I love fish, reptiles, rodents, rabbits, birds, cats, dogs, and farm animals. In fact I have some of all! But I honestly hate Pacman frogs. But I like other kinds of frogs. I just hate pacman frogs.
My Leo was a crazy juvenile, insanely active & just wanted to run around my room 24/7. Handling him was a workout🤣 he’s 1 in a couple weeks and has finally finished with whatever he was going through 🤞🏼👀
The only one of my reptiles that has 'bitten' me is my leopard gecko. In her defense she had only been here about a week at the time. She is now such a sweetheart though, just took her a bit longer than my others to settle in. Definitely the perfect list for anyone looking to get into reptiles, but want something to build their confidence around them.
@@jonniefast didn't hurt at all, just felt the slightest pressure from her jaws coming together. Think startled is a good way of putting it, as it a slight pain you're expecting, that never comes.
Adam- "They are not going to bite ya..." Diamond in every other video nomming his ear... 😂 ear bites don't count ! Love the video, as always Adam! 👍🇨🇦👍
This guy is everything you would want in a reptile keeper / youtuber. Consistent, energetic, enthusiastic, and generally cares about teaching people how to care for these amazing creatures. WWR i love you.
I love leopard geckos. My got sick out of no where and passed away. I got him from a pet store and they tried to talk me out of getting him because he hid all the time and was super anti-social. After working with him he still didn't seek out being held but I could still hold him for like 15 minutes with him being comfortable. He was a great lizard.
I'm extremely biased but African house snakes are AMAZING!!! The only thing I will say is, much like corn snakes, when they're babies they're a little flighty. That being said, I've had mine for almost a year now and she's been an absolute dream to handle. Extremely curious, great at holding on, and all around wonderful to watch.
I have a pet ball python and she’s very sweet and gentle. I think ball pythons have some of the cutest faces out of all snakes. Even my mom, who’s scared of snakes, thinks my ball python is adorable 😆
I love this channel for the top 5s and the politest sass. I love the information that your channel and Snake Discovery put out and also the way its presented. Much more relatable than some of the huge channels for sure.
I would also say Kingsnakes are great to handle as well. I have a lavender albino kingsnake and she's the best. She loves to be handled and never has once bit me. She's great!!! You should do more on Kingsnakes for sure! Great video by the way! I totally agree, all of those animals are awesome!!!! I have a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon as well!!! I also used to have a crested gecko too. Great job 👍😊
It depends, My Mexican Black King, Yohua-li, since he was like 12" long and he has never bitten me, Also my Sinaloan MilkSnake Vermilia is flighty but has never bitten me either. Musk? yes, but not biting.
I would throw uromastyx in to the contenders for number 1, it’s a lot like a beardie but are even less likely to bite, around the same size and I prefer their shape when it comes to holding. But my favorite to hold are cribos far and away, they’re super friendly and very engaging, they normally don’t zip around on you and are incredibly intelligent. They’re also just the right size to me when it comes to an impressive and easy to handle snake. I can’t get enough of my yellow tail
4:13 I appreciate the wording of this so much. Recognizing that the identity of the animal is more important than the morph shows why you're a great keeper.
I got my now nine month corn when he was six months old from a local reptile shop who gets his from good breeders and he has NEVER even tried to bite me…it’s all about who you get them from❤
Yeah,do the top five most handle-able you never heard of. My gargoyle gecko did bit me a few times as a baby out of fear and once when he hit puberty. He's quite mellow now and a lot like a crestie personality wise. He could have made your list as a honorable mention. What morph is that corn snake? So beautiful!
Growing up I had a blue tongue skink. She was the absolute best reptile! She was already an adult when I got her so I am unsure of her history. We got her from an exotics store that my dad would frequent back in the early 00s that is sadly closed now. But my skink, she would hang out with me while I was doing homework. I usually set her on my shoulder and she would drape across the back of my neck and just chill. I was in charge of her care for the most part and I never had to worry about getting bit. I hope to get another some day.
8:44 - 8:52 I would be interested in seeing a video on highly handleable reptiles that most people probably never heard of. 🤓🦎 Out of all of these reptiles on the list, the royal pythons would be my pick if I were to take 1 one. 🐍
I went to a small reptile expo, yesterday. There was mainly corn snakes, beardies, crested geckos, ball pythons, and leopard geckos. There was a table that had hognoses (got bit. So cute how they bite.) to to left of the hogs was 4 bins of baby bearded dragons. There yes for sell but also to hold. It was my first expo and I loved it. There was also a lady who had her ball pythons that she was selling just in bins and.you could hold them. My favorite was the banana and some really pale yellow and purply grey snake. Such a good experience.
i got here after 50 minutes of this upload and i take absolute pride in that. you don’t need to be fast to enjoy a good reptile content creator. and god knows i love me some handsome bald men! oh and reptiles are cool too.
