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Birdwatching vs Reptile keeping

Birdwatching and reptile keeping have 86% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatBirdwatchingReptile keeping
Time a week2 hours a week2 hours a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withA skill you got better atA skill you got better at
FeelsCalmCalm
To startFree$350

Choose birdwatching if

  • Cheaper to start
  • More time outside
  • More exploring new places

Free to start, and little or nothing after that.

About birdwatching

Choose reptile keeping if

  • Costs more to start
  • More of an indoor thing
  • Closer to home

About $350 to start, then about $25 a month.

About reptile keeping

What you'll need

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Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.