what to put in this darn tank...

so what do you think when i built it it was for more leos but then a friend suggested a bearded dragon. I want to get something that is cool and on the not expensive side(yeah im a cheapskate ). any other herps that like hot tempatures would be good too.

 

is it screen on the sides? its hard to tell from the picture what the tank is made of?

 

I say leos becuase it looks pretty big and pretty much perfect for them. UTH would do perfect with those tiles no problems. i think it would make for some very happy leos!

 

Nice cage...with screening on the sides, it would have to be an animal that doesn't require high humidity. That would be hard to control in there. I'd say leos or a BD based on what the dimensions appear to be.I'd look into the animals needs in the care sheets first, then see how the cage can be adapted to suit them.

 

dimensions are 4x2x2 and the sides are plexiglass. i've been looking at various BD care sheets

 

My ex-wife would look real good in that cage. If you can't pick her up I can always ship her to you.

 

LOL!!! What's the cost of shipping on something like that?

 

ok my friend knows a local breeder who sells beardies for like 50-115 dollars so i think i will go with that but how would i heat it? i saw a repti sun 5 at the pet store and it looked like a good deal.
Thanks

 

I'd go with a beardie.

You already have a leo.
Uro's eat salad and sit there.
Unless you want a small monitor lizard or something, I would get a beardie. More intertaining than your other choices.

 

That tank is way to big for a leo so i would go with a beardie.

 

id say beardie as well, that tank looks great .

as for caresheets, www.kakadudragons.com/caresheet
www.beardeddragon.info (incomplete)
and the caresheet on this site are the best that i have seen, i follow kakadu's one and the one on this site for derek.

 

It's better to have a small lizard in a big tank than a big lizard in a small tank. I think leos, then you can have more then one

 

I would put a green chinese water dragon, they are really cool to watch swim and the tanks, resembling a rainforest vivarium, are gorgeous. Just my opinion... ;o)

 

please whatever you use dont' put a UTH on it please... the tiles will hold the heat with just a light very well.... i'd go for a beardie....

 

A UTH would work great with slate. What's wrong with a UTH? With a thermostat, it'll be very easy to hold temps right where you need them. Plus, it sets up a great gradient with the way the tiles hold and distribute heat.

 

i cant get a UTH the bottom is made of wood so to avoid burning the possible pet im gunna use a CHE

 

Oh crap, I forgot the bottom was wood. Yeah, the UTH is no good with a wood bottom. I even remember reading the posts from when the thread started and thinking that it's too bad the bottom is wood since slate works so well with a UTH.

So I get both giddy and stupid on fridays. At least it's almost time to go home.

 

Friday is the best day of the week. You can be as stupid as you want and no-one nags at you

 

go for a beardie, u will have to section it off wen the guy/gal is little but wen they get older u just make the space bigger, i remember wenu built that cage, i still cant get over how good it lookds, but ya go for a beardie

 

yeah about that... my parents (cough MOM! cough) wont let me get one they said i might be able to get one next year...