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Expert: Tara - 10/11/2006


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Hello!

I am seventeen years old, and currently work as a veterinary assistant (for nearly a year now) and though I used to be a collector of reptiles (tree frogs, anoles, etc.) I haven't taken up the commitment lately. I currently have four dogs, two budgies, a 10-gallon tank of fancy-tail guppies and dalmation mollies (all raised from fry)..and a spare 10-gallon tank.

Because I'll be headed to college next year, we're only allowed a 10-gallon tank in the dorms. My question is: what are the best reptiles to keep in a 10-gallon tank, and what set-up would you recommend? I plan on keeping live plants in the tank, and so knowing this would help me find which live plants are suitable to keep with the given reptiles. Thank you for your time!  

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Hello, you can try a single leoaprd gecko, or two or three 2 inch house geckos, maybe 2 2 inch american green tree frogs or a singel pacman frog, you could try two firebellied toads or maybe a single 3 inch horned lizard a small king snake might work as well.

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I can answer questions regarding; Bearded Dragons, Leopard Geckos, Green water dragons and Green Iguanas, Whites tree frogs, Green tree frogs, Pacman or horned frogs, Dwarf aquatic frogs, Corn snakes, Ball Pythons and Hermit Crabs. I can answer questions about; Housing, feeding, basic set-ups/supplies, Handling, Life spans, color phases and morphs, supplments and when to use them. Growth rates and adult sizes and basic day to day care. Also can offer info on UVB lighting the why and how to...and what one is best suited to your reptile pet. I can also offer some >breeding advice with ****Bearded Dragons and Leopard Geckos. PLEASE NO HEALTH QUESTIONS OR QUESTIONS PRETAINING ANY OTHER REPTILES THEN MENTIONED ABOVE. I can also offer insight on housing in rubbermaid bins.

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I have had several different types of herps in the past but currently own Two Bearded Dragon's and a Corn snake, I have done plenty of research into the subejcts of keeping lizards/frogs/hermit crabs and I am also upto date with UVB info

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