How the reptiles communities compare
The three largest communities hold about 70% of the combined membership, but the rest of the list is far from empty — that is where most of the specialised discussion happens. The oldest is r/turtles, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.
The 12 biggest reptiles subreddits
- Sr/snakes ↗ 898,385 members · since 2010
A place for snake owners and lovers to share snake related stories, pictures, advice, and ask questions.
- Br/BeardedDragons ↗ 686,378 members · since 2011
A home to talk about all things Bearded Dragons!
- Rr/reptiles ↗ 208,847 members · since 2009
A cozy place for anyone who loves cold-blooded creatures of the world.
- Hr/herpetology ↗ 150,914 members · since 2009
Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. Posts range from talking about wild animals and sharing photos to discussion about new papers in the field or other biological questions. Posts asking for identification help m…
- Br/ballpython ↗ 147,690 members · since 2011
Python Regius. Royal Python. Ball Python. We love them by any name!
- Tr/turtle ↗ 122,242 members · since 2011
Your go-to subreddit for all things chelonian (turtles!) Post photos, get/give advice, or simply share your love of turtles! 🐢 💚
- Tr/tortoise ↗ 81,328 members · since 2011
A community for tortoise images, videos, advice, stories, questions and anything else that could be related to this awesome animal.
- Gr/geckos ↗ 77,403 members · since 2010
Pictures of geckos, advice for care, requests for information about geckos, and more.
- Cr/Chameleons ↗ 63,460 members · since 2011
One of the largest and best online communities for those that wish to learn more about Chameleons. Up to date husbandry & captive care practices. Show off your animals, your successes, and hopefully help prevent any sorrows along…
- Lr/Lizards ↗ 46,566 members · since 2012
A place for Lizard lovers
- Tr/turtles ↗ 46,504 members · since 2008
It's turtles all the way down!
- Hr/hognosesnakes ↗ 44,434 members · since 2013
For hognose snake lovers, owners, and breeders! Please review the subreddit rules before commenting or posting.
Choosing where to post
Big subreddits give a post the widest audience, but they also bury it quickly; the mid-sized communities on this list are usually friendlier for questions and first posts. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
Which reptiles subreddit has the most members?
r/snakes is the largest, with 898,385 members, followed by r/BeardedDragons (686.4K) and r/reptiles (208.8K).
How many reptiles communities are on this list?
We list 12 active, safe-for-work reptiles communities with at least 25,000 members each, 2.6M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest reptiles subreddit?
r/turtles, created on Jun 3, 2008.
Are these reptiles subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.