I have had my ball python for almost a year now. I got him after my leos. He's thr most sweet and easy going reptile I have. I adore him and so dose anyone who holds him!
❤❤❤ Love beardies so much! Holding them reminds me of those beanie babies that lay sprawled out on their stomachs 😂 The slight weight of that squishy belly in the palm of your hand is just too good!
If you do a Top 5 Best Handleable Pet Reptiles You Haven't Heard of, please consider Rosy Boas! I love my Rosy girl, Nix. She has been super chill since day 1. Her care is also so simple, I can go overboard and spoil her.
Only have two tight now but I have a Ball Python and a Central American Boa. My ball, Hera, is very docile and just chills when I handle her. Once when I was handling her I fell asleep (dreary rainy day) and was out for probably 30 minutes. I don't do that often but when I woke back up she had not moved an inch, we both took a little nap it seems. As for my CAB (Krieg), he is younger and likes to explore more often but he wraps around you much more securely, I assume because CABs are true semi arboreal snakes, so I don't need to worry about him dropping to the floor. Of the two I feel Krieg is the more fun one to handle as he is always poking his head around while Hera lives that Pet rock life BP's are known for.
My male crested gecko was given to me a few years ago. He’s up there on age and he has only been able to handle when I first got him but even then our first reaction was him latching onto my hand (gloves were on due to bite warnings from previous owners) and proceeded to chew and chomp to get best grip and he was giving it his all! Now he is maybe 13 or 14 now and he is still as fiery as ever. He is truly velociraptor at heart.
I know it's not part of this video because I understand they are not the most handle able there is. However when I owned my Iguana, I didn't have a name for him sadly, he was the most amazing reptile I've owned. Never bit me, never tailwhipped me, just enjoyed my presence because I always made sure handling was on his terms. He came to me, I didn't ever swoop in to pick him up. And I was 15-16 when I had him. Sadly he passed because the power went out in my trailer where I lived as I was away, and I miss the little guy, but he's definitely left a wonderful impression on me for the personalities of lizardkind.
When you said corn snakes, I'm surprised you didn't mention the other North American rat snakes. Like yellow rat snakes and Baird's rat snakes - both known for being docile and handleable. Can't wait to own one - we have only had a ball python so far.
I recently purchased 2 adult leopard geckos and after a week or 2 I became a super fan. They have become super friendly. My 6 yo can put them on his shoulder while he does homework. We put them back after a bit, but they seem to be great for some interactions.
Our son has a Bearded Dragon that he adopted because the original owners moved and couldn't take him with them. Bearded Dragons take some work and care but, believe it or not, they do have a great personality. Well Echo does anyway. He's responsive when he sees you and will bang on his enclosure to be let out. He likes to walk around the room you are in and seems to be very interested in your shoes. He does take a lot of special care with food, temperature and humidity of his environment and social interaction. Our son lives 2 hours from us and brings Echo with him when he visits, just to make sure that the lizard stays safe.
Our ball python is under 1000 grams, about 2 years old, and we only feed her every 2-3 weeks, and she's still putting on weight. Not saying other people have to, but just putting that out there. I would say it has saved us time & hassle & some money. 😁👍💵
Alora is such a cute name for your leopard gecko! i have a leopard gecko named cozmo but he bites sometimes but I also have a tortoise named spinn and he never bites!!!
hi, i just want to thank you for all of the informational vids you've created, i just got my first reptile, a male hognose, and you been a great help with my research. thank you
I’ve got all but a corn, I did have one years ago but sadly she died. I’d agree with all that but I do find it’s hard to handle my leopard gecko ( don’t know if it’s just mine ) she doesn’t hold on much and constantly wants to walk off me or surfaces 🤦♀️😂 I love my blue tongued skink he’s easy to handle because he very calm but because he’s so long it’s hard to know where to put ur hands. I can put him on a surface though and he will not walk off the edge ( obviously I’m watching him ) I do love me a crested gecko I have 5 adults and 6 babies that I bred
Currently renovating a tv stand into tank stand for my turtle and aft, I have to remove the shelves from it, so now I’m binge watching your videos while I’m doing this
I haven't been able to get into reptile keeping yet, but I've been able to handle a few. My favorite to handle so far is the Leachianus gecko. They're so chill and they just kind of vibe in your hands or on your shirt. I also just like holding bigger reptiles because I don't feel like my big, clumsy hands will hurt them 😅 I'm careful with any and all animals I hold, I'm just more comfortable with larger animals that don't feel like touching them with a downy feather will break their bones 😅
Corns are great for handling, but a few other great options are eastern kings, speckled kings, and Mexican milks. Great pet snakes and handle very well, especially as they get older. My other favorite is the Dumerills bow if you want something a bit bigger and heavy bodies. The greatest boas that I have ever owned and bred…
Great video! I’d like to add dwarf boas to the list. They’re not crazy big, they’re heavier bodied than a corn snake and they’re placid in my experience.
