Sweet enclosure pickup, now i need ideas.

So this weekend i picked up this awesome 55 gal tank and stand for $20 (my buddy was going to give it to me for free, but moraly I just couldnt do that, so I threw him some money) and now ive got a unused tank, that of course i must fill! :P it will probably be a month or two before i do, but until then id love to hear everyones opinions on what i should put in it! I already have a BP rack and custom beardie enclosure, so id like something different, anyway heres the tank

P.S. Ive since cleaned it all out (it still has the divider in it, i didnt want to take it out until i decide what i want to do with it)

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/BFT12890/55.jpg

thanks in advance for any input! :D

Get fish for the fishtank lol :gj:

Day Geckos!

It would have to be terrestrial animals unless you have plans on modifying it. I don't think Day Geckos would do well in there it's not tall enough. Maybe some sort of skink or a baby to juvy beardie would do well in there for a while. Leo's would do well. You're going to have to look do something that stays on the ground. Beardies don't stay on the ground but that's why I say baby to juvy.


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I don't think Day Geckos would do well in there it's not tall enough.

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55 Gal tanks are pretty tall. I've seen Day Geckos thrive is shorter set ups. Give them something to climb vetically on and keep the heat right and it would be just fine. Humidity would be the only problem in that set up, but it could be solved with a simple fogger on a timer.

First thought is a dragon for sure;)

Frogs. You could do a sweet set up in there.

Thanks for the replies folks, Unfortunetly I cant do any fish (it would be to much weight, im on the 3rd floor of the house, and it would be a mess if it broke, ect.)im kinda leaning towards a naturalistic style (frogs, small lizards and such, but i need to figure out how well they will cohabitate) some turtles would be cool too actually.

as for the folks who said beardie, if i didnt have this

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...Dcagefront.jpg

then I would be all about using it for a beardie. but I think the custom one is better for that :P

anyway thanks again I hope to hear more ideas! :D

Mudskippers. You don't have to fill it up very deep with water :D

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Mudskippers. You don't have to fill it up very deep with water :D

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I just googled them, they seem pretty neat actually!

it might be too large (even with the divider) and humidity issues are always prevalent with glass enclosures, but have you considered a pair of Rhacodactylus leachianus? I'm sold on these animals as soon as I afford to provide a proper habitat.

other than that, if you can get the temperatures correct, I've been reading a fair amount about blue tonged skinks and how they're remarkably rewarding animals to keep. if I had the space and the time I'd have both species in my collection.

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it might be too large (even with the divider) and humidity issues are always prevalent with glass enclosures, but have you considered a pair of Rhacodactylus leachianus? I'm sold on these animals as soon as I afford to provide a proper habitat.

other than that, if you can get the temperatures correct, I've been reading a fair amount about blue tonged skinks and how they're remarkably rewarding animals to keep. if I had the space and the time I'd have both species in my collection.

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Thats a crazy looking gecko! and ive heard good things about blue tongues as well. hmm good idea on something to think about

I know it would never fit properly but ive love a small monitor :P

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Thats a crazy looking gecko! and ive heard good things about blue tongues as well. hmm good idea on something to think about

I know it would never fit properly but ive love a small monitor :P

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There are some species of monitor that stay small. I think like ackies do, not sure if thats what theyre called?
I would turn it into a sweet naturalistic desert setup and put like 1.4 leopard geckos in there. Im not sure if housing them together like this would be a good idea but it would certainly be very cool!

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There are some species of monitor that stay small. I think like ackies do, not sure if thats what theyre called?
I would turn it into a sweet naturalistic desert setup and put like 1.4 leopard geckos in there. Im not sure if housing them together like this would be a good idea but it would certainly be very cool!

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I have heard of a few monitors that are only a few feet long, but even still i would feel bad because idk if it would be sufficient. a natural desert style would be neat or something amazon-ish with a stream and moss and stuff :P oh the possibilities :D

What about water dragons or basilisks?

OH! You should look into Uromastyx! There is a verity of species that comes in many different looks and colors. Very neat for a display animal. And they don't need insects.
(don't look at hatchling photos. Adults look totally different from hatchlings. The hatchlings tend to be dull and look pretty similar to each other...)
They have great personalities too

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I have heard of a few monitors that are only a few feet long, but even still i would feel bad because idk if it would be sufficient. a natural desert style would be neat or something amazon-ish with a stream and moss and stuff :P oh the possibilities :D

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A 55 gal is generally accepted to be a good size for a single ackie monitor for about 5 or 6 months. After that, they'd need an upgrade and it'd have to be modified anyway.

So if you want to avoid that, my vote is for blue-tongue skink or uromastyx. But that's just because I like big animals better than small ones.

I think a 55gal would make an awesome naturally planted dart frog setup and paludarium.... At that size, you could most likely maintain several species. And the bigger the better for naturally planted paludariums.

Check this out and here's a great website explaining paludariums.
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...aludarium1.jpg

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What about water dragons or basilisks?
OH! You should look into Uromastyx! There is a verity of species that comes in many different looks and colors. Very neat for a display animal. And they don't need insects.
(don't look at hatchling photos. Adults look totally different from hatchlings. The hatchlings tend to be dull and look pretty similar to each other...)
They have great personalities too

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Water dragons are on of my favorites, but they also need more then a 55 can provide after a while, so for now unfortunetly I cant have one, because im limited on space :( as for uyo's i have seen them before and they are neat, i guess im going to have to read up on them alittle and see what they are about!

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A 55 gal is generally accepted to be a good size for a single ackie monitor for about 5 or 6 months. After that, they'd need an upgrade and it'd have to be modified anyway.

So if you want to avoid that, my vote is for blue-tongue skink or uromastyx. But that's just because I like big animals better than small ones.

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Im with you I prefer bigger animals, im waiting until I have sufficient room then id love to get an iguana, i know they are tempermental but for some reason im drawn to them.

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I think a 55gal would make an awesome naturally planted dart frog setup and paludarium.... At that size, you could most likely maintain several species. And the bigger the better for naturally planted paludariums.

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some of those are incredible looking! thanks for the link! that would be awesome to do, I was also thinking maybe a few red ear sliders or something with 3/4 of one side deep water and 1/4 partial dry basking spot (Or something roughly like that)