Reptiles for a 10 gal

[Cyclops]

So, I have been campaigning for a long time, and my parents finally have given me permission to keep a reptile. But the conditions are, that I have to catch in the wild. I know, I know, parasites and all that stuff, are there any reptiles that can be kept in a 10 gallon.

[Minkness]

You really shouldn't catch it any way. Too many bad things associated with it. I suggest educating your parents about this 1st.

[TRD]

Catching a wild caught animal is a definite no-go. Get a captive born, from a breeder. Free of illness and you won't harm (or get harmed by) a wild animal.

Besides the above obvious...
This whole caught in the wild, is it because of the $? Getting a wild animal with all it's problems (illnesses, parasites, feeding problems, etc) is a lot more expensive than a captive born raised on food that is readily available.

[akane]

Is it even legal where you are? The only thing legal to collect here is garter snakes. Even where it's legal there is a list of things you can't catch that you should know. Given no location on your profile no one would know what is there for you to catch. Here everything but a turtle, toad, and a few snakes are so uncommon around inhabited areas most people will never see them.

[PsychoSnake]

Buy a male Rosy Boa from a breeder. They can live their whole lives in a 10 gal. Females need a 15 or 20 gal. Rosy Boas are very docile, chill snakes, and are easy to care for. Only occasionally you'll get a food aggressive rosy boa. There are many morphs and localities available and rosies aren't terribly expensive.

The reptile zoo in my state uses them in their education program. Cool little snakes.

[akane]

Maybe if you are in a place they are local they are cheap. Here a rosy is easy $200 to acquire by the time you pay shipping since they are not in stores and I have yet to come across a breeder or even another local rosy at all. I did see some sand boas in a store when I took a 3hr one way trip into WI to pick up my blood python so some places in the midwest have the little boas. Sand boas are also a good option and stay even smaller, just thicker, but I haven't had one personally. I got lucky and rescued my rosy from a clueless person for $30 without any health issues except some stunting from poor feeding. They are very nice beginner snakes. They are one of the slowest snakes and even when I did take a bite from a half starved snake it was just uncomfortable and the small amount of bleeding stopped right away after I got her off my finger. A well cared for one shouldn't have much risk. I've never been aggressively threatened. Like all snakes you just need to watch your hand when putting food in their enclosure or feeding bin (some remove to another container for feeding) or use tongs which isn't really needed for the little rosy, sand, or rubber boas but if you are nervous about snake bites you can always do that. Now that she's well fed I have to do the zombie mouse dance while holding it by the tail to get mine to strike. She's the laziest thing. Her tank is my plainest because she's mostly content to spend her time crammed around a 6x6" stone tile house and the glass all day but is never upset to be taken out.

[Cricket1234]

What state do you live in? If your mind is set on a wild caught (which is highly NOT recommended, as it will cost more in the long run) then what state or climate region you live in would be helpful. Species and subspecies vary in between states. But as many have said before, please go for a CB herp.

[Thatjanelady]

I would explain to your folks that a wild animal is more likely to bite than a c.b. animal. For me, it would be "Do I want my kid to have a rabid dog straight from the street or a dog from the pound/a breeder?"
If it really has to be wild caught, maybe an anole?