Pet reptiles are more common now than ever…D’angelo Martinez holding their pet turtle which is 2 years old and named Rin and also has 2 other pet turtles that he takes care of. About 3.8% of American homes own and have a pet reptile. This totals to 4.5 million reptiles that Americans have as pets which is only 5^th in terms of most owned pet in America. On average each household that owns a reptile has at least 2 reptiles that they take care of. There are many different types of reptiles that people keep as pets some for example includes lizards, turtles, snakes, and geckos these are just some of the few types of reptiles that people keep as pets and they are easier to take care of compared to big animals like dogs and cats that require training and are more challenging to take care of.