Sorry to hear your corn snake passed, I'm still relatively new to the hobby and intended to get another snake at some point but to be honest never planned on getting a corn snake, I rehomed George last September who unfortunately isn't the most handleable and is an older snake and just not used to it, however he's a character and glad I got him definitely not as boring as I thought a corn snake would be
Love Elora lol Me and my husband are actually naming our daughter Elora cz neither of us had met anyone with the name haha funny that now we know of a beautiful leopard gecko with the name🥰
Great video!! I love having reptiles that enjoy being handled. My leopard gecko and both my African fat tailed geckos come right over when I open the door of their enclosures. They are probably looking for food, but definitely do not mind coming out to chill.
Great video Adam but let me tell you that there's a snake pet that' s even far better than corn snake but it's underrated because he doesn't bring all morphs that corn snakes do : it's the russian rat snake (Elaphe schrenckii). Very docile, never attempting to bite, curious and inquisitive, a pleasure to deal with and (for me) the best beginner snake you can possibly have (I've had a corn snake years ago as my 1st pet snake and , from last June, i'm dealing with my young female russian rat snake and... it's another planet. I wish you make a video about these really underrated colubrids one day 😉
I would love to see videos of your breeding, maybe when they're hatching. My favorite time of year for snake discovery is breeding season. I just love to see the baby reptiles!
Great list, spot on imo. I’ve owned 4 out of 5 of them at sometime or another, never got round to getting a crested. If there was a 6th spot I would definitely put Uromastyx in there.
I'll watch pretty much anything you upload, but the Handleable Reptiles You've Never Heard of sounds fun! Also, have you done a video on how to move with reptiles? (prep/acclimation/etc)
I was surprised that Schneider Skinks did not make the list. I do have a question about re-taming a Leopard Gecko. My leo Hatchi escaped, and I thought he was lost forever and then found him 2-3 months later. Since then, he tail wags and is not amused about being picked up...even letting him come to me. Any ideas?
I've had Chinese green water dragons and they've always been my favorite reptile pet since. My big guy Rocky was so big, so beautiful, and so chill. They're great animals to have as well in my non expert opinion
@WickensWickedReptiles I'm new to the channel, have you ever done a video on them? I know they're not like super rare or exotic so idk how much interest there is in them but im new to the channel and haven't been through the whole catalog lol
Blue tongue skink. Mine was super mellow, chuffed a bit then was calm as soon as he saw it was a person. Terrible eye sight. Was really sad he passed, but 12 years isn't bad. Looking at pink tongues now.
We have 4 ball pythons. One of them, my first baby, our pied does like to strike because he is an anxious little dude. As long as you move very slowly around him and never come from above him he is generally fine. He is still my baby and I love him, even though he is more apt to strike than our other snakes. I can confidently say he is not the norm though.
3:53 I'm so sorry. my ball python did the exact same thing. She always ate, the last meal she didn't and died the day after. I feed live but I don't let the mouse run around there I hold it by the tail till it takes it, but this was the first time she ever did and the next day after work I checked on her and she was gone, just sitting in her humid hide and was getting ready to shed i thought and I checked for mold and nothing. They go from 0 to 100 so fast
I have a couple cresties and a couple Leos that are ridiculously tame. They’ll literally climb right onto my hand. Rankins dragons are also great and I hope they get bred by more people (not as prolific as Beardies). I had a pair for about 6 years. They were super skittish as babies, but became super tame as adults.
Even non-arboreal skinks can have evil needle claws. Last week I held my wife's BTS for about 10min some quick cage maintenance. By the time we put him back, I had over a dozen bleeding pinpricks and he's very calm not squirmy at all.
I agree with his choices but I would like to add one to the list for those that like bigger lizards. That would be a savanna monitor. I had one that would actually lean into your hand when you scratched it. It never bit me and the kids in the schools I visited loved him. 1 rat per week had he was happy. He was 3+ foot so a large cage was a must but nothing as large as the one for my 16 Burm.
