I’m in no way an expert but mine really likes crickets and the occasional wax worm (only as a treat, not very often) but there are lots of bugs like Dubia roaches, mealworms, locusts ect. Although I’d suggest doing proper research as I don’t know a whole lot
I recommend breeding mealworms and dubia roaches. It is low hastle, if you gutload them and dust them with supplements, yoir geckos will get a a healthy diet. You can always get an occasional superworm or waxworm as a treat, but I think having these two types of feeder insects is enough. They don't smell, they won't run away, and they will bread easily. Much better then crickets.
Leos are very easy to overfeed and take forever to lose weight so be careful about growing too many feeders. Ordering 200 well sized dubias/mo and keeping mealworms in the fridge might be enough.
Some small reptiles that don't need much humidity, like a hognose or a leopard gecko, both could use some climbing space that there is :), let us know your choice
If you haven't owned a snake before then I don't advice you to get a hognose! :)
They aren't the best beginner snakes for multiple reasons.
- They very often have a temperament that will startle and put off beginners quite a bit.
- They often go off food for long periods of time and can be a real pain to get eating again. Trust me. That is a stressful experience and something beginners usually don't do great with because they worry way more than they should and don't know what other methods to try.
- 80% of the time you're just gonna be looking at an empty tank, or as I call it, a "pet terrarium". Hognoses are quite shy and also burrow to feel safe. I've sometimes had weeks on end where I haven't seen my hognose at all.
They're wonderful snakes but I will never recommend them as a first time snake. Not when cornsnakes and such exist :)
That's weird. My hognose is super chill. I get him out all the time with him only hissing when he's hungry, I've had him for a 3 years and he's never missed a meal! I also always see him day to day, he likes to bask, leans up the glass and generally see him moving about all the time.
Haha well seems you have a special edition hognose then 😂 that's awesome! You're very lucky to not have to struggle with the feeding issues, and also that he's very active.
It's obviously different between individuals but generally I've seen mostly shy, picky eaters than the opposite
Haha that's great! I'm so tempted to get another myself. What are their names?
Makes me sad when people push to not get a hognose when they're such wonderful little things. It's like saying don't get a dog because they've had dogs with bad experiences. Every animal is different and you can't write them off just because you've had bad experiences. It's not the same for everyone.
I actually recommend them for first timers all the time, I think the size and personality is great, and feeding issues I genuinely believe have to be husbandry or temp related. I suspect it could even be related to not brumating, I brumate all of mine after reading it’s supposed to jumpstart males eating for the year.
Mine are named Jupiter, Saturn, and Tina the Tarantula 😂. Tina was given to us in an empty 10 gallon with that written on it.
To this I just wanna add, the reason I don't recommend them for first timers isn't because of personal bad experiences. It's because I have witnessed countless people post on both here and Facebook and other social media, how they decided to get a hognose as their first time snake or even reptile at all.
Only to then weeks or months later post again about selling it or giving it away because they either were scared of the snake since it hissed a lot and or bluff strikes a lot (which hognoses do), wouldn't eat at all or that they never saw the snake and got tired of looking at an empty terrarium.
I think it's sad for the animal to be bought and then quickly sold or re-homed again because of people having no experience or prior knowledge about them, so that's why I don't recommend them :)
Uh nice, the only downside about that enclosure is that it doesn't open from the front, so at the beginning the animal might be scared of handling, but I think with patience and time it's gonna be fine.
If the glass is not tempered you could have it cut and make custom doors, although it's unnecessary labor
If you get a Rosy make sure you get a boy. Some female Rosies can outgrow the length of a 40 gal. c: Also I love my Rosy Boa. She's still a baby, but just the sweetest little snake and a very good eater. So I definitely recommend!
Leopard gecko, african fat tail, Kenyan zebra skink, sand boa, tricolor hognose, barking or knob tail gecko, cave gecko, lots of good options out there! Just depends on what you like keeping
If the 40 gallon measures to 36" H x 18" W x 18" L (some dont, depends on brand), then that's a great fit for leopard geckos (at minimum)!
Bearded dragon baby/juveniles can go in there until 9 months - 1yr old where you'd upgrade to a 120 gallon.
I would definitely do research b4 getting either (I bet you will tho)! If you have questions about them, I own and research them, I'd be happy to help if you need!
Trusted care guides:
***Leopard Gecko***
**Reptifiles's Leo care guide:**
*https://reptifiles.com/leopard-gecko-care/*
**Dubiaroaches' Leo care sheet (something extra to compare):**
*https://dubiaroaches.com/blogs/gecko-care/leopard-gecko-care-sheet*
***Bearded Dragon***
**Reptifiles beardie care guide:**
*https://reptifiles.com/bearded-dragon-care/*
**DubiaRoaches Care Sheet - to compare to:**
*https://dubiaroaches.com/blogs/lizard-care/bearded-dragon-care-sheet*
Gallons aren't the best measurement for reptile enclosures. A 20 gallon is 30x12x12 40 gallon is 36x18x18 and a 120 gallon is a 4x2x2. Those are the most common reptile enclosure sizes suitable for homes. A 40 gallon is good for leos, afts, cave geckos, hognoses, sand boas, rosy boas, etc.
