Video Sponsored by Ridge. Check them out here: https://ridge.com/wwr The 1970s had a much different reptile landscape! So many lizard, snake and turtle species we never see anymore. So, where are they now? Let's hit this 70s nostalgia! #1970s #nostalgia #snakevideo
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The coolest 70s reptiles are sometimes also the hardest reptiles to care for. Desert Iguanas for example are really big and certainly not for the average reptile keeper. Big green iguanas can be 5ft or even bigger and have nasty bites and gnarly tail whips. Imagine being sold this little lizard that turns into Godzilla as a kid? Chameleons are also a great example of a 1970s reptile store staple. You would often be sold a Veiled chameleon for $40 and told to keep them in a 10 gallon aquarium with a house hold light to heat it. We have come a long way with chameleon care thankfully. Basilisks also were in every reptile shop or big box pet brand in decades gone by. Don't get me started on African Rock Pythons being available for pennies! These massive constrictor snakes get huge, have bad attitudes and really shouldn't be available to anyone who isn't a serious large snake enthusiast! As for alligators and caimans being available back in the day, oh boy were the 1990s the decade of the pet store alligator! Times have changed and thankfully so! Would you watch a Top 5 reptiles of the 2010s video?