Can you give any guidance on finding a reputable dealer for Bearded Dragons? I've always wanted one but I dont know how to find a good source to buy one from? Any tips or guidance would be most helpful. Thanks from a new subscriber. 🙏🤙
I am pretty biased because that’s all I have, but crested geckos are my top! I’ve handled every other animal on this list multiple times, but my crested gecko, Nubby, is by FAR my favorite! I have four crested geckos now because I just absolutely love them so much!! And yes, please do a most handleable that you haven’t heard of video!!
Love you selection ❤️. I have all of the above mentioned reptiles Never got bitten by any of them.I love chilling with all my guys and girls. However my favorite reptiles to handle are boas,my Hog Island, and my Rainbow Boa will chill out with me like my ball python. Always looking forward to seeing your updates Thanks 😊
hey love! I can't speak for all petsmarts, but here in southern Canada most of our stores have dedicated workers (such as myself) specifically for Petcare who are very knowledgeable and care about our reptiles, small animals, and fish. our distributors aren't always the best for reptiles if you're looking for breeding pairs as frequently they come in and we don't know the sex, age, or morph and it's basically a wild (or educated) guess our petcare employees have to make, though they work wonderfully as personal pets. their enclosures are small in-store because they're meant to be temporary, the animals are meant to find their furever home, but more often than not lately because of all the misinformation going around people have not been purchasing pets from us, which causes overstock issues and the animals being in the small enclosures much more than us petcare employees would like. so if your petsmarts are trustworthy and have a really amazing, knowledgeable, dedicated team, please ask questions and do consider adopting! :)
when I was uneducated we got 2 baby Guinea pigs from PETSMART. they had hit marks and were the most stressed animal I met and ofc you guys get pets from reptiles by Mack..so uhm..
New subscriber here, I love your channel, it’s very entertaining yet educational. You’ve helped me so much already! Thank you Adam! Also I think we need a tattoo tour one of these days😂 your ink is beautiful & I’m curious about their meanings, when you got them etc. Maybe that’s just me😅
Oscar had crazy zoomies last night after he shed. I so love our Leo! It’s funny you mentioned their claws. I swear they are getting longer and yes, he have rock climbs.
I would LOVE to see a top 5 best handleable reptiles that you haven’t heard of! It would be cool to see a sand boa or calabar python make that list 🥰
Great suggestion!
@@WickensWickedReptiles Would love to see rosy boas get a mention too 😁
Bredli python!
I would also like to see it
@@WickensWickedReptilesor handleable diurnal reptiles
Because of this channel, I’ve gone from just aquarium fish to crested geckos, mourning geckos, pac man frogs and poison dart frogs. Thank you Adam!
You need to add a hognose or other snake in there, my friend
I love fish, reptiles, rodents, rabbits, birds, cats, dogs, and farm animals. In fact I have some of all! But I honestly hate Pacman frogs. But I like other kinds of frogs. I just hate pacman frogs.
i think im going down this path too 😅
i love my reeftanks but i keep coming back and checking out the snacks/geckos
Reptile math 😂
I want a jumping spider, have aquariums and will be getting a shrimp tank too, and now I'm looking into reptiles I might want lol
My Leo was a crazy juvenile, insanely active & just wanted to run around my room 24/7. Handling him was a workout🤣 he’s 1 in a couple weeks and has finally finished with whatever he was going through 🤞🏼👀
The only one of my reptiles that has 'bitten' me is my leopard gecko. In her defense she had only been here about a week at the time. She is now such a sweetheart though, just took her a bit longer than my others to settle in.
Definitely the perfect list for anyone looking to get into reptiles, but want something to build their confidence around them.
Wow eh
did it hurt? 😅
my clownfish dont "hurt" when they bite but it startles me everytime lol
@@jonniefast didn't hurt at all, just felt the slightest pressure from her jaws coming together. Think startled is a good way of putting it, as it a slight pain you're expecting, that never comes.
Adam- "They are not going to bite ya..."
Diamond in every other video nomming his ear... 😂 ear bites don't count ! Love the video, as always Adam! 👍🇨🇦👍
Those aren't bites, those are dragon kisses!😂
This guy is everything you would want in a reptile keeper / youtuber. Consistent, energetic, enthusiastic, and generally cares about teaching people how to care for these amazing creatures. WWR i love you.
get a room!
I don't know what it is about corn snakes but I just can't warm to them, I love ball pythons they have the cutest little faces! X
Notice that reptiles and amphibians that have the word leopard in them aren't dangerous like those cats are.
Fair enough
Leopard frogs are known to participate in tax evasion though
@@willowweed3696 I don't get the joke.
