species suggestions?

hey all!

since my BP has moved into her newer, mansion-like enclosure, her hatchling 10 gallon tank is collecting dust. I'd hate to get rid of this tank since I got it brand new, and I already have substrate/heating element/etc. But I am getting antsy at just leaving an empty tank on my desk.

all of this to say, what herp would you suggest putting in a 10 gallon tank with a screen lid? I want an animal that can comfortably stay in a 10 gallon for its whole life. I'm not opposed to tarantulas, but I was curious if there are any tiny reptiles/amphibians that I could possibly keep. Obviously I am not going to impulse buy an animal without giving the subject extensive research, and I want a 10 gallon to be plenty of room, not just the bare minimum. there might not be any animal at all that would fit this tank, and if that's the case, I'll either sell it, give it to someone who needs it, or hang on to it till I get my next baby snake.

I don't have any ideas at all, but maybe y'all know something that I don't! thanks in advance!

Some dart frogs maybe? Or one of the smaller horned frogs?

I've considered dart frogs - I wasn't sure about them because I don't know how many are supposed to be kept together in an enclosure, or how much space is needed for a group of frogs... thanks for the suggestions!

African house snake?

How about a little desert banded gecko? They're cute, easy & stay small. When I kept one (many years ago) I also had a tiny night lizard that got in my house &
which I found on top of the gecko's cage, looking in. I gave him (or her) a separate home, lol. Night lizards are only about 4" max, including tail, when full-grown,
and eat tiny meal worms, ants, flies, small beetles, spiders, etc.

A male hognose

I came here to say a male hognose

Hognose snakes - super super cute

They are rear-fanged and as such are classed as mildly venomous..

Best do an awful lot of research if you do go that route .

I'd love one or ten myself but sadly I'm ultra sensitive to most things ..


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A betta fish! Don't have to worry about humidity with them :P
You can go bioactive with a ton of live plants too!

I absolutely love Kenyan Sand Boa's and a male would be good in a 10 gal.

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Originally Posted by Cam the Snake Man

I absolutely love Kenyan Sand Boa's and a male would be good in a 10 gal.

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I've never kept one but I think that's a great option for this "vacancy".

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions!

I'm definitely leaning towards the male African house snakes, Kenyan sand boas, or the hognoses. I've been looking at the house snakes ever since I decided to purchase my first reptile; I just love their color and disposition. I know a fair amount about hognoses, but I'd definitely need to do some research about all three and the differences betwixt them.

I'd thought about geckos, but I'm not sure if I'm a gecko person - keeping live bugs in my house seems terrible. But I think I should give them a chance sometime!

I've had bettas, but I got them from a big box pet store and followed their instruction to keep them in a tiny tank thinking that's all they needed. Needless to say, they lived a short, unfortunate life because I didn't do my part. I owe a LOT to the species so I think owning another betta CORRECTLY would be a good experience!

I only “snake-sat” a friend’s African house snake many years ago, but they were very cool little snakes. Like most babies, hers were skittish at first but settled in really well and were great feeders.

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I only “snake-sat” a friend’s African house snake many years ago, but they were very cool little snakes. Like most babies, hers were skittish at first but settled in really well and were great feeders.

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That's one kind I've been tempted to get but never got around to.

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That's one kind I've been tempted to get but never got around to.

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I don’t remember her setup other than tanks, but believe it was similar to that for most rat snakes. That said, a quick search indicates they need a basking site of 90F. She may have had this, it’s just been more years than I can accurately recall. At any rate, they were fun active little snakes that stayed pretty small.

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I've been looking at the house snakes ever since I decided to purchase my first reptile; I just love their color and disposition.

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They are really cool pets.
Get a female if you have the choice (breeders tend to hold them back) and thus they are frequently in high demand.

Kenyan sand boas, children's python, corn snake...

We have a few leapord geckos that we keep in separate 10g tanks, perfect size for them and relatively easy to maintain. Great personalities and love to be handled.

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

They are really cool pets.
Get a female if you have the choice (breeders tend to hold them back) and thus they are frequently in high demand.

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just curious, why a female? temperament? usually females get larger than the males, is this not true in the AHS?

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We have a few leapord geckos that we keep in separate 10g tanks, perfect size for them and relatively easy to maintain. Great personalities and love to be handled.

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I wasn't aware you could keep leopard geckos in 10 gallons, I might do that! Usually I'm a snake person rather than lizards, but leopard geckos are so adorable.