5 gallon tank

[hairmetalspider]

You can ge a pair of dart frogs.

Here's a site:

http://blackjungle.com/

A 5 gallon is WAY Too small for dart frogs.

 

[dtknow]

Agreed.

The only frogs I could see being ok in a 5 gallon would be greenhouse frogs.

how about morning geckos? A single should be ok.

Dwarf crayfish(Cambarus shulfedtii)

and various fish.

 

[rm90]

I'd think crayfish would need more than a 5 gallon tank.

How about a.. uhh.. wait.. nothing.

 

[hairmetalspider]

Just putting this out there bluntly...

Nothing you want will be able to live, healthily, in a 5 gallon tank.

Ten gallons are ten bucks at Petsmart.

 

[crpy]

You can use your 5 gal to raise your frog-lets then transfer them.

 

[reverendsterlin]

an interesting thing to do is add some soil an inch or two from a pond edge or dried up pond. You'll be surprised at what plants and water animals/insects will appear. Fairy shrimp and a few hobby related crabs can also be found that will work in that sized container.
Rev

 

[Dillon]

i would go with a pac man frog. then like goomba said move it once it outgrows the cage

 

[dtknow]

I'd think crayfish would need more than a 5 gallon tank.

How about a.. uhh.. wait.. nothing.

dwarf crayfish would be fine. They stay less than 2 inches.

 

[arachnocat]

or those aquatic african dwarf frogs. Those are cool

 

[rollinkansas]

Just putting this out there bluntly...

Nothing you want will be able to live, healthily, in a 5 gallon tank.

Thats a harsh statement considering all the species I keep are comfortable in a tank the size of a 5 gallon.

 

[dtknow]

Agreed with rollinkansas.

True, small tanks are unsuitable for the majority of things...but you can have great success with them!

 

[ReptileKid]

A viper gecko

 

[bigdog999]

Any one of a number of newt species. I currently have 3 paddletail newts in a five gallon, but I'm also running a Fluval 205 in the tank. Firebelly frogs or newts would work

 

[hairmetalspider]

Thats a harsh statement considering all the species I keep are comfortable in a tank the size of a 5 gallon.

Then all I have to say is that in my experience, and blatantly the experience of others in here, I, and they have found this to not be true.


We may have to agree to disagree on this.

 

[Mushroom Spore]

I currently have 3 paddletail newts in a five gallon, but I'm also running a Fluval 205 in the tank.

I was under the impression that paddletails needed ten gallons each, or five gallons each at the very least.

 

[rollinkansas]

Then all I have to say is that in my experience, and blatantly the experience of others in here, I, and they have found this to not be true.


We may have to agree to disagree on this.

There is no disagreement here. You just have to understand that people keep animals that arent posted on Kingsnake every day or in pet stores.

For example, these are some adult animals, ALL of which live fine in 5 gallon tanks.

So maybe next time before you make such a harsh statement "No animals can live comfortably in a 5 gallon etc..." youll do some research before blurting those things out.

Its obvious from this thread that you, and some others in this thread are the ones without much experience.

 

[crpy]

That one gecko looks like he has a flaming tail huh hrmtl;P

 

[hairmetalspider]

It has nothing to do with understanding, it has to do with personal preference.

I simply would never use a 5 gallon for anything but a tarantula. I believe herps do better in larger enclosures, and this is based upon not only my experience but others I've spoken to and observed.

You may believe otherwise, and that's your decision. I was giving my opinion based on my experience to the OP who asked for advice.

 

[rollinkansas]

It has nothing to do with understanding, it has to do with personal preference.

I simply would never use a 5 gallon for anything but a tarantula. I believe herps do better in larger enclosures, and this is based upon not only my experience but others I've spoken to and observed.

You may believe otherwise, and that's your decision. I was giving my opinion based on my experience to the OP who asked for advice.

What experience do you have in herps besides the ones listed in your profile? Im not asking to pick it apart, Im just genuinely curious.

If an animal is able to live/breed/reproduce in an enclosure, then its needs are being met.

The gecko I posted (Sphaerodactylus Nicholsi, next to the dime) does not need a tank larger than a 5 gallon. In fact, I breed them in small deli cups.

Point being, dont make your personal preference sound like the end all be all just because you and some other spider keepers think that way.

In all honestly, if this was posted on a reptile specific forum, or gecko forum, it would receive a lot better answers than "No, nothing is fine", or people spouting off things they read on an online care sheet, such as "That animal cant thrive in anything less than a 10 gallon tank!" Lots of animals can live, and breed in a 5 gallon tank, you just dont know about them because they arent found in the reptile section of your local pet store.