The common house gecko usually sold as feeders in NY are underrated great active geckos.
You could set up a nice terrarium in a 20 high and for 20 long since you rather not do snakes ocellated skink (pair) are neat or sandfish
You could set up a nice terrarium in a 20 high and for 20 long since you rather not do snakes ocellated skink (pair) are neat or sandfish