120 gal

[Rydog]

Heres what I would do:

Make a half land half water vivarium with fish indigenous to the amazon and with the other half I would put poison dart frogs(many species). I read in a reptile magazine that some guy built a vivarium with many different inverts amphibians reptiles etc. Another thing to add to the list are day geckos (Phelsuma sp.) Thats what I would do if I had money and time.

 

[Aschamne]

If you really want turtles I would suggest a small group (3 or 4) red ear sliders or maps and a soft shell. The soft shells are cool, but they spend a lot of time under the gravel. If you decide to get a snake get a jungle python, very pretty and docile.

Hope this helps,

Art

 

[ZooRex]

If I had a 120g with turtles in mind, I'd eithor get A. an alligator snapping turtle, B. a trio of nicaraguan red eared sliders (an exotic version of the hobbby classic) or C. a mata-mata. All would be great additons to any collection.

If you really want turtles I would suggest a small group (3 or 4) red ear sliders or maps and a soft shell. The soft shells are cool, but they spend a lot of time under the gravel. If you decide to get a snake get a jungle python, very pretty and docile.

Just to let you know, even though they are the same size, my slider never got along with my softshell, and are now in seprate abodes. But I must agree that JCPs make great pet snakes. ~ Rex

 

[skinheaddave]

I would not suggest a snapper or softshell, as they will ultimately outgrow that tank. Yes, it may take a while, but it will happen. The Matamata is a far better suggestion if you want an ambush predator of a turtle.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[rollinkansas]

I would not suggest a snapper or softshell, as they will ultimately outgrow that tank. Yes, it may take a while, but it will happen. The Matamata is a far better suggestion if you want an ambush predator of a turtle.

Cheers,
Dave

matamatas get huge, some of the softshells stay small enough to live in a 120

This is a lot more suited for a smaller tank:

 

[ZooRex]

matamatas get huge, some of the softshells stay small enough to live in a 120

Well an article about mata-matas in REPTILES gave demensions for housing, I thought it resempled a 120. Now that you mention it, it may have specified something wider, so I could be wrong.

But many softshells would do nicely in a 120. Mine is three years old now and only 4" and in a 30g. The females of most species esspecially those from asia get huge, up to 30". That is something you need to watchout for with these turtles, I'm so glad mind turned out to be a male ~ Rex