small turtle
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You know, you have just limited your actions here. the big one was Mom.
I would just hold off on any herps until you move out. Any recommendations I can give you, sounds like you will not have the space nor real money to be able to keep.
hmm, I can think of a few different ways to go, depends on your goals & resources.
Thoughts
a 10 gal is high maintenance just becuase of size, even things that could do in a ten, require more cleaning and care than if the same animal were housed in a 20L
first ? lifespan - do you want to (also can you) invest in and try to keep a long lived animal
feeding options, what kind of feeders will mom let you keep in the house? do you have the menas to purchase or breed live feeders? ie crickets fruit flies, roaches whatever?
How many years before you will need to move (college, family moving, etc?)
Idea, if mom let you have a newt before, why didn't it work out? If that choice is pre-mom-approved, can the set-up animal species be tweaked to make it work? Always a good idea to stay in mom's good graces. lol
Thoughts
a 10 gal is high maintenance just becuase of size, even things that could do in a ten, require more cleaning and care than if the same animal were housed in a 20L
first ? lifespan - do you want to (also can you) invest in and try to keep a long lived animal
feeding options, what kind of feeders will mom let you keep in the house? do you have the menas to purchase or breed live feeders? ie crickets fruit flies, roaches whatever?
How many years before you will need to move (college, family moving, etc?)
Idea, if mom let you have a newt before, why didn't it work out? If that choice is pre-mom-approved, can the set-up animal species be tweaked to make it work? Always a good idea to stay in mom's good graces. lol
well with the newt i wasnt able to get it too, eat and it eventually starved. it was very dificult to clean his tank. i cant really have bugs in the house. and the nearest petstore is 54 miles away which makes food dificult. im going to colledge in 2 years but i want something that will live for at least 5 years, i would prefer something that im not gonna have a hard time feeding, especially if we go on summer vacation (we ussually do, thats y my mom hates that i always want animals). i like the dart frogs but arnt they really expensive/poisonous?
If you want something interesting for a small tank and aquatic, then I would recommend getting a pair of Freshwater Lobsters, as these are easy to keep and very interesting to watch, they will create separate territories in the tank, they will spend most of their time rearranging the substrate and don't expect any plants to survive! But I would definitely recommend them
good luck
good luck
hey i just saw the 3 toed turtle thread. i think my mom might let me keep turtles outside. just remember tho that i live in texas, hot in the summer, and a few really cold days in the winter. i could give them a enclosure under an oak tree. what would be a good recomendation?
darts arnt poisionius in captivity, but i wouldent reccomend them seeing how far you are away from a store
box turtles are easy to keep, especially if they are native to your area. not to mention thaey get pretty tame. they've been known to live 150 years so that may be a problem.
for the ten gallon tank i would stick with fish, unless fbt's are an option
how do you feel about chickens...?
box turtles are easy to keep, especially if they are native to your area. not to mention thaey get pretty tame. they've been known to live 150 years so that may be a problem.
for the ten gallon tank i would stick with fish, unless fbt's are an option
how do you feel about chickens...?
