New enclosure... Possible inhabitants?

nazanova · 01-06-15, 08:37 PM

Hey guys so I got one of those 370x220x250mm Exo Terra Faunariums for Xmas but I can't think for the life of me what kind of animal I could house in it. I was thinking a Tarantula but I think I could barely house a Juvenile in it, let alone an adult and I'm pretty sure snakes are out of the question, not even a Hognose could live comfortably in that so I thought I'd ask you guys for some ideas?

Jrich · 01-06-15, 08:44 PM

Little frogs? Baby snakes? Millipedes? I have the same thing and I am temporarily keeping my baby rosy boa in it until I get a new lid for my 10gallon in. She seems pretty comfortable in it but doing a heat gradient in something small like that seems impossible. Otherwise I use it as a traveling container or a holding container while I'm cleaning tanks. Best of luck

**Minkness** · 01-06-15, 08:45 PM

Well, you could get a baby crestie in there and then move it up as it grew. Not sure what else sadly.

Moreau · 01-06-15, 10:06 PM

There are lots of dwarf tarantulas to choose from that would do fine in there as adults.

IW17 · 01-06-15, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Moreau

There are lots of dwarf tarantulas to choose from that would do fine in there as adults.

This. There are many insects that would do fine in something that size. And most don't need supplemental heating.

Evanthomas · 01-06-15, 10:13 PM

i second the dwarf tarantulas, possibly a small arboreal and tip the container on it's side.

Akuma223 · 01-06-15, 10:30 PM

North American millipedes might work, I have a trio in a 2.5 gallon and they would prolly do fine in an even smaller cage.

nazanova · 01-07-15, 05:15 AM

Thanks for all the advice guys, insects aren't really my thing but I really like the suggestion of it being a baby Crestie enclosure so I might look into that or even a some tiny frogs like someone said but I think keeping the humidity levels high would be a major problem as the whole top lid is ventilated so.

**Tsubaki** · 01-07-15, 07:18 AM

How about a Achatina Fulicia, African giant snail. They're a lot more fun to keep than they sound, as far as i know they're legal in the UK. (Illegal in the US though) Just give them veggies and some calcium, decorate the tub naturally with some twigs and soil and you're good to go! No heating required as long as you keep them inside. Friend of mine has them, he even got them used to being handled (You have to rinse your hands before you pick them up though)

nazanova · 01-07-15, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsubaki

How about a Achatina Fulicia, African giant snail. They're a lot more fun to keep than they sound, as far as i know they're legal in the UK. (Illegal in the US though) Just give them veggies and some calcium, decorate the tub naturally with some twigs and soil and you're good to go! No heating required as long as you keep them inside. Friend of mine has them, he even got them used to being handled (You have to rinse your hands before you pick them up though)

Hmmm that's a interesting idea, definitely something to look into. Are you allowed to house more then one together?

**Tsubaki** · 01-07-15, 09:45 AM

Yep you can house them together, they will reproduce too! But take into account that they can grow past 20cm in length so i wouldn't get too many in that tub. The offspring can be fed to lizards, or just sold as pets to whoever else wants them! (If you don't want offspring you can break the clearly visible eggs) Never put them outside though, the reason the US has banned them is because they are an invasive species.

nazanova · 01-07-15, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsubaki

Yep you can house them together, they will reproduce too! But take into account that they can grow past 20cm in length so i wouldn't get too many in that tub. The offspring can be fed to lizards, or just sold as pets to whoever else wants them! (If you don't want offspring you can break the clearly visible eggs) Never put them outside though, the reason the US has banned them is because they are an invasive species.

Oh cool definitely something I'll look into thanks.

eminart · 01-07-15, 10:20 AM

Maybe a ring-necked snake or similar species.

**Tsubaki** · 01-07-15, 12:12 PM

I think it's too small for such a active species as a ringneck, especially if you get one that grow to be 18inch or so. Sizes are in metric, its only about 14,5inches long.

eminart · 01-07-15, 01:03 PM

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I think it's too small for such a active species as a ringneck, especially if you get one that grow to be 18inch or so. Sizes are in metric, its only about 14,5inches long.

Maybe. But, my experience is with southern ringneck snakes, which max out at 15 inches. Of course, 25 years ago when I was keeping them, they were all wild snakes that I'd caught. I can only remember ever seeing one that even came close to 15 inches. The vast majority of adults were maybe 10 inches, with babies being tiny. I think a 14.5x8.5in cage would be ok for a southern ringneck for AT LEAST a couple of years, and probably all its life. But, a larger enclosure certainly wouldn't hurt anything.

*edit* I just noticed he's in london. I doubt you can even get ringnecks over there.