@@jasonirelan-ig5flI don't get it either. But I'm laughing anyway 🤣
My leopard gecko loves to come out every night. he will start to dig if we don’t take him out, he gets grumpy😂😂
I love leopard geckos. My got sick out of no where and passed away. I got him from a pet store and they tried to talk me out of getting him because he hid all the time and was super anti-social. After working with him he still didn't seek out being held but I could still hold him for like 15 minutes with him being comfortable. He was a great lizard.
I'm extremely biased but African house snakes are AMAZING!!! The only thing I will say is, much like corn snakes, when they're babies they're a little flighty. That being said, I've had mine for almost a year now and she's been an absolute dream to handle. Extremely curious, great at holding on, and all around wonderful to watch.
They're so great! I love how they cling to your fingers and poke around to explore.
I have a pet ball python and she’s very sweet and gentle. I think ball pythons have some of the cutest faces out of all snakes. Even my mom, who’s scared of snakes, thinks my ball python is adorable 😆
I love this channel for the top 5s and the politest sass. I love the information that your channel and Snake Discovery put out and also the way its presented. Much more relatable than some of the huge channels for sure.
I would also say Kingsnakes are great to handle as well. I have a lavender albino kingsnake and she's the best. She loves to be handled and never has once bit me. She's great!!! You should do more on Kingsnakes for sure! Great video by the way! I totally agree, all of those animals are awesome!!!! I have a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon as well!!! I also used to have a crested gecko too. Great job 👍😊
My Mexican black king snake would try to eat anything that came near her, tongs, glove, have, pillow case, it didn't matter
It depends, My Mexican Black King, Yohua-li, since he was like 12" long and he has never bitten me, Also my Sinaloan MilkSnake Vermilia is flighty but has never bitten me either. Musk? yes, but not biting.
I would throw uromastyx in to the contenders for number 1, it’s a lot like a beardie but are even less likely to bite, around the same size and I prefer their shape when it comes to holding. But my favorite to hold are cribos far and away, they’re super friendly and very engaging, they normally don’t zip around on you and are incredibly intelligent. They’re also just the right size to me when it comes to an impressive and easy to handle snake. I can’t get enough of my yellow tail
I've never heard of a uromastyx before, but now I'm obsessed with these chonky bois!
That was a fantastic recomendation!
4:13 I appreciate the wording of this so much. Recognizing that the identity of the animal is more important than the morph shows why you're a great keeper.
I got my now nine month corn when he was six months old from a local reptile shop who gets his from good breeders and he has NEVER even tried to bite me…it’s all about who you get them from❤
I love the leopard gecko's eyes they are so beautiful ❤
Yeah,do the top five most handle-able you never heard of.
My gargoyle gecko did bit me a few times as a baby out of fear and once when he hit puberty. He's quite mellow now and a lot like a crestie personality wise. He could have made your list as a honorable mention.
What morph is that corn snake? So beautiful!
You are the best RUclips ever have a super day have a great day have a nice day Wicked wickens reptile
I think my fave to handle is my Pink Tongue Skinks, they kind of chill, I find they can be pretty similar to leopard geckos, just bigger
Growing up I had a blue tongue skink. She was the absolute best reptile! She was already an adult when I got her so I am unsure of her history. We got her from an exotics store that my dad would frequent back in the early 00s that is sadly closed now. But my skink, she would hang out with me while I was doing homework. I usually set her on my shoulder and she would drape across the back of my neck and just chill. I was in charge of her care for the most part and I never had to worry about getting bit. I hope to get another some day.
i have one and they're great
8:44 - 8:52 I would be interested in seeing a video on highly handleable reptiles that most people probably never heard of. 🤓🦎 Out of all of these reptiles on the list, the royal pythons would be my pick if I were to take 1 one. 🐍
I went to a small reptile expo, yesterday. There was mainly corn snakes, beardies, crested geckos, ball pythons, and leopard geckos. There was a table that had hognoses (got bit. So cute how they bite.) to to left of the hogs was 4 bins of baby bearded dragons. There yes for sell but also to hold.
It was my first expo and I loved it.
There was also a lady who had her ball pythons that she was selling just in bins and.you could hold them. My favorite was the banana and some really pale yellow and purply grey snake.
Such a good experience.
i got here after 50 minutes of this upload and i take absolute pride in that. you don’t need to be fast to enjoy a good reptile content creator. and god knows i love me some handsome bald men! oh and reptiles are cool too.
Once you have a drymarchon in your hand and out of the enclosure, you're golden.
I have had my ball python for almost a year now. I got him after my leos. He's thr most sweet and easy going reptile I have. I adore him and so dose anyone who holds him!
