10 gallon tank?

Question

I love all kinds of animals, we actually have like 15
I wanted to pick up a 10 gallon tank since they are only ten buck s annd put some kind of reptile in. I am fine wiht keeping crickets for live food
Any suggestions besides hermit crab 4 a beginner?

dont turtle get 2 big for a ten gallon?

oh and i want the one with the simplest setup

Answer 1

I suggest firebellied toads there great and they dont get big at all i have 4 in a maybe 20 gallon oval inclosure but a ten gallon would be great for maybe 2 or 3 toads they have brown and green ones the brown ones are usaully smaller i have 3 green and one brown hes like the baby i also have live plants in my inclosure but you dont need all that (its just for decoration) When i first started i had a slope setting with gravels on one side with a hiding spot preferably plastic because wood molds. And the other side with water and little leaves and little bit of gravel on the bottom. Oh and the dry side has to have a little mostiure so i would suggest laying moss fake or live on the gravel side its pretty and helps keep the tank humidity up. and youll need some kind of filter i used an old filter from an old fish bowl it worked perfectly. If you want to decorate it a little i suggest adding fake or live plants branchs OH and on the water side i had a couple of silver or gold goldfish you dont have to feed them often because the frog skin is always shedding and they will usally eat that. They eat small to medium crickets about once to twice a week. They dont make much noise maybe little humming sounds when theyre playing with each other in the water. I clean the cage out about once a month i was the tank with antbacterial soap and you can rinse the gravel off if you dont want to keep buying more but replace it once it starts to smell after about 3 reuses oh and make sure you remove drowned crickets so they wont infect the water give them only as many crickets as they need i suggest on the first feeding watch them eat see how many each eats then put that amount in from that point on. Oh and temperature isnt a real problem room temp is great i would request some kind of light if you want to see the enclosure better good luck hope i helped!

Answer 2

Ive saved a oscar in a 10 gallon tank yet only for a month, also the oscar change into in uncomplicated words 2 inchs as i change into protecting it becuase it change into the in uncomplicated words surviving fry from its mothers and fathers. yet now it really is fortunately in a 290 gallon tank alongside with its mothers and fathers and is now 9 inches lengthy and 5 inches extreme. in any case you may want to do it yet no longer for a lengthy time period. yet for installation a tank what i did with my previous one change into that you allow it cycle with the decor an gravel ,etc in it. Then positioned him in yet be particular you nevertheless positioned nutrition in in spite of if the fish isn't in there. because it is going to enable micro organism to amass. the reason you tank receives dirty as if someone poured milk into your tank is because the micro organism has too a lot bio load on it. basically supply it a week then he will have a clean homestead!

Answer 3

Well why don't you put a turtle. Or more then one turtle...they do not smell as long as you change the water and10gallons is perfect..PLENTY of ROOM! An iguana is too big and you will need more then a 10 gallon tank. But for a turtle small or medium all you need is rocks, food , and water.

On one side of the tank fill it with rocks.. like a small angle
like the beach.

On the other side water and a rock a little bigger then the
turtle,

Lastly little tiny dishes to put the food and water in.

See simple and nice.

Answer 4

A 10 gallon tank will house
LIZARDS: Leopard geckos, African fat tailed geckos, panther geckos, crested geckos, golden geckos, flying geckos, day geckos, green anoles, crested anoles, Pygmy chameleons,fire skinks schneiders skinks, or any small species of agama.

FROGS: Pac man frogs, Budgetts frogs, African clawed frogs, tomato frogs, red eyed tree frogs, whites tree frogs, Amazon milk frogs, barking tree frogs, grey tree frogs, green tree frogs, dart frogs and mantellas.

TOADS: Bumble bee toads, fire belly toads, marine toads, Surinam toads.

SNAKES: garter snakes, sand boas, rosy boas, children's python, western hog nose, eastern hog nose, and a couple other types of small snake like rough green snakes.

TURTLES: you could keep a small water turtle, box turtle or tortoise in a tank that size for a year or two until they reach about three inches in length, even though it is not recommended I have raised turtles and tortoises for years and it seems to work quite well.

Answer 5

A garden snake is a great little pet. They tame down very easily and won't get so big as to threaten your cat or small dog.

Chameleons are great little pets, too. You could keep several in a 10-gallon tank. Attach plastic plants from the top screen and use a mister to spray water on them. The chameleons will climb on them to drink the droplets of water from them. They are very active and great fun to watch.

