Question:I have a 5 gallon glass fish tank and I was wondering what type of snakes or lizardes I could put in that tank. And no I can not get a bigger tank. So any ideas of what type of snakes or lizerds I could put in there that can live in there. I am kind of new to snakes and lizardes but when I was little I took care of thise lizardes that I can not rember what they were called, so I know how to take care of lizardes and snakes. And pllease if the snake you tell me is posenuse or has teeth tell me if the teeth and or posen can be removed. Prefer constrictor snakes. And please say both lizard and snake.
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If you can't upgrade by like 5 dollars to get a 10 gallon tank then I dont think you can get anything. The most you can hope for is a juvenile gecko or something until it gets too big, then you would have to sell it and get another one or something. Just get a bigger tank, its easier than getting attached and having to give the pet up.
Monitor lizards are very easy to take care of and they stay small enough. They eat mice. I strongly urge you NOT to get a chameleon. They are so hard to deal with because they are so finicky. They need very specific temperatures and are picky eaters.
Good grief, you must live in a closet if you can't at least get a 10 gallon tank. No lizard is small enough for a five gallon, sorry. It is major cruelty to even consider it, like living in a prison cell. If you do it, I hope your karma bites you back, since you are very mean.
PS, I keep three crested geckos in a 40 gallon tall tank -- it is not that much wider than a measly five gallon, but is nice and tall, so it takes up not much more space. Try a climbing lizard, and get a tall tank, that way you can give them a good life, but also fit it in your tiny house. My opinion though is please dont get a pet since you clearly cant or wont take care of it.
Wow, are you evil. You are going to cram an animal into a tiny tank just so you can make use of it? Why didnt you think of that when you bought it -- if it was too small for that fish, then you should not have gotten it. Shame on you. And what is with your English? It is horrible. Sell the dumb tank on Craig's list or something. A living creature is worth more than your stupid tank.
Apparently K S has no clue what a monitor is--they get around five feet long, and they are NOT easy to care for if you do so properly.
No reptile or snake will be able to live comfortably in a five gallon tank. Sorry. Even a hatchling colubrid snake (which, of course, would get bigger) should not be housed in a five gallon. However, a Betta fish would love a five gallon tank, and they generally do fine without any filters or pumps.
EDIT: Sorry, but there are NO REPTILES that you can house in a 5-gal. Simple as that, as several people have told you. 5-gals are only good for small fish. And maybe snails or hermit crabs or something (probably too small for them, too).
Sell the 5-gal and buy a 10-gal ($10 at walmart), and you could get a few anoles, one leopard gecko (though 10-gals are not ideal for them), a garter snake, or a ringneck snake or brown snake (although they are not easily available in the pet trade). Maybe you could find someone who'd be interested in trading you a 10-gal for your 5-gal (sounds a little ridiculous, but I would've traded a ten for a five a few months ago when I got a betta fish and had an extra ten).
PS--A 30-gal, 5-gal, and 10-gal would not be a houseful! Try two 55s, a 45, a 30, two 10s, and a 5...that's my house.
um get a small gecko
Except for babies, there's nothing that could live for any length of time in a 5 gl. Most snakes require at least a 20 gl to comfortably live in once they mature. If you are talking boa constrictors and not most colubrids that are constrictors of their food, a 5 gl wouldn't even comfortably house a baby. Constrictors grow to be quite large and would need tanks at least 8 ft. long or larger depending upon how big the animal got. Use fish tanks for fish! If you took care of them when you were little, you probably DON'T know how to care for them. Your parents did, and I'd bet they didn't live a real long time. Most lizards require UV A/B to remain healthy as well as calcium and Vit D. Even the smallest lizards need more room than a 5 gl. My alligator lizard was housed in a 15 gl. and he was by himself.
get a ten gallon and you will get a better variety you can get 10g tank at wal-mart for 10 bucks 10 gallon is good for a leopard gecko or 2 and they reach up to 10 inches snake ball python
Depending on the type of snake, most snakes require at least a 10 gallon tank. Try searching your local pet stores for small lizzards that do not require much room. 5 gallons isn't a very big tank, so I would not recommend adding a snake to the tank, as snakes grow and require more room to move around.
Also, keep in mind that you will need room for the heat lamps, heat rocks, hide-a-ways, etc. which are required for both lizzards and snakes. I don't think there will be enough room in a 5 gallon tank for all that.
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