Despite snakes, lizards, turtles, and tortoises being wildly different from traditional pets, these cold-blooded creatures are quite independent and make for surprisingly easy to keep pets. Reptiles are a great fit for those whose schedules are normally too busy or too irregular to own a mammal or bird.
Reptiles can be a lot of fun
The results determined that the most popular pet reptiles were by far bearded dragons, followed by ball pythons and leopard geckos. Conversely, green iguanas, Burmese pythons, chameleons, and red-eared sliders have declined the most in popularity.