Wtf am I going to put in a 55 gallon

[Arachnaeoccult]

On the tarantula boards references to 'communal' seem to get attacked a lot as "Its not an 'if' but 'when' they decide to eat each other.

I sexed my forest scorpion recently, turns out to be a male;

The knowledge dispensed at the local pet retailer is horrendous. I decided not to buy a water dragon because of the need for so many crickets every other day. Later I found out it was an even better idea because they get way too huge, and it would be months before any tank I use becomes a tight prison for the lizard. This tank is way off in the future even if I get it this year.


Right now my ball python keeps moving her substrate around. She has no visible burns under her belly but I think I need to fix that soon because i don't like her underbelly being exposed to the heater. Its likely because Reptibark is chunky. The most exotics I plan on getting next are a common pink toe tarantula or one of their 'special babies' as I call them.


I'm digging scorpions lately, even those not as docile as emperors.

[daisymaisy]

I have a 55 gallon set up as a terrarium/vivarium with a drainage layer, soil, lots of plants and a rough green snake (still a small one). I also have an anole keeping the snake company. (About a month after I had the tank set up, a baby anole appeared. It turns out I had used a chunk of sphagnum that had been in with my pair of anoles in a separate cage..apparently they had laid an egg which hatched out!) They are both small and eat crickets. I'm not sure if the 55 will be big enough for the snake when full grown, if not I will get a bigger tank or build something (any excuse for another tank!).

Anyway, the 55 can be a bit awkward due to the dimensions. It has a good length to it, but the plants need trimming once they hit the top. Also I would avoid things like fast geckos if you have a normal screen top that you have to lift up to access the tank. I have to keep a close eye out that the anole doesn't escape when I've got the lid open.

Garters would be really cool in a natural set up too.