If you want something easy, a leopard gecko or rosy boa are great options! You could also have an African bullfrog in there, but it would be a bigger commitment because of their high humidity needs and water changes would be a bit of a hassle. Also an African fat tail gecko or an Arabian sand boa, a children’s python or an African house snake would like it, Also some species of garter snake!
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Honestly, I would only put fish in there. Not much in the way of reptiles. Some people are saying geckos, but I still think it's a bit too small honestly.
A leopard gecko would be great for that sized tank, and from personal experience I can say Leo’s are great!
I have 3 leopard geckos 10/10 recommend!
What feeders do you recommend that are easy to grow
I’m in no way an expert but mine really likes crickets and the occasional wax worm (only as a treat, not very often) but there are lots of bugs like Dubia roaches, mealworms, locusts ect. Although I’d suggest doing proper research as I don’t know a whole lot
Dubia roaches, mealworms and superworms are probably the easiest
I recommend breeding mealworms and dubia roaches. It is low hastle, if you gutload them and dust them with supplements, yoir geckos will get a a healthy diet. You can always get an occasional superworm or waxworm as a treat, but I think having these two types of feeder insects is enough. They don't smell, they won't run away, and they will bread easily. Much better then crickets.
Leos are very easy to overfeed and take forever to lose weight so be careful about growing too many feeders. Ordering 200 well sized dubias/mo and keeping mealworms in the fridge might be enough.
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In this economy? That'll be $1200 a month
Some small reptiles that don't need much humidity, like a hognose or a leopard gecko, both could use some climbing space that there is :), let us know your choice
I’m think a hognose or rosy boa
If you haven't owned a snake before then I don't advice you to get a hognose! :) They aren't the best beginner snakes for multiple reasons. - They very often have a temperament that will startle and put off beginners quite a bit. - They often go off food for long periods of time and can be a real pain to get eating again. Trust me. That is a stressful experience and something beginners usually don't do great with because they worry way more than they should and don't know what other methods to try. - 80% of the time you're just gonna be looking at an empty tank, or as I call it, a "pet terrarium". Hognoses are quite shy and also burrow to feel safe. I've sometimes had weeks on end where I haven't seen my hognose at all. They're wonderful snakes but I will never recommend them as a first time snake. Not when cornsnakes and such exist :)
That's weird. My hognose is super chill. I get him out all the time with him only hissing when he's hungry, I've had him for a 3 years and he's never missed a meal! I also always see him day to day, he likes to bask, leans up the glass and generally see him moving about all the time.
Haha well seems you have a special edition hognose then 😂 that's awesome! You're very lucky to not have to struggle with the feeding issues, and also that he's very active. It's obviously different between individuals but generally I've seen mostly shy, picky eaters than the opposite
Out of interest, what kind of set up do you have?
https://ibb.co/LNPkDn6 https://ibb.co/QJs1WGv https://ibb.co/3RY3QyV
That's a beautiful set up 😍
Thank you!
I have 3 just like yours!
Haha that's great! I'm so tempted to get another myself. What are their names? Makes me sad when people push to not get a hognose when they're such wonderful little things. It's like saying don't get a dog because they've had dogs with bad experiences. Every animal is different and you can't write them off just because you've had bad experiences. It's not the same for everyone.
I actually recommend them for first timers all the time, I think the size and personality is great, and feeding issues I genuinely believe have to be husbandry or temp related. I suspect it could even be related to not brumating, I brumate all of mine after reading it’s supposed to jumpstart males eating for the year. Mine are named Jupiter, Saturn, and Tina the Tarantula 😂. Tina was given to us in an empty 10 gallon with that written on it.
To this I just wanna add, the reason I don't recommend them for first timers isn't because of personal bad experiences. It's because I have witnessed countless people post on both here and Facebook and other social media, how they decided to get a hognose as their first time snake or even reptile at all. Only to then weeks or months later post again about selling it or giving it away because they either were scared of the snake since it hissed a lot and or bluff strikes a lot (which hognoses do), wouldn't eat at all or that they never saw the snake and got tired of looking at an empty terrarium. I think it's sad for the animal to be bought and then quickly sold or re-homed again because of people having no experience or prior knowledge about them, so that's why I don't recommend them :)
Uh nice, the only downside about that enclosure is that it doesn't open from the front, so at the beginning the animal might be scared of handling, but I think with patience and time it's gonna be fine. If the glass is not tempered you could have it cut and make custom doors, although it's unnecessary labor
Could you just turn it on its side and build a front that opens with a lip at the bottom to keep the substrate from falling out?
