Are bearded dragons and ball pythons good "beginner" pets? We don't think so! We chat all about why some reptiles are considered "beginner" and "advanced" and give our recommendations for the best first pet reptiles. Then we talk about our tips for bachelorette parties and hear about Lyssa's Bach Party in New Orleans! Get early access to episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wild-type-podcast/subscribe Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 Going live on YouTube 01:43 Enclosure updates 06:30 "Beginner" reptiles 10:49 Bearded dragons are not beginner 13:58 Which reptile is easiest? 15:38 Get the species you want 18:58 Species we recommend for first timers 23:02 Females are not recommend 24:57 Leopard and AFT geckos are great! 27:34 Crested geckos are not recommended 31:25 Blue tongue skinks are good big lizards 33:51 Baby great white shark 36:44 Ball pythons are not a good first snake 43:04 Venomous reptiles 45:17 Bachelorette party locations 48:55 Party themes 52:53 Number of girls 56:10 Cost and budget 58:47 Petting a wild alligator 59:22 These trips are so special --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wild-type-podcast/message