# What no one tells you after your first reptile | Episode 122

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Podcast: [The Wild Type Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-type-podcast-6705584)
Published: 2026-03-17T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This episode has a little bit of everything. We start by figuring out which Hogwarts houses we belong in, plus a very important life update: befriending the neighborhood crows. For the main topic, we talk about something that doesn’t get discussed enough in the reptile hobby — what happens after the beginner phase. The excitement of getting your first reptiles eventually settles into long-term routines, and we dive into things no one really prepares you for: when care starts to feel repetitive, staying engaged in the hobby without impulse buying new animals, mentally outgrowing beginner setups, and the temptation to chase more “advanced” or flashier species. Then we do a taste test of new Peeps flavors and give our very serious and professional rankings. 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://the-wild-type-podcast-llc-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com 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/ - https://www.lyssaslizards.com Sponsors: - https://www.pangeareptile.com/wildtype - https://coldbloodedcaffeine.com/ - https://symtonbsf.com/ - https://reptilekages.com/

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