❤❤❤ Love beardies so much! Holding them reminds me of those beanie babies that lay sprawled out on their stomachs 😂 The slight weight of that squishy belly in the palm of your hand is just too good!
If you do a Top 5 Best Handleable Pet Reptiles You Haven't Heard of, please consider Rosy Boas! I love my Rosy girl, Nix. She has been super chill since day 1. Her care is also so simple, I can go overboard and spoil her.
Only have two tight now but I have a Ball Python and a Central American Boa. My ball, Hera, is very docile and just chills when I handle her. Once when I was handling her I fell asleep (dreary rainy day) and was out for probably 30 minutes. I don't do that often but when I woke back up she had not moved an inch, we both took a little nap it seems.
As for my CAB (Krieg), he is younger and likes to explore more often but he wraps around you much more securely, I assume because CABs are true semi arboreal snakes, so I don't need to worry about him dropping to the floor. Of the two I feel Krieg is the more fun one to handle as he is always poking his head around while Hera lives that Pet rock life BP's are known for.
I would love to see handleable reptiles I've never heard of that'd be sweet
coming up!
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Peters Banded Skinks!
My male crested gecko was given to me a few years ago. He’s up there on age and he has only been able to handle when I first got him but even then our first reaction was him latching onto my hand (gloves were on due to bite warnings from previous owners) and proceeded to chew and chomp to get best grip and he was giving it his all! Now he is maybe 13 or 14 now and he is still as fiery as ever. He is truly velociraptor at heart.
I know it's not part of this video because I understand they are not the most handle able there is. However when I owned my Iguana, I didn't have a name for him sadly, he was the most amazing reptile I've owned. Never bit me, never tailwhipped me, just enjoyed my presence because I always made sure handling was on his terms. He came to me, I didn't ever swoop in to pick him up. And I was 15-16 when I had him. Sadly he passed because the power went out in my trailer where I lived as I was away, and I miss the little guy, but he's definitely left a wonderful impression on me for the personalities of lizardkind.
If you do the handlable reptiles youve never heard of, definitely give rosy boas a look. Mine has been an absolute dream to handle
When you said corn snakes, I'm surprised you didn't mention the other North American rat snakes. Like yellow rat snakes and Baird's rat snakes - both known for being docile and handleable. Can't wait to own one - we have only had a ball python so far.
I recently purchased 2 adult leopard geckos and after a week or 2 I became a super fan. They have become super friendly. My 6 yo can put them on his shoulder while he does homework. We put them back after a bit, but they seem to be great for some interactions.
Ay great follow up video to yesterdays!
Glad you enjoyed!
Corn snake setup plz
Our son has a Bearded Dragon that he adopted because the original owners moved and couldn't take him with them. Bearded Dragons take some work and care but, believe it or not, they do have a great personality. Well Echo does anyway. He's responsive when he sees you and will bang on his enclosure to be let out. He likes to walk around the room you are in and seems to be very interested in your shoes. He does take a lot of special care with food, temperature and humidity of his environment and social interaction. Our son lives 2 hours from us and brings Echo with him when he visits, just to make sure that the lizard stays safe.
My favorite handlable animal is a blue tongue skink. I love their little sausage bodies and goofy little legs
I love em!
Our ball python is under 1000 grams, about 2 years old, and we only feed her every 2-3 weeks, and she's still putting on weight. Not saying other people have to, but just putting that out there. I would say it has saved us time & hassle & some money. 😁👍💵
Alora is such a cute name for your leopard gecko! i have a leopard gecko named cozmo but he bites sometimes but I also have a tortoise named spinn and he never bites!!!
My blue tongue is very easy to handle. She is an absolute trip to feed because she loves food and doesn’t say no.
Crested geckos are so freakin cute and I always imagine them licking the pads of their cute little toes/feet to stick to things 😂😂😂 x
hi, i just want to thank you for all of the informational vids you've created, i just got my first reptile, a male hognose, and you been a great help with my research.
thank you
I’ve got all but a corn, I did have one years ago but sadly she died. I’d agree with all that but I do find it’s hard to handle my leopard gecko ( don’t know if it’s just mine ) she doesn’t hold on much and constantly wants to walk off me or surfaces 🤦♀️😂 I love my blue tongued skink he’s easy to handle because he very calm but because he’s so long it’s hard to know where to put ur hands. I can put him on a surface though and he will not walk off the edge ( obviously I’m watching him ) I do love me a crested gecko I have 5 adults and 6 babies that I bred
Currently renovating a tv stand into tank stand for my turtle and aft, I have to remove the shelves from it, so now I’m binge watching your videos while I’m doing this
Our old leopard gecko Cleo used to deliberately tease the cat , she even used to wave at him , she was a character
So cute I bet
@@WickensWickedReptiles it was fun to watch
Yes!!! Make that video !