Answer 6

I worked at Petsmart for a long time in the specialty department. Here's what I would recommend:

Green Anoles ( A- null- lees) can be kept in a 10 gallon. They are very fast though and you won’t be able to hold onto them for long periods of time. These guys are awake in the day, so you won’t have to worry about them making a lot of noise at night. They do have requirements about their humidity level, which you can monitor with a hydrometer. This is pretty standard for any reptile you get. Along with the temperature needs. You will need a screen for the top of your tank, because they will try to escape. You'll also need to feed them crickets, which need to be "dusted" once a week. This means that you'll need to put a vitamin dust on the crickets that you are going to feed to the anoles to make sure that they don’t become malnutritioned.

Leopard Gecko's can be kept in a 10-Gallon tank. These guys are nocturnal, so you'll see them more active at night. They eat crickets, which will also have to be dusted. You will also need to provide a small dish full of vitamin dust. They will eat lick the dust out of the dish. They are a lot slower than the anoles so you'll be able to hold the gecko. Typically, they won’t bite you. If you get a juvenile they might try, the only thing they'll accomplish is startling you. They need a basking area provided by a heat lamp. I don't recommend using heat rocks; they have proven to be fatal to reptiles. That is because you can't really control the temperature of the rock. It is important that reptiles have heat so that they can digest and most importantly regulate their body temperature. With leopard geckos, cleaning out the tank can be rather easy, because you can line the bottom of their tanks with carpet. It's made specifically for that purpose. It normally comes with two carpets so all you have to do when one gets dirty is replace it with a clean one. They are reusable so it cuts down on the cost. Carpet is beneficial to leopard geckos because leopard geckos can digest their bedding when they grab their food. This is especially dangerous when the bedding is calcium sand. Calcium sand is supposed to benefit your reptile. However, when too much of the sand is digested then it becomes a stone in their body’s, which results in death. So I never suggest using Calcium sand. You should also get a screen lid to put over your tank for these guys because sometimes they climb. In addition, a screen provides a surface for your heat lamp to sit on.

Another choice is tree frogs. These guys are slimy and sticky and they like to climb up the tank. You have the option of a glass lid to keep the humidity in the tank. However, a screen can be used as well. You won’t be able to hold them. They eat crickets, and they need to be dusted once a week. They need high humidity in their tank at all times. Moreover, their bedding has to remain moist. You'll have to mist the tank twice a day. Otherwise, they will dry out. Frogs don't need basking areas. Doing so would also dry out. Just don't place them in a cold area. These guys are pretty easy to keep up as long as you can give time to do the up keep every day.

There is also the Pac Man Frog. These frogs are normally bright colors with darker markings. These frogs like to be kept by themselves. They are nocturnal. They have teeth. Needless to say, you won’t be handling these guys much. They eat crickets that need to be dusted once a week. You'll need to provide them with a shallow dish full of water. Their skin absorbs water so this will keep them from drying out. They need a high level of humidity. They will also need a screen. They need a thin layer of moss spread out over their bedding. This will help keep the humidity up.

You could also get an African Fat-tailed Gecko. They like to be kept by themselves. As long as you are gentle while handling you, they will let you hold them. They eat crickets and they should receive dusted crickets at least once a weak. You can also use carpet for these guys. You could use a bedding, but like the leopard geckos, they can ingest the sand, which can be dangerous. They require a dry tank, but you should mist them once a day. (Just one spray).

Those are just some of the typical beginner reptiles. I would seriously go to Petsmart if you have one in your area. If not make sure that you find out about the reptile you choose. Reptiles are very delicate and each has their own set of special requirements, as I have shown. That's all just general information. I didn't want to just suggest some reptiles without you knowing what you were in for.

Answer 7

Hermit crabs are not a simple creature to keep, they require full time monitored conditions and a commitment of care daily. Also one shloud never keep just ONE hermit crab, they must be in pairs or more, they do not thrive alone.

Answer 8

a crested gecko or a leopard gecko both are very easy to care for also dont go with chameleons because you only want one per habitat since they are soliatary animals and stress easy chameleons are hard to card for you need a drip system and also need an open mesh cage with plenty of plants crested geckos r fun and easy to care for. leopards same thing

Answer 9

probably a pacific tree frog or some aquatic frogs from the pet store

Answer 10

There are some geckos that would be fine for that size tank.