What can live in my viv?? Reptile people??

xxnikkixx · 25-03-2012, 16:33

Hey I have just got a viv and want to look into what I can have in there it's 5ft L by 3ft W and 18inch D any ideas? xx

Scozzie · 25-03-2012, 16:51

teeheeheee

I have no relevant advice, but I would think Reptile People would be opposed to living in a viv.
I also think that Governments around the world may become very intrested in your 'pet'

xxnikkixx · 25-03-2012, 17:04

I knew someone would come up with something when I said reptile people haha x

purplepeke · 25-03-2012, 19:20

What are your preferences???? Bearded dragons, gecko's or snakes????
Each have different requirements, heating/lighting/feeding etc. To help you, you would have to narrow it down abit..Lol!!

xxnikkixx · 25-03-2012, 19:41

I'm open to anything I like snakes and would consider one but I do prefer lizards I don't want a bearded dragon as I lost mine recently and wish for a change as I was very upset by the loss xx

purplepeke · 25-03-2012, 20:08

Ok, well, the viv will probably be too big for leopard gecko's, i have 2 girls in a 3 foot one. Perhaps a corn snake, nice easy starter snake, but if you buy a hatchling, it will need something much smaller to start with, as the open space can cause them to have feeding issues, due to stress, but as an adult, would be ok. plenty looking for homes as adults, but, baby/adult that would be your choice, really. I love my corns, only need a heat mat and thermostat, no extra lighting, but you can fit an LED in the viv, just for your viewing pleasure! as babies fed every 5 days, as adults 7-14 days depending on the individual, lovely calm natures, can't go wrong!!

Just read this back, i am a bit biased....LOL!!!

purplepeke · 25-03-2012, 20:09

And, how terrible of me, so sorry for your loss, but i am sure you did what you could. xxxxx

xxnikkixx · 25-03-2012, 20:30

I've had a corn snake before

but thanks xx And thankyou I bought the viv for Bailey (my bearded dragon) then he got ill and passed away I'd already bought the tank just not collected it so I got rid of the Bailey's old tank as just looking at it made me cry

and I've got this tank but will be taking my time with it looking at all the options I have open to me and I'm looking at months before the tank is up and running xx

ami_j · 25-03-2012, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Scozzie

teeheeheee

I have no relevant advice, but I would think Reptile People would be opposed to living in a viv.
I also think that Governments around the world may become very intrested in your 'pet'

Especially David Icke

Cerid · 26-03-2012, 09:31

How about a royal python, also a bigginer snake, tame and friendly, some can be fussy eaters but most are really good at eating and shedding. grow to around 5ft in length, females usually grow alot fatter than males.

Your viv would be perfect for a royal python, but will be need to be kept in a plastic tank while young, too much space when young can stress them out and they wont eat.

Really easy to care for and you only need heat source, no uv light or anything.

They're usually active at night and hide away during the day.

Or how about a Chameleon? With plenty of branches and logs to climb about of and leaves to hide a chameleon will do well in that size of viv.

xxnikