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Ailurus · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: 10 x 10 x 18 inch viv

right, you may remember that i had a few empty aquariums which i wanted to convert into arboreal vivariums. well with thanks to baloo and my dad we have managed to work out how do this, so i will hopefully, (if it doesnt cost too much, how much does glass cost?) have a viv measuring 10 x 10 x 18 inches (width x depth x height).

so i was just wondering what gecko species i could keep in there? i was thinking a couple of smaller phelsuma, house geckos, fan footed gecko, turnip tailed gecko would any of these be suitable? if not can anyone suggest any others?

thanks
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Clarkey · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

TBH i think a insect would do better in that

serpent · Key Member Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Kent

How about a nice little plastic gecko that wont move about like a real one and so wont need any space to turn around and exercise ?

That size container is better suited to something like a few stick insects or an arboreal tarantula NOT a gecko.
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Ailurus · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject:

ok thanks everyone
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David Maguire · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject:

to be honest that wouldn't even be good for an arboreal t unless it was about 4"
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sam · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject:

Ive got a couple of those 18x10x10's and I used themas temp accomadation for groups of young dartfrogs, and newts and a single young ceratophrys cranwelli. I used the original lid but cut out the centre and ventilated with a section of wire mesh 9fruitfly proof stuff).

Hope that helps a bit with what to do with it? Some of the smaller plethadontid sals might also be ok in something that size.

EDIT: heres some photos of what i have done with them:
small tanks used as temps for small groups of juvie dart frogs:

A simplistic horned frog set up for a juvenile:

(hes actually a bit small for it)

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