The 5 BEST Reptiles For Apartments, Dorms and Small or Shared Living Spaces | Part I

Living in an apartment or dorm or even just having roommates might limit which reptile species you are allowed to keep. But there are 5 amazing reptile species including snakes, lizards and even an amphibian that make perfect species to keep in small or shared living spaces!
#apartmentpets #bestpetreptile #smallreptiles

Join us for Among Us? Jackbox?

Get free door handles when you use code WWR at checkout

Apartment living or dorm room living can limit your reptile keeping options, but if you have the time and a little bit of space for a pet reptile, perhaps you might want to consider a plains hognose snake. Western hognose snakes come in all sorts of morphs and are tiny and fun to take care of. Corn snakes are another great snake option for small spaces as they do not take up tons of space and enclosure options range from tubs to racks to aquariums or even PVC reptile enclosures. Blue tongue skinks are medium sized and very docile lizards, just absolutely stunning and majestic and one of my very favorite species to take care of. Poison Dart Frogs are amphibians of course but with their bright colours and easy care requirements are amazing pet frogs. Crested geckos like taller spaces and bioactive spaces work well. These geckos might be the king of all small space reptiles!

We're on TikTok !

Want to send us something to start off 2022?
Adam Wickens
221 Glendale Ave
PO Box 25037 Pen Centre
St. Catharines ON
L2T 4C4
Canada

Equipment

[WickensWickedReptiles]

What species do you think is the best for small spaces?

[adelheide]

A friend of mine kept a California kingsnake and 2 tarantulas in his barracks. He did that knowing it's prohibited per the military. He got away with it because the walk-in closet where he stored his clothes are considered his personal items where it was mandatory that he buy his own lock to secure his valuables; therefore it's not subject to the inspection for cleanliness lol. I would like to reiterate that this is not me but a friend of mine who's in the military. Yes.. a friend.

[irsh]

Both of my roommates were absolutely TERRIFIED of reptiles, I brought a crested gecko home and they held him and going on about how soft he is etc. They've even volunteer to take care of him when I'm out of town. Crested geckos are the absolute best reptile!!!

[Update] she laid an egg!!

[derpro]

I just knew the hognose snake would be on this list! I keep a male one myself, and he's really awesome and outgoing for being so small. I can also recommend a fire skink as a blue tongue alternative, if you want a smaller, but awesome and reasonable reptile for a small space and don't mind keeping feeder insects.

[fireleaf.exotics]

Adam is my biggest mentor in reptile owning, i am aching to get one and Adam is the person who has let me understand how all sorts of amazing reptiles need things that others dont... thank you so much Adam, and stay awesome!! 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

[Chaptor]

The new design on the thumbnails is much more eye-catching than the old ones. Keep up the great work!

[blackonyx]

My personal pick for my apartment reptile (and first-ever reptile pet) was a Mexican Black Kingsnake, and I’ve never looked back. Maybe not the best for tiny spaces, since he uses every corner of his 120 gallon tank, but I personally wouldn’t go smaller than that with a corn snake, either, and corn snakes tend to get rather longer and are also active anyways. I cannot say enough good things about kingsnakes; if you’re not afraid to maybe get munched on by a tiny mouth, their beauty, ease of care, hardiness, and bold personalities easily make them a top-tier small snake.

[LiamLivesOn]

I'm in a house share, one issue with keeping snakes is that either you will either have to buy a separate freezer or have to have really cool house mates that are cool with you keeping mice or rats in the shared freezer 😅

[lexlovesvintage]

I'm so glad Cresties made it on the list. Easy, sweet and amazing little lizards! Can't wait for the reptile room tour!

[tigergumby]

I'm almost at two weeks with my first snake, which is also a hognose! He's eating great and seems pretty well settled. I love him!

[boodah_dump]

I bought a baby leopard gecko a few years ago. Started with a 10 G terrarium and upgraded it to a 20 G a year ago. My mother and father didn’t like her at first, but now they adore her and are now taking care of her while I’m in college. I was thinking about getting some type of reptile once I start renting out an apartment or living off campus, so this list is very helpful. Great video 🙏🏼

[clistiarobinson]

That was funny when the frog was making noises. Western hog nose are so adorable

[Joshs.exquisite.serpents]

I was literally waiting the entire video for the old "don't bite my ear".
Diamond didn't disappoint as usual! 😂 I keep 5 snakes and 2 birds in a small room with a king-sized bed.
All of them have big enclosures and I've rearranged the room twice to make space for more whilst aquiring them 👌 To say I'm looking forward to getting a bigger place is an understatement!! Loved the little bit in the middle showing your frog enclosures, they are beautiful 👍 top content as always!

[mckinleyt]

i also like the idea of a blue tongued skink for an apartment/dorm situation because 1) your roommate probably won’t be afraid of it like they may be afraid of a snake, and 2) it won’t get loose and hide like a snake could, which could be an even bigger issue than normal in a shared space

[strangestereo]

I'm a teen living in a tiny apartment with my two parents and on-and-off sister. A plains hognose snake is PERFECT. They don't need super big enclosures, especially as babies, they're good to get people afraid of snakes unafraid because of their adorable faces, and they're awesome for handling. Highly reccomend.

[a.harrington]

As someone who lives in a studio apartment, I do have forbidden skittles (St. Isabel tree frogs). They do call, but it sounds so quiet and squeaky that half the time I forget it's them making the sound. Plus, I agree about the beautiful spaces. Their terrarium let me combine my plant lady tendencies with my love of amphibians.

[sbird]

I totally agree with cresties being #1. My room has a huge window which keeps it quite warm year round, so no additional heat source required, diet is super easy, and he's very sweet and docile. Only tricky thing in the beginning was humidity if I've got a fan going in my room, but that's easy to counter with a small humidifier.

[Avocetexotics]

I loved the video! Honestly though, once you go to 4x2x2 enclosures, you could keep so many animals. So many different snakes and lizard (and even frogs) would do great in 4x2x2, bit I get the concept of other care requirements being considered as well. I'd definitely say my easiest reptile that I have is my crested geckos!

[ConniieBearrr]

Great list, totally agree. Love guessing your next answer on these types of list, and was able to guess that cresties would be number one!
I live in a apartment and have cresties!

[jessicagifford]

I have a male Western Hognose in my small apartment and he's perfect!! (as well as a few ball pythons..) I would also say that Rosy boas, Rubber boas (if you can find one), and Kenyan sand boas would be other perfect little snakes for a small apartment or dorm!