Empty 90 gallon tank

[Lilija]

Just like it says, I have an empty 90 gallon tank, that housed my beloved beardie, for 7 years. He passed on, last year, and it's been empty since.

I think I'm ready for another herp. I'm not sure whether to get another beardie, I love them a lot, but I'm interested in trying out other species, too.

Anyone have any suggestions, for a new pet for me? I'm not an expert herp keeper, I've only had the one beardie, but I took great care of him. I'm also not interested in snakes.

 

[mouse]

go for a beardie (i got 2 babies in my 100 gallon tank). i bought them last month at the age of 3 months and can't wait for them to grow bigger.
you can get babie beardis for as low as $20 at faunaclassified (petshops you'd pay between 60 - 100$ where i live).
a snake would fit in the tank also ( if you like snakes)
for chameleons you'd need a different tank i think. and monitors get real big.
iguanas look nice (not as cute as a beardie in my opinion).
dianne

ps. don't know if gene still has them, but he had 3 bearded dragons for sale.
check in the for sale/trade section.

 

[Mister Internet]

go for a beardie (i got 2 babies in my 100 gallon tank).

You're keeping two BABY beardies in a 100 gal?

Have you considered something semi-aquatic like hermit crabs, moon crabs, or salamanders?

 

[Brian S]

That 90 gal tank would house one of the smaller monitor species.

 

[calestus]

A communal gecko setup is always nice....also if your into amphibians you could go the terrarium dart frog route. There are other less maintenece frogs you could go with like some of the larger tree frog species...half pond half terra turtle setup....you'd have to mess with filters though. How much time are you willing to spend fiddling with it?

 

[Lilija]

Frogs, oh, never thought about that. Can they be kept communally? I always love looking at the enclosures, and the bright colors are pretty too.

I want something visually interesting, this is taking up 4 ft. of my living room wall. I was leaning toward something communal, anyway, but I'm not too familiar with all the varieties of reptiles and amphibians.

I'm gonna go do some more research on frogs. Turtles, too, thanks for the ideas, guys!

 

[mouse]

@mr internet yes i got 2 4month old bearded dragons (~9" nose to tip of tail) in my 100 gallon tank.
dianne

 

[calestus]

red-eyed tree frogs are not a beginer species......but they arent hard to take care of if you are dedicated and willing to learn. They are very pretty. Certain arrow frogs have some of the most stunning colors you can imagine...blues, red, green, yellow, orange and pretty much everything inbetween.

 

[danread]

That 90 gal tank would house one of the smaller monitor species.

I agree. If i had the space, i would definitely buy a small colony of Ackies (Varanus acanthurus)
Have a look at this link and this one for some more information.

Cheers,