I have two tanks on hand right now and am a very experienced keeper of reptiles any suggestions? If at all possible give me lots of ideas as i have had many reptiles already.
oh ya they are 25 and 30 gallon tanks one might be 40.
2006-11-27 05:43:08 · 8 answers · asked by Bobby D 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Tanks are usually not advised for snakes, because the air exchange is bad, and it's hard to keep a good humidity. However, you could get away with keeping a female cornsnake:
http://www.ratsnakes.com/images/Egguttata2.jpg
http://www.northwestexoticpets.co.uk/cgi-shl/images/sunglow%20corn%20snake.jpg
http://coloherp.org/geo/species/SpePics/PicElgu.jpg
or male ball python:
http://hometown.aol.com/hopfam1/images/ball%20python.jpg
In the larger tank, if its a 40 gallon.
You could also get a rosy boa:
http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/snake.pics/rosy.jpg
Or a hognose:
http://www.ig.utexas.edu/people/staff/lisa/images/040919_hognose_snake.jpg
Other choices would be leopard geckos (you could put 1.2 [1 male.2 females] in one tank, they would breed, and you could keep some babies in the other before selling them):
http://pics.hoobly.com/full/ae1a6be13152e183dc49458fe41f1439.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~tellhicks/images/geckov-fp.jpg (don't keep that many together lol).
Fat-tailed geckos are fairly similar to leos in terms of size and easy of breeding:
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/upload/36/Species%20Profiles/%5Cfat%20tailed%20gecko.jpg
Or, some crested geckos:
http://www.i95geckos.com/images/4cresteds.JPG
These are a little more involved, requiring fruits in their diet and a lot more humidity, but if you want to do the research and think you're ready for it, go for it :)
Those geckos I just mentioned are pretty easy going and handleable. However, there are lots of others who are more of display animals, but can look really terrific:
Helmeted: http://www.scserp.com/images/HelmetedGecko003.JPG
Day Gecko:
http://www.scserp.com/images/GoldDustDayGecko001.JPG
White lined:
http://www.scserp.com/images/WhiteLinedSkunkGecko001.JPG
Crocodile gecko:
http://www.faunatar.fi/dynimages/muuri.jpg
You could also do a vivarium with newts or salamanders or frogs, and lots of live plants. http://www.solga.com/newt.jpg
You can have 6" of water on the bottom, with some rocky areas and branches - and you can have a few fish, too, that way.
As with any animal, it's best to try to obtain them from breeders. The prices will be lower, and the animals will be happier and healthier and nicer. And, of course, before purchasing anything, thoroughly do your research :)
Reptiles to AVOID: bearded dragons (will quickly outgrow such small tanks); chameleons (very hard to care for, need high humidity and should never be kept in glass tanks); and most boas/pythons (most get too big, and have humidity and clean air requirements that would be impossible to respect in a glass tank).
Kingsnake.com is a great ressource if you have questions to ask.
Good luck!
2006-11-27 05:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there
well each reptiles has ther pros and cons ... just like any amphibians..... if u want to try something different them maybe try a few amphibian (eg: tree frogs, dart frogs, packman frogs )
I'm a owner of many reptiles and amphibians. for many years....
2006-11-27 09:45:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do like my sister, who has several large tanks with many different species of frogs. She loves 'em so much, she made my daughter call her 'Aunt Phibian'.
2006-11-27 06:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by Zeera 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, maybe some captive bred cornsnakes? they are very well tempered and never bite. they also are very active. Low matinence
2006-11-27 13:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by BLARG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about you try some fish? They are attractive and relaxing.
2006-11-27 05:49:57 · answer #5 · answered by betsyssi2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a turtle or tortoise. There are benefits to both....
2006-11-27 05:50:57 · answer #6 · answered by jesus_is_my_prozac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should get a bearded dragon or a leopard gecko or a chameleon.. :)
2006-11-27 06:25:30 · answer #7 · answered by Tiibii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boas~lizards
2006-11-27 05:44:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