Blue reptiles

[rubbertoes]

So i am doing a project for my school, where the principal said i could keep any reptile in the school (nonvenomous) as long as it could fit in a 50 gallon long tank which the school provided, and is blue, our school color. I would like to keep the price fairly low, maybe no more than a couple hundred usd. I am planning on starting a fundraiser or trying to recieve a grant of some kind. Any suggestions? Amphibians are ok too.

Edit: it also must be fairly hardy, because i will not be with it at all times. It will be brought home on long breaks. I was thinking of like a blue strip garter or puget sound. or poison dart frogs.

[sirtalis]

Definitely not dart frogs! Not many blue reptiles are cheap small or hardy, look for spiderman agamas, they do have a red head but they are probably the best for you, also heres a few to stay away from, blue iguanas, blue tree monitors. I really dont think that any reptile would thrive in a school setting but i could be wrong. Most spiderman agamas are wild caught so that could be a problem, acclimating in a school environment. Good luck with whatever you choose, but make sure to do a ton of research on whatever it is.

[bigsnakegirl785]

That's a really specific and strange restriction, and probably alone would keep you from finding an animal to keep in the classroom. The only blue reptile I could think of that would work in that kind of setting would be a Puget Sound like you mentioned, if you were even able to find one. I don't know any amphibians you could use if dart frogs wouldn't work.

[Eggplant]

Blue tongued skink? :) They are very cute and I think not dangerous. I see people petting them on youtube and they seem to enjoy it.

[bigsnakegirl785]

I think the animal has to have blue on them, I don't think a blue-tongued skink would work. But it's definitely an idea to run by the professor, if they're willing to let it slide because its tongue is blue. :P I think a BTS would be a good idea if the professor would allow it, but unless they get an adult, that 50 gallon tank is going to need quite a lot of decoration.

[rubbertoes]

Yeah, its definitely tough having the restriction of being blue. Ill talk to the principal and see about lifting that. I found high blue puget sound garters online for about $100 so thats a good possibility.

[Minkness]

Might be better off doing a tank of blue cichlids. Active, hardy, and beautiful.

Dart frogs would be super neat, however they are delicate and not suited to a school enviroment unless it's a teacher's 'thing' and they take 100% care of them. Any shift in care could be bad....

Here's an idea....a beardie that's given a blue food dye soak XD

(Kidding about the beardie of course)

[Albert Clark]

This is my girl here and she is blue without a boyfriend. Haha. 2009 blue Puget sound female. ;)

[SSSSnakes]

Vietnamese Blue Beauty Snake. Hardy, likes cooler temps.

Picture off the www.
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr115/JerryTheSnakeman/bluebeauty.jpg (http://s475.photobucket.com/user/JerryTheSnakeman/media/bluebeauty.jpg.html)

[SnoopySnake]

Vietnamese Blue Beauty Snake. Hardy, likes cooler temps.

Can an adult live in a 50 gallon? I was also going to suggest these but that stopped me. Same with blue racers.

[rubbertoes]

Can an adult live in a 50 gallon? I was also going to suggest these but that stopped me. Same with blue racers.

Yeah i was thinking of a blue racer but i live in texas and they're not really sold online.

[SSSSnakes]

Can an adult live in a 50 gallon? I was also going to suggest these but that stopped me. Same with blue racers.

Had mine in a 55 gal and he really never use the space.

[imnotarobot]

Mine is very young, but I have her in a 50 and just like the rest of my snakes she pretty much had picked a spot she's likes and stays there. I'm starting to think the whole idea of tank size requirements for snakes is bullshit :p

[sirtalis]

Keep them in a proper enclosure and youll see a mega difference :p

[SnoopySnake]

Mine is very young, but I have her in a 50 and just like the rest of my snakes she pretty much had picked a spot she's likes and stays there. I'm starting to think the whole idea of tank size requirements for snakes is bull**** :p

I have a 3.5' columbian rainbow boa in a 55 gal and he uses every inch of it :P Its also bioactive..couldn't imagine him in anything smaller

Yeah i was thinking of a blue racer but i live in texas and they're not really sold online.

I could never find any either

[rubbertoes]

Im beginning to lean towards the garter, as its hardy, pretty, reaches a good size and is relatively cheap. Ill keep you guys updated. I am doing this eith a partner so ill talk to him about the puget sound.

[imnotarobot]

Keep them in a proper enclosure and youll see a mega difference :p


My girl is about 3 1/2 months old, no more than 3 ft., and in a 50 gallon (I will upgrade to a custom enclosure when her size necessitates it), she has tons of climbing, proper temperature gradient and humidity levels, water bowl large enough for her to fully immerse herself in and have space left over, a humid hide, and other regular hides. I have been keeping snakes for years now and I assure you, none of them have ever been kept in anything but proper setups. While some are more or less active, or more or less shy than others, without exception, every snake I've ever owned has picked a favorite spot where they spent the majority of their time.