Empty Tank Syndrome

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Originally Posted by beaglegod

I didnt realise cresties require so much room. They need a 45 gallon? Sorry I have no clue. :wink:

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Nah, Judy just happens to have a 45-gal that would be suitable for them. One crestie can be housed in a 20-gal tall or equivalent for its entire life, and 3 can be housed in a 29-gal tall or equivalent. But if you need an excuse to buy a cool tank, cresties are certainly a good one. :wink:

And Judy, males are generally ok with each other if raised from babies together, but otherwise it's advisable to house females together, a male with females, or house them in a particularly large enclosure with plenty of room for hiding. Carmen and Sandiego are now happily hanging out in the leaves together, and Scooby and Waldo also get along very well together though they're a bit young to be fighting anyway.

Cool, Marla! ......I wonder what it would be like to breed them? eh...I think I'll take this to the Rhacodactylus forum. Meet me there! LOL :wink:

golden geckos are awesome, too. and much cheaper.

Will, I had also suggested golden geckos and day geckos to Judy as being suitable for the enclosure, or even an appropriate combination of arboreal and terrestrial with similar husbandry requirements. But I think she'd prefer something more handleable than the goldens, particularly with her daughter being an aspiring herper.

The problem with most gecko and lizard options, is that I'm way more into snakes than I am the legged critters. So I have to be especially enamoured with them to want to care for one that needs so much attention. (Relative to a snake!) Very few fit into that category...although it is growing over time. :)

Here's a question for y'all....What snakes would do well in a 45gal tall hexagonal tank? In the long run, it's probably too small for a fully grown GTP, not to mention those are expensive snakes. What arboreal snakes would thrive in such an enclosure?

Judy, have you checked into Amazon Tree Boas? I'm not sure myself whether the 45 gal. is sufficient, but ATBs just sprang to mind.

At any rate, I'm sure you'll be able to find something to fill those tanks at the show in May!

Oh man, your gonna be busy for a while!! :)

I'd always make sure you have a spare tank in storage at home. That way, when you spot a good deal on a creature you've been wanting, you can get it without needing to buy a new cage!

I have a sweet rescue BP that will stay pretty small. She's a rescue that needs a good home. Her name is eyegone, needless to say she only has one eye. If you are interested I can shoot you a picture.
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