What reptile can live perfectly in this enclosure??!

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Charmeleon818

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So i was driving today and happened to see an an aquarium just sittin in the front yard of someones house with a sign that says free. So of course i wasnt gonna let it go to waste! I picked it up and brought it home!! The thing is!! I have no idea what reptile can inhabit it, if any. Its dimensions are 3 feet tall 3feet long but only 1 foot wide!!! I dont want to put fishes but will i have too lol!! Someone give me some ideas!! And i know!! A chameleon wont fit it! Haha
 
I'm guessing it was used for seahorses...Make sure it'll hold water before buying fish -=)
 
I gotta be honest here. What you're doing is backwards thinking. You should want an animal, not aquire a free tank and feel a need to fill it. Why not use it for raising some feeder insects for your cham? Get some wood and screen from the hardware store to make a cheap lid. : ).

I have a 100 gal aquarium and fish are not cheap for a decent setup. Plus weekly water changes, filter cleaning monthly at minimum, etc. Even on a much smaller scale they take work to give them quality of life....not just letting the tank get algea, and ignoring water chemestry. And people tend to buy fish that outgrow the tank and stunt their growth which is horrible on the fish.
 
Craig94089 said:
I gotta be honest here. What you're doing is backwards thinking. You should want an animal, not aquire a free tank and feel a need to fill it. Why not use it for raising some feeder insects for your cham? Get some wood and screen from the hardware store to make a cheap lid. : ).

I have a 100 gal aquarium and fish are not cheap for a decent setup. Plus weekly water changes, filter cleaning monthly at minimum, etc. Even on a much smaller scale they take work to give them quality of life....not just letting the tank get algea, and ignoring water chemestry. And people tend to buy fish that outgrow the tank and stunt their growth which is horrible on the fish.
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Honest about what? Youre just assuming i wouldnt take care of an animal im investing in! Try again ^.^ and yes raising feeders did cross my mind! And who said im just jumping into it? I posted here to see suggestions. Just because someone says an animal will fit it, doesnt mean i would be filling the tank tomorrow or ever for that matter! The fact that im on the forums shows i care, why assume the worste?
 
You did post that you didn't want fish but guess you would have to....so that implies impulse to fill a void.

My best answer is a feeder tank or turn it into a vivarium with a plant the goes above the top of the tank to let your little guy free range in the house for short periods of time if he likes being outside of the cage.

Other ideas....

Tarantula
Gecko
Put it back on the curb you found it from LOL
 
You could probably fit a few anoles in there as long as it will fit the necessary equipment since they need similar lighting as chameleons. If I remember correctly the females can live together but the males need to be kept separate unless breeding. I imagine it may also work for pygmy chameleons if set up properly since they usually have planted glass enclosures. However, I don't have experience with them personally and I'm not sure if the 1ft width would cause problems. If it is an actual fish tank with no ventilation it would probably not work for either without putting in some kind of air circulation.

Either way, planted glass enclosures have a lot more maintenance requirements so you should prepare for that. For example, you need proper drainage layers, springtails for cleaning, proper soil mixtures, etc.
 
It isn't suitable for any chameleon. The lower portions would become stagnant with no ventilation. Now if you were to drill some ventilation holes close to the bottom to allow the lower air to rise it would make a suitable pygmy enclosure.

Carl
 
Your biggest problem will be the ventilation if you want to put any reptiles in it, but with some minor adjustments such as placing a couple fans on it, it is possible to keep a whole range of animals in there.
Gecko's, anoles, poison dart frogs, tree frogs, ...
 
Craig94089 said:
I gotta be honest here. What you're doing is backwards thinking. You should want an animal, not aquire a free tank and feel a need to fill it. Why not use it for raising some feeder insects for your cham? Get some wood and screen from the hardware store to make a cheap lid. : ).

I have a 100 gal aquarium and fish are not cheap for a decent setup. Plus weekly water changes, filter cleaning monthly at minimum, etc. Even on a much smaller scale they take work to give them quality of life....not just letting the tank get algea, and ignoring water chemestry. And people tend to buy fish that outgrow the tank and stunt their growth which is horrible on the fish.
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I understand what you are saying, but who is gonna pas on a free enclosure?
You can always do extensive research before you buy an animal, and still own the enclosure that is meant to house it.

Also, if you need to clean out your aquarium filter each month you need to get a bigger one.
 
I would pass if I did not already have a pet in mind, but that's just me. For the fish I run two good sized filters pumping over 800 gallons an hour through the tank an hour. I clean one a month and keep my biological media well established in the process....it's the way I prefer to care for my animals and keep health checks on water chemestry.
 
I'm guilty of this too! Anytime I see a free tank I scoop it up, I have quite a few in my basement now "just in case" I see something I want or have to separate anyone (I have 3 leos housed together, two pairs of cresteds, 1 lonely leo).

I vote for crested geckos!
 
I don't think "guilty" has any meaning in this case.
Someone has an empty tank and is educating themself about the possible inhabitants. Guilty of what? Forethought, planning and education?
Maybe everyone with an aquarium full of fish is guilty of this too...

My vote is for dart frogs or gold dust day geckos.
 
Craig94089 said:
it's the way I prefer to care for my animals
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I agree with Flux. You are being quite judgmental here. The irresponsible thing to do would be to get an animal first without any appropriate accommodations in which to keep it. You can be considering a new pet without knowing exactly what kind of pet it will be. Getting the cage first allows time to research the most appropriate inhabitant options for what you have and set up the best environment BEFORE getting a pet. I see absolutely nothing wrong with that at all.
 
it might work for snakes :rolleyes: if you like them - I love corn snakes :)
or maybe a water turtle of some type ? orrrrrr a nice big dubia bin ;) nice pick up anyhow- can't beat FREE :D
 
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