On it!
I I remember going to all sorts of reptile Affairs and I was like the only one who wanted to hold the biggest of the snakes
Cant agree more
Ive had leopards and beardies and both are amazing pets. Never a bite , super easy to handle.
I haven't been able to get into reptile keeping yet, but I've been able to handle a few. My favorite to handle so far is the Leachianus gecko. They're so chill and they just kind of vibe in your hands or on your shirt. I also just like holding bigger reptiles because I don't feel like my big, clumsy hands will hurt them 😅
I'm careful with any and all animals I hold, I'm just more comfortable with larger animals that don't feel like touching them with a downy feather will break their bones 😅
Cornsnakes are harmless boomslang😂
Corns are great for handling, but a few other great options are eastern kings, speckled kings, and Mexican milks. Great pet snakes and handle very well, especially as they get older. My other favorite is the Dumerills bow if you want something a bit bigger and heavy bodies. The greatest boas that I have ever owned and bred…
Definately wanna see the top 5 most handleable we ain't heard of! X
Great video! I’d like to add dwarf boas to the list. They’re not crazy big, they’re heavier bodied than a corn snake and they’re placid in my experience.
Sorry to hear your corn snake passed, I'm still relatively new to the hobby and intended to get another snake at some point but to be honest never planned on getting a corn snake, I rehomed George last September who unfortunately isn't the most handleable and is an older snake and just not used to it, however he's a character and glad I got him definitely not as boring as I thought a corn snake would be
Love Elora lol Me and my husband are actually naming our daughter Elora cz neither of us had met anyone with the name haha funny that now we know of a beautiful leopard gecko with the name🥰
Great video!! I love having reptiles that enjoy being handled. My leopard gecko and both my African fat tailed geckos come right over when I open the door of their enclosures. They are probably looking for food, but definitely do not mind coming out to chill.
Love the list and these are amazing reptiles. I hope you have an amazing day and see you again on Thursday
Thanks! You too!
Great video Adam but let me tell you that there's a snake pet that' s even far better than corn snake but it's underrated because he doesn't bring all morphs that corn snakes do : it's the russian rat snake (Elaphe schrenckii).
Very docile, never attempting to bite, curious and inquisitive, a pleasure to deal with and (for me) the best beginner snake you can possibly have (I've had a corn snake years ago as my 1st pet snake and , from last June, i'm dealing with my young female russian rat snake and... it's another planet.
I wish you make a video about these really underrated colubrids one day 😉
I would love to see videos of your breeding, maybe when they're hatching. My favorite time of year for snake discovery is breeding season. I just love to see the baby reptiles!
Waffles my leopard loves to voice how much he “loves” being handled
Great list, spot on imo. I’ve owned 4 out of 5 of them at sometime or another, never got round to getting a crested. If there was a 6th spot I would definitely put Uromastyx in there.
Wickens wicked reptiles you are my favorite youtuber!❤😂🎉😊
Love these lists! Keep up the great work!
I think that chuckwallas and bearded dragons are tied
I'll watch pretty much anything you upload, but the Handleable Reptiles You've Never Heard of sounds fun!
Also, have you done a video on how to move with reptiles? (prep/acclimation/etc)
I found Iguanas pretty easy to handle too
I have every reptile on this list and I have never been bitten once. They're all very easy to handle
Very cool
I was surprised that Schneider Skinks did not make the list. I do have a question about re-taming a Leopard Gecko. My leo Hatchi escaped, and I thought he was lost forever and then found him 2-3 months later. Since then, he tail wags and is not amused about being picked up...even letting him come to me. Any ideas?
Just adopted 2 leopard geckos . One bit my daughter she freaked out. I told her it was just scared . First reptile ever had that bit my kids
I've had Chinese green water dragons and they've always been my favorite reptile pet since. My big guy Rocky was so big, so beautiful, and so chill. They're great animals to have as well in my non expert opinion
wicked lizards!
@WickensWickedReptiles I'm new to the channel, have you ever done a video on them? I know they're not like super rare or exotic so idk how much interest there is in them but im new to the channel and haven't been through the whole catalog lol
I’ve always felt that uromastyx are up there and good first reptiles… 🤷♂️
Blue tongue skink. Mine was super mellow, chuffed a bit then was calm as soon as he saw it was a person. Terrible eye sight. Was really sad he passed, but 12 years isn't bad. Looking at pink tongues now.
