29 gallon tank - what to house?

Yep it is... but they still eat a lot as adults. :) I've seen a single adult to well in a 30, so a 29 shouldn't be too bad. Just make sure, if you got a beardie, to include a sturdy thick branch for them to reach the UVB light and bask.

As far as a cham goes, they are the sweetest little lizards when handled right but they need a lot of husbandry attention in the first months to get the enclosure just right. UV and regular misting is required as well as good ventilation (I know, counter productive...that's what makes them a challenge). I looked into getting one once because I like them so much...but found that I don't have the time or income to try keeping one yet.

Ever considered a Schneider's Skink? :)

Just out of interest you will be changing the sand out with new stuff when you bring something home right?? Or was there ever a reptile in the enclosure before??

Althought I think cams are the 'nicer looking' choice.... If you're looking for something that is easy to care for I'd got with a Beardie... They're hardier, nice and sweet and kinda cute how lazy they can be.

Other lizards I've found listed online as good for 'beginner' or less husbandry: leopard geckos, bearded dragons, blue tongued skinks. I must note that every site I looked at for easy husbandry listed both the leopard and beardie.

The wost for beginners list included any species of camelion that isn't captive bred, green iguanas, tokays and anoles althought cautioned that any cam would be difficult for 'beginners'... Reasons added to the list was their husbandy needs, acceptance of handling and aggression tendencies, as well as cautions from any animal not captive breed due to the possibilities of parasites...

robin, check out some panther chams too, jacksons also.




vaughn

How about California Kingsnake (a nice lavender one) or Honduran Milksnake??? (Yes all those are allowed in GA I already checked ;) )

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How about California Kingsnake (a nice lavender one) or Honduran Milksnake??? (Yes all those are allowed in GA I already checked ;) )

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He doesn't want a snake. :( I thought a sand boa would be cool.

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Originally Posted by GirDance

Just out of interest you will be changing the sand out with new stuff when you bring something home right?? Or was there ever a reptile in the enclosure before??

Althought I think cams are the 'nicer looking' choice.... If you're looking for something that is easy to care for I'd got with a Beardie... They're hardier, nice and sweet and kinda cute how lazy they can be.

Other lizards I've found listed online as good for 'beginner' or less husbandry: leopard geckos, bearded dragons, blue tongued skinks. I must note that every site I looked at for easy husbandry listed both the leopard and beardie.

The wost for beginners list included any species of camelion that isn't captive bred, green iguanas, tokays and anoles althought cautioned that any cam would be difficult for 'beginners'... Reasons added to the list was their husbandy needs, acceptance of handling and aggression tendencies, as well as cautions from any animal not captive breed due to the possibilities of parasites...

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Yeah, I told him I couldn't think of anything that could be kept on sand. He said his friend had a snake in there, but he didn't know what kind. I honestly didn't think it was sand at first, it's a kakhi color, and very, very coarse.

We already have a leo, he wants something that we don't have yet. I will NOT allow a green iguana - I don't personally like them, and I don't care to have a large adult one.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

He doesn't want a snake. :( I thought a sand boa would be cool.

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Well I guess your next choices are Bearded Dragons (hope you don't mind dealing with a bunch crickets) and geckos which are easy to care for.

go with a beardie



somtimes they do funny lil' push-ups :clap:

A 29g won't be big enough when its older. A beardie should have atleast 18" of width as an adult. Also the height of the tank is gonna make it tougher to get the temps perfect and you'd have to make sure that its getting enough UV. Some sort of day gecko might be cool. You get set it up like a terrarium and get a couple vietemese mossy frogs. I don't think a chameleon would do very well in a tank since they like good ventilation.

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Yeah, I told him I couldn't think of anything that could be kept on sand. He said his friend had a snake in there, but he didn't know what kind. I honestly didn't think it was sand at first, it's a kakhi color, and very, very coarse.

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Could it be that crushed walnut junk?

Personally, no matter what it is, I'd ditch it and thoroughly clean the tank out. It would sort of defeat the whole purpose of quarantine to put a new animal directly onto a substrate another, unknown animal lived on. (Which I'm sure you will already be doing! ;) )

I'm not sure a beardie would be suitable based on what Robin has already said about the tank....it's a 29 tall, I'm imagining, rather than a 29 long. Beardies need a decent amount of floor space and not so much height. (If the UV bulb is too far up, they don't get the benefits from it)

Seriously Robin...ask Kara about the Tokays. As I understand it, their care requirements aren't that strenuous and they are hardy little animals. And you've got an inside track to some really nice hand-raised tokays, don't'cha know? :P (I know I'm just speaking from my own personal desires here....after cresties, a tokay would be the very next lizardy type creature I'd want to have!)