enclosure sizes are guidelines. It's kind of like everyone saying 2 hides is "required", that isn't necessarily true, HOWEVER that being said a lot of people find this site that are new to reptiles, that have no experience and the guidlines are a good starting point for them, they are tried and true methods that will set you up for success when keeping your new reptile. As you become more accustomed to keeping reptiles and you have the very basics of husbandry down then you can branch out from said guidelines and see what works for you.
