

Electricity costs are not included however, the increase in one’s utility bill due to having one reptile is typically nominal. The figures presented below are based on average investment, or what new reptile keepers can anticipate to spend based on product price averages. Because most keepers start with a juvenile, the listed requirements and numbers reflect a juvenile’s needs.


As with any animal, cost varies largely depending on the species and standard of husbandry.īecause the needs of lizards, snakes, turtles, and tortoises vary, I’ve made four tables with popular beginner species from each group: bearded dragon, corn snake, red-eared slider, and red-footed tortoise. This is a question I get every once in a while: “How much do reptiles cost?” And I always hesitate, because it’s such a complicated answer.
