Hey Jammin' thats awsome buddy its always great to get others into herps but to also let them work their own way into it. So you wanna rec. lizards to him. Keep it simple and easy. Crested Geckos are awsome small non-aggressive and come in a beautiful array of coulor morphs. Also Bearded Dragons make a great beginner pet and usually give off warning signs when they'd rather be left alone so its not just chomp hahaha your mistake kinda deal. You might also consider Leo's and Fat tails they make for great small pets handleable and really cute. Theres a ton of others but I figured I'd just give you a tatser sample.