RE: The most sociable reptile pets beside bearded dragon
Specifically lizards or any reptile? Because, as far as lizards go, I'm a huge monitor fan. Some get very large but some don't. I love black throat monitors, but they may be bigger than you are looking for. If you're open to turtles/tortoises, I'd suggest a type of Slider or perhaps a Russian tortoise. If you want a snake, the sweetest ones I've ever known were my two red tails, my boyfriend's rainbow boa, and my uncle's ball pythons. Leopard geckos, corn and milk snakes, uromastyx and skinks are also cool with varying levels of care and maintenance. Hope I could help, but make sure you know what size reptile you get yourself into.