15 gal long?

i cant think of any snakes... green tree boas need to have trees or other places to climb onto, and they need taller tanks.

it would be best to stick with newts, lizzards, or anoles

Corn snakes maybe... though you should know that I know nothing about snakes, or most reptiles for that matter.

You could do a garter snake or a ribbon snake....they are native to North America and can come in a couple of different colours. They can and do eat fish, so your tank could only have him/her in it. They also can have a nasty temper, so not necessarily for a person who has never had a snake. I know they really like water, our college biology lab had a couple as pets and they were alwyas in their water dish....

A northern ringneck would be nice but they are very difficult to get to eat.(They eat insects) They stay small(only about 8 inches i think) and they are very nice looking and have a very mild temperment.

Heres a pic

Here's a list of lizards that could live in 15 gallon long. Of course these lizards are going to each need very different set-up, here's just a species list with estimated quantities...estimated, because every keeper out there has an opinion on stocking. This just happens to be mine...


Tank laying like normal (lots of horizontal room):
Leopard Geckos (2-3), small species of Skink such as a Five Lined or Schneider (1-3), Spiny/Fence lizard (1-2), several species of Agamas (1-2), perhaps Collard lizards if you get a small species, but they usually do better in groups rather than a single individual, you'll see more natural behavior if they are together in a large tank. I've seen a group of 4 very happily living in a 50 gallon wide.


Tanks standing up on end (lots of vertical room), many branches to climb on:
Anoles (2), common House Geckos (2-3), Tokay Gecko (1, although if you can provide more room, they are happier), small Chameleons....

if you want a reptile community tank with a snake, you're only going to pull it off if you get a snake that eats invertebrates like insects exclusively. ringnecks are good, and so are rough green tree snakes. rough green tree snakes are also native to NA and only eat insects and other terrestrial invertebrates. they may be hard to get eating, though, and are timid and shy and need lots of braches to climb on since they are arboreal so i'd be wise to stand the tank on it's side. some of the smaller geckos or anoles would be perfect with it, since they are also arboreal. i'm not sure but it may need to hibernate in the winter.