An Animal that can fit in such a space?

nazanova · 09-25-14, 08:27 AM

So I've decided with my mum that when the fish pass we wouldn't like the tank or space go to waste so we'd like a new, more interesting animal to go there. We can change the tank to an exo terra if need be but we can't really change the space so I thought I'd ask you guys for some possible ideas if any that can be housed in such spaces, they can be any type of animal as long as they aren't that expensive or too hard to care for. We have thought about arboreal snakes but most are quite expensive and they would need a much larger space, we've thought about a Hognose so that's on our list as they are very small and don't need a large amount of space. We have considered frogs but they aren't very appealing to us, nor would they make a good "display" in our opinion. We would LOVE a Beardie or a Chameleon but obviously they cannot be housed in such a tiny space, so any ideas guys? (Ignore the dirty tank these pictures were taken before we cleaned it out)

Zoo Nanny · 09-25-14, 09:42 AM

Some of the geckos are relatively small and interesting to watch.

**Tsubaki** · 09-25-14, 09:51 AM

I think this is also too small for hog-nose, they're really active and need more floor space. I'm not sure how large this fish-tank is, it seems too small for nearly any reptile species. The only lizard i can personally think of are Hemidactylus imbricatus, or viper gecko's. But i would personally still house these in at least 15' x 15' (But again, i have no idea how large this thing is)

The only thing i would personally feel comfortable housing in this, are insects.

Which can be absolutely gorgeous and a real eye catcher. Or! keep it an aquarium and keep shrimp in it, shrimp are so cool.

Jim Smith · 09-25-14, 10:37 AM

I think that you should be able to house a couple of Cuban Anoles in that sized tank. They only get 4-5 inches long, have minimum housing requirements and shouldn't be expensive at all.

nazanova · 09-25-14, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoo Nanny

Some of the geckos are relatively small and interesting to watch.

But don't Geckos need a lot of space?

nazanova · 09-25-14, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsubaki

I think this is also too small for hog-nose, they're really active and need more floor space. I'm not sure how large this fish-tank is, it seems too small for nearly any reptile species. The only lizard i can personally think of are Hemidactylus imbricatus, or viper gecko's. But i would personally still house these in at least 15' x 15' (But again, i have no idea how large this thing is)

The only thing i would personally feel comfortable housing in this, are insects.

Which can be absolutely gorgeous and a real eye catcher. Or! keep it an aquarium and keep shrimp in it, shrimp are so cool.

I did think the tank we have is too small for most animals so that's what I wouldn't mind purchasing an Exo Terra tank like the ones made for GTPs, ATBs etc. but that's the biggest thing we could have there.

nazanova · 09-25-14, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Smith

I think that you should be able to house a couple of Cuban Anoles in that sized tank. They only get 4-5 inches long, have minimum housing requirements and shouldn't be expensive at all.

Hmm never looked into those animals before, I shall start today

thanks for the suggestion.

**millertime89** · 09-25-14, 12:30 PM

I think a pair of crested geckos would fit nicely in there.

nazanova · 09-25-14, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

I think a pair of crested geckos would fit nicely in there.

Really? Like I said to Zoo Nanny I think, I always thought Geckos would need much more room? And 2? Wouldn't they fight? (Sorry I'm a real Gecko noob lol)

**millertime89** · 09-25-14, 04:58 PM

I'm not too familiar with cresties but I think if you get a male and a female or two females they won't fight. Cresties stay pretty small. I'm not really sure how big that is so I can't give you a better answer.

nazanova · 09-26-14, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

I'm not too familiar with cresties but I think if you get a male and a female or two females they won't fight. Cresties stay pretty small. I'm not really sure how big that is so I can't give you a better answer.

Ok well as added information for you and anyone else reading this thread the tank we currently have is 26.5x20.5cm so if a bigger tank would be recommended then I can always get a taller one as I know they prefer height over floor space. As long as the tank would fit on the stand (which is around 34.5x30cm) I don't mind.

RyanReptile · 09-26-14, 08:05 AM

You might be able to get away with putting one crested gecko in there but definitely not two. Also what is the top like in the pictures it looks like there is a large gap it would definitely let anything arboreal escape.

**millertime89** · 09-26-14, 12:54 PM

Yeah, I thought it was bigger, too small for two. One young crestie can live in there but I would want more room for an adult.

holdendillard · 09-26-14, 03:25 PM

you could put a couple of thumbnail dartfrogs even if u don't find frogs appealing, youd be surprised by how fun they are to watch

nazanova · 09-26-14, 08:08 PM

I think we're going to go for a Crestie

. We're going to order a 30x30x30 Exo Terra because the current tank we have isn't efficient enough.