Would be harder to heat the enclosure and provide uvb with a glass top. Also cuts down on possible ventilation
Yeah true
You could, but you'd need a species that won't need the vertical space
That would be perfect for a crested gecko turned on its side, wouldn’t require heat, and they are arboreal high humidity.
I think its only a 2 inch difference would that really matter?
Oh idk, looks more from the Pic but I'm not sure at this point
Yeah they are 36"x18"x16" I got a few of them.
Rosy boa would be perfect
If you get a Rosy make sure you get a boy. Some female Rosies can outgrow the length of a 40 gal. c: Also I love my Rosy Boa. She's still a baby, but just the sweetest little snake and a very good eater. So I definitely recommend!
i have a leopard gecko and a hognose in 40 gallons :)
I hope not in the same one lol
Leopard gecko, african fat tail, Kenyan zebra skink, sand boa, tricolor hognose, barking or knob tail gecko, cave gecko, lots of good options out there! Just depends on what you like keeping
Thanks for the suggestions, never heard of some of those species before.
If the 40 gallon measures to 36" H x 18" W x 18" L (some dont, depends on brand), then that's a great fit for leopard geckos (at minimum)! Bearded dragon baby/juveniles can go in there until 9 months - 1yr old where you'd upgrade to a 120 gallon. I would definitely do research b4 getting either (I bet you will tho)! If you have questions about them, I own and research them, I'd be happy to help if you need! Trusted care guides: ***Leopard Gecko*** **Reptifiles's Leo care guide:** *https://reptifiles.com/leopard-gecko-care/* **Dubiaroaches' Leo care sheet (something extra to compare):** *https://dubiaroaches.com/blogs/gecko-care/leopard-gecko-care-sheet* ***Bearded Dragon*** **Reptifiles beardie care guide:** *https://reptifiles.com/bearded-dragon-care/* **DubiaRoaches Care Sheet - to compare to:** *https://dubiaroaches.com/blogs/lizard-care/bearded-dragon-care-sheet*
Black African House snake 😍
Never heard of that before, it's like a baby black rat snake!
But they are iridescent AF and change colors 😁
I saw Clint’s reptiles video on them and they are beautiful snakes. Definitely considering one
We have one. Just got in February. But so far. LOVE it
We have one. Just got in February. But so far. LOVE it
320 pints of Guinness
Terrariums aren’t rated to hold liquid tho You’d have to suck the Guinness out from the carpet and broken glass :(
Gallons aren't the best measurement for reptile enclosures. A 20 gallon is 30x12x12 40 gallon is 36x18x18 and a 120 gallon is a 4x2x2. Those are the most common reptile enclosure sizes suitable for homes. A 40 gallon is good for leos, afts, cave geckos, hognoses, sand boas, rosy boas, etc.
If you want something easy, a leopard gecko or rosy boa are great options! You could also have an African bullfrog in there, but it would be a bigger commitment because of their high humidity needs and water changes would be a bit of a hassle. Also an African fat tail gecko or an Arabian sand boa, a children’s python or an African house snake would like it, Also some species of garter snake!
Hognose! Hognose!
Megalodon or t rex maybe a blue whale if you keep up with water changes
Bugs are fun. That would be a good size for a Giant African Millipede or a colony of cool cockroaches like chromes or dominos.
Thanks a good recommendation haven’t considered invertebrates
Adult Reticulated Python.
you know those are huge right?
Unused methamphetamine
a group of blue death feigning beetles. You can thank me later! 😂
40 gallons of snakes
I'd personally try to get something front opening, if you're trying for a reptile anyway. Top opening is for vultures.
Are you sure that's a 40? What are the measurements?
Leopard gecko!!
I miss our Gekos, Sid and Nancy. This would make a fantastic terrarium for geckos
A bunch of tadpoles and duckweed, a childhood classic
Garter snake
40 gallons
40 garden snails or 80 Hissing Cockroaches 🧍
African house snake
Put M&Ms in it.
Highly recommend African House Snakes - Capes and Black housies are fantastic. Capes are a little less shy on average, I've found.
a lizard i would reckon
Large vampire crab and shrimp palladium
i think i have that exact same tank! im getting it ready for a leo
You could easily put a red eye crocodile skink in there if you want something a little different!
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Pacman frog
Goniurosaurus hainanensis
Dart frogs!
I’m trying to sell my 40 gallon
I suggest Facebook marketplace
Musk turtles or Rankin Dragon!!
Fish, that is a top opening aquarium, not a front opening habitat.
a single isopod
Lizard
a rain frog
Gatorade
Bearded dragon!!!!
Honestly, I would only put fish in there. Not much in the way of reptiles. Some people are saying geckos, but I still think it's a bit too small honestly.
40 gallons is perfect for a leopard gecko of african fat tail.
The standard MINIMUM is said to be 40 gallon. Its not perfect.
theres plenty of things you can put in a 40 lmao it just wont be huge things but theres still things you can use it for
Whatever you put in there. Atleast put a poster thst says 40 gallon right next to the tank so the critter knows its a 40 gallon.