Empty ten gallon long tank looking for a lizard

[Dron2124]

I have a empty ten gallon long tank. Was used for a bearded dragon when it was small. Looking to find a lizard or a cool frog that isnt that expensive to keep in it. What is some ideas form people? Preferable a day animal because i have a crested that is asleep all day want some one to run around during the day and have fun watching it.

 

[Dog Shrink]

Maybe an anole lizard

or a bumble bee toad

or asian painted chubby frog

There are also a few small skinks you can consider too I believe. I think a lot is gonna depend on whether you want an interactive animal that tolerates handling or if it's gonna be more of a "look at me" type pet.

 

[snowgyre]

I think the anole is a great option. They're very active, fun to watch, and easy to take care of.

 

[Dron2124]

i would like to handle a lizard but is not a requirment

 

[Dog Shrink]

Meet the European Green Toad

"European Green Toad


Egyptian Green Toad
Green Toad

Bufo viridis



Description

European Green Toads are one of the most variable and colorific of commonly available toads. They range from a dull brownish green to a creamy intermittently speckled green, red and/or black, and virtually everything in between. They are an active hearty toad that seems to enjoy communal living. Adults are approximately 4 inches (10 centimeters) in length and have been known to live between 7-10 years in captivity.


Natural Habitat

European Green Toads are widely distributed throughout central, southern and Eastern Europe, North Africa and into Arabia. They are so abundant and vastly distributed that some believe they were the foundation for the depictions of the Egyptian goddess of fertility, childbirth and creation, Heket. Within their range they inhabit a variety of habitats, including Mediterranean forest, steppes, semi-desert regions, and agricultural lands. They have even been found many miles from the coast in oases of the Saharan desert. Preferentially, it inhabits open landscapes with accessibility to bodies of water or areas that experience seasonal flooding, irrigation or ephemeral pools.


Artificial Habitat

European Green Toads are so adaptable and widely distributed that they can thrive in most types of habitat. That being said, they do not like to be perpetually damp and do not like to be misted. Temporarily moist soil will be tolerated, but extensive moisture can lead to skin lesions. An ideal enclosure would be horizontally oriented with a lot of open space and a relatively thick substrate composed of potting soil, loam, sphagnum moss or preferably a mixture of the three. A water dish should be provided, but should not be so deep as to prevent the toads from jumping out (or in). Leaf litter, bark, flat rocks, and sticks can be used to vary the terrain, but exercise care that these items will not fall onto the toads when they burrow. European Green Toads are predominantly nocturnal, but they are also active at dawn and dusk and during periods of rain.


Diet

European Green Toads, as their wide range and diverse habitats would suggest, are opportunistic feeders, with their diet mainly consisting of arthropods; worms, slugs, crickets, beetles, and spiders. Their captive diet can include all of these, but they should be supplemented with an appropriate vitamin and mineral dust.


Caveats

European Green Toads are one of the heartiest and forgiving amphibians that we have encountered. They are highly adaptable and extraordinarily easy to care for. The only possible concern is dampness. These animals do not like to be constantly wet.


Additional Notes

European Green Toads are about as good as it gets when it comes to toads. They are attractive, tough and hearty. They are also inexpensive, seem to enjoy one another’s company and are enthusiastic and entertaining eaters (they often can be observed “face-planting” on to their food item). A collection of half a dozen European Green Toads is sure to be both entertaining and educational".

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I LOVE it... too much... now I want one... or 6

 

[Dron2124]

are there any skinks that can go in a ten gallon long tank?

 

[T-ReXx]

Some of the smaller African species, Mayuba etc, Five lined skinks, coal skinks.

Most of the smaller skink species aren't really too keen on handling though.

For a handleable lizard that would live in a 10 long, it's sort of limited. Shield Tailed Agamas, Viper Geckos, African Fat tailed Geckos. If you don't mind not handling, you could flip it vertically and use it for anoles, smaller day geckos, Lygodactylus, Bavayia, some of the smaller tree lizards like Blue Tailed Tree lizards, an emerald tree skink, or use it horizontally and keep one of the smaller skink species I mentioned above.

 

[Dron2124]

ok thanks for the info