Definitely would like to see that video you mentioned
A list of the best reptiles to handle you haven’t heard of would be awesome
5 handleable reptiles you haven’t heard of would be noice 🐍
My crestie gets the zoomies when I open his enclosure but I’m still working with him
Id love to see a best handleability video for less known reptiles! Hopefully Rosy Boas will be on there, they dont get nearly enough content!
I watch videos on fb people that have bearded dragons they are absolutely adorable
We have 4 ball pythons. One of them, my first baby, our pied does like to strike because he is an anxious little dude. As long as you move very slowly around him and never come from above him he is generally fine. He is still my baby and I love him, even though he is more apt to strike than our other snakes. I can confidently say he is not the norm though.
I have both a corn snake and a bearded dragon. They're both 🙌
#1 is Gray-banded Kingsnake. Way more calm and easier to handle than both corn snakes and ball pythons
Long time subscriber! I just followed you on IG and did not expect all of the pickle-related content 😂. It’s wonderful haha
We pick up our first ball python tomorrow afternoon Everything is set up, dialed in properly and good to go. Just awaiting his arrival
3:53 I'm so sorry. my ball python did the exact same thing. She always ate, the last meal she didn't and died the day after. I feed live but I don't let the mouse run around there I hold it by the tail till it takes it, but this was the first time she ever did and the next day after work I checked on her and she was gone, just sitting in her humid hide and was getting ready to shed i thought and I checked for mold and nothing. They go from 0 to 100 so fast
It’s the crested geckos for me 🤷🏻♂️
yes! please make 5 handleable reptiles that aren't also the 5 most popular lol!
I have a couple cresties and a couple Leos that are ridiculously tame. They’ll literally climb right onto my hand. Rankins dragons are also great and I hope they get bred by more people (not as prolific as Beardies). I had a pair for about 6 years. They were super skittish as babies, but became super tame as adults.
Even non-arboreal skinks can have evil needle claws. Last week I held my wife's BTS for about 10min some quick cage maintenance. By the time we put him back, I had over a dozen bleeding pinpricks and he's very calm not squirmy at all.
I agree with his choices but I would like to add one to the list for those that like bigger lizards. That would be a savanna monitor. I had one that would actually lean into your hand when you scratched it. It never bit me and the kids in the schools I visited loved him. 1 rat per week had he was happy. He was 3+ foot so a large cage was a must but nothing as large as the one for my 16 Burm.
Can you give any guidance on finding a reputable dealer for Bearded Dragons? I've always wanted one but I dont know how to find a good source to buy one from? Any tips or guidance would be most helpful. Thanks from a new subscriber. 🙏🤙
Great video as always
I am pretty biased because that’s all I have, but crested geckos are my top! I’ve handled every other animal on this list multiple times, but my crested gecko, Nubby, is by FAR my favorite! I have four crested geckos now because I just absolutely love them so much!!
And yes, please do a most handleable that you haven’t heard of video!!
Ok . I will have one guy in my future pet list
for sure!
Love you selection ❤️. I have all of the above mentioned reptiles Never got bitten by any of them.I love chilling with all my guys and girls. However my favorite reptiles to handle are boas,my Hog Island, and my Rainbow Boa will chill out with me like my ball python. Always looking forward to seeing your updates
Thanks 😊
hey love! I can't speak for all petsmarts, but here in southern Canada most of our stores have dedicated workers (such as myself) specifically for Petcare who are very knowledgeable and care about our reptiles, small animals, and fish. our distributors aren't always the best for reptiles if you're looking for breeding pairs as frequently they come in and we don't know the sex, age, or morph and it's basically a wild (or educated) guess our petcare employees have to make, though they work wonderfully as personal pets. their enclosures are small in-store because they're meant to be temporary, the animals are meant to find their furever home, but more often than not lately because of all the misinformation going around people have not been purchasing pets from us, which causes overstock issues and the animals being in the small enclosures much more than us petcare employees would like. so if your petsmarts are trustworthy and have a really amazing, knowledgeable, dedicated team, please ask questions and do consider adopting! :)
when I was uneducated we got 2 baby Guinea pigs from PETSMART.
they had hit marks and were the most stressed animal I met
and ofc you guys get pets from reptiles by Mack..so uhm..
New subscriber here, I love your channel, it’s very entertaining yet educational. You’ve helped me so much already! Thank you Adam!
Also I think we need a tattoo tour one of these days😂 your ink is beautiful & I’m curious about their meanings, when you got them etc. Maybe that’s just me😅
Oscar had crazy zoomies last night after he shed. I so love our Leo!
It’s funny you mentioned their claws. I swear they are getting longer and yes, he have rock climbs.