What are the most "hands-on" reptiles?

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DrGonzo747 said:
Hey can I ask, I've seen the sandfire colors but the blue in your beardie is really cool, is that a standard color for them?
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Thanks, she's technically a hypo citrus tiger. It's the tiger gene that is responsible for the blue barring.

Bottomfeeder said:
My Ball Python and Skink are very people-friendly.
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I was wondering if ball pythons tend to be gregarious, or if they just tolerate handling really well. Can anyone share their experiences?
 
I had a bearded dragon as a kid and would like another one in the near future, she enjoyed just hanging out and would beg for attention. My brother's uromastyx is the same way and if you put your hands in the enclosure he will instantly run up your arms. Other than that all my "tame" snakes just tolerate handling as they would rather just go and hide than deal with you.
 
I have a bearded that likes being held, and an adult blur tongue skink that tolerate being held but enjoys contact and sitting with people. Just hates the feet leaving the ground part.


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When I was a kid, we had a leopard gecko that would sit on our shoulder and chill like a bird. He loved it. Even went outside like that a couple times, but not for very long before something would spook him. That's my only lizard experience though.
 
Natalie said:
I was wondering if ball pythons tend to be gregarious, or if they just tolerate handling really well. Can anyone share their experiences?
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I keep all my balls together(gender seperated) and never have a problem. One snake stays by himself, but all others can be found wrapped around each other. A few years ago, I kept a milk snake with one of my balls. I tried using a tank divider but it was a poor design and left a small opening at the top. Either way, every time I looked into the cage both snakes were wrapped up with each other. Balls vary with how much they like being handled. The more you work with them, the more they accept the idea. One ball I have is just shy and does not like being handled, another ball tolerates it, and my other six seem to enjoy being handled and interact with people readily. So overall, I would say with a little handling and getting used to, ball pythons are fairly hands on
 
Shenanigans said:
I keep all my balls together(gender seperated) and never have a problem. One snake stays by himself, but all others can be found wrapped around each other. A few years ago, I kept a milk snake with one of my balls. I tried using a tank divider but it was a poor design and left a small opening at the top. Either way, every time I looked into the cage both snakes were wrapped up with each other. Balls vary with how much they like being handled. The more you work with them, the more they accept the idea. One ball I have is just shy and does not like being handled, another ball tolerates it, and my other six seem to enjoy being handled and interact with people readily. So overall, I would say with a little handling and getting used to, ball pythons are fairly hands on
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Good to know, thanks. I've recently become intrigued with ball pythons. I'd always been afraid of snakes but have gotten over my fear, being in Florida and working outdoors where I see them almost every day. Each time I go to ReptiCon I'm drawn to the ball python tables more and more. I definitely want to do more research before I consider one as a pet, but my beardie has proven to me just how amazing and personable reptiles can be as pets.
 
I had a savannah that loved to be led out of the cage and held but beardies are the way to go, i only had one that always hissed and gaped its mouth at me but eventually calmed down
 
Natalie, i would warn against the ball pythons, most people who want them as a pet are dissapointed because they dont do anything


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