empty cage syndrome...

[K1LOS]

Hello all,

I have a large empty cage that i just don't quite know what do with. It used to be for my chameleon, but now it just sits there taunting me.

it is 4' high x 3' wide x2' deep. Most of the walls are mesh screen for lots of ventilation.

Now my problem is that I don't really want another chameleon, im trying to avoid crickets, i can't stand them. And i'm still in trouble for getting my boa, girlfriend is terrified of snakes, so snakes are out too.

I can't think of anything that this cage would be suitable for. Any ideas that would fit my
criteria?

K!LOS

[rrrrr]

Isn't it obvious? Prehensile-tailed skinks (Corucia zebrata). :) That's plenty big for 1.2 or so if you set it up right. Their heat and humidity requirements are a lot like chameleons. I've never read that they need the same degree of ventilation that chams do, but as long as you can keep the humidity up during shedding, I cant see extra air flow being a problem for them. Diet is pretty much entirely herbivorous, so no crickets to deal with. Plus they are just very cool animals to work with.

[bighillreptiles]

Isn't it obvious? Prehensile-tailed skinks (Corucia zebrata). :) That's plenty big for 1.2 or so if you set it up right. Their heat and humidity requirements are a lot like chameleons. I've never read that they need the same degree of ventilation that chams do, but as long as you can keep the humidity up during shedding, I cant see extra air flow being a problem for them. Diet is pretty much entirely herbivorous, so no crickets to deal with. Plus they are just very cool animals to work with.
I would have to say that is your best bet and a realy cool pet

[K1LOS]

Perhaps i will look into some monkey-tails this summer. Never been a big skink guy, but the monkey tails would definately be my favourites.

K!LOS

[RachelS.]

Yeah well, at least you don't have "I had to get rid of all my reptiles" syndrome... Think about all the empty cage possibilities for that...........

[dannyc]

What about an iguana? I had one for years.