good reptile for 10 gallon tank?

I currently have my leopard gecko in a 10 gallon tank. He is getting bigger and starting to need more room, so I am going to get him a bigger tank. That leaves me with a free tank to get something new! I am becoming a reptile addict. I already have the gecko and 2 ball pythons, but the more the merrier right?

So my question: I’m looking for something that I can keep in a 10 gallon tank, and won’t grow out of it. Something that I will be able to handle. There is a reptile show coming into town in 2 weeks, so I was hoping to be able to research into my next creature and be able to get it then. I like to make sure I have a lot of info before take on the responsibility for something new instead of waiting until I get there.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Sand Boa :)

What Raj said. Or a couple of house geckos, or a single crested gecko (turn tank vertically). Or there are a number of varieties of frogs that can live happily in a 10g.

The African House Snake (Lamprophis fuliginosus) is another species of snake that will live happily in a 10g. A small, pretty snake. They tame well and are excellent eaters.

Garters and ribbon snakes (Thamnophis spp.) are also very pretty. Many of their subspecies can stay in a 10g.

I wouldn't say you could keep an adult African House Snake in a 10 gallon. They can get up to 4 feet, so that would be a bit cramped. But like the others said, a Kenyan Sand Boa would be a good choice (even though you'd never see it, lol).....Crested Gecko......a baby corn snake.

I'd stay away from garters/ribbon snakes due to their specialized dietary needs.

Ahh...well, I was just going by what I've read on different care sheets.

Technically you could house one in a 10 gallon, but it wouldn't be a very happy snake. While 4 foot house snakes are the exception....they still typically get to 2-3 feet and are active so I'm sure they'd appreciate the extra space. :D

Since we are on the subject of what kind of snake would be good in a certain size tank. I willbe moving to a new house in a couple of months and willbe getting a bigger tank for my BP, which is currently in a 20 gallon long tank. I am currently looking around for a snake that will not need any bigger tank than a 20 gallon tank. I currently own a Corn Snake and am interested in a different species of snake.

david why do you say garters have special diet needs??
I use to have them when I was younger ( always purchased at a pet store)
And I would feed earthworms, small fish etc and they lived quite long but i was just wondering if maybe I was feeding wrong
i am asking because I was thinking of getting another

indonesian garter snake. Those are cool

I define "special dietary needs" as anything other than rodents. I think having to buy feeder fish and worms would a pain in the butt......but thats just me.

Trinket Rat snakes.

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Originally Posted by DavidBeard

I define "special dietary needs" as anything other than rodents. I think having to buy feeder fish and worms would a pain in the butt......but thats just me.

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At a dime apiece, feeder fish are less expensive and easier to find than rodents, but harder to breed. I certainly don't think I'd have a hard time feeding fish-eating snakes (as long as they eat small fish) and wouldn't even have to be concerned about feeding live.

I use to just go to the fishing bait store ( I fish so not a hassle) and buy a dozen minnows and keep in a small tank and a dozen nightcrawlers which keep very well in the fridge and some crickets and it was a done deal.
I was thinking of getting another one to put in the 20 gal when Ozzy grows out of it anyone know anywhere that sell unusual garter snakes????

Yeah I use to feed my garter live fish I took an old ice cube tray and filled with water for the snake to drink and soak in and I would just plop those ole minnows right in there and they would swim for a while until the snake saw him and he would dive in and catch those little suckers, it was the coolest thing I had ever saw