leopard gecko or fat tailed gecko for ease of care, however even with them, I strongly suggest that you do your research, look up care sheets for the specues you're buying, find books related to the subject and if you have the time, money, and inclination to go HARS CORE get a few books on vivariums and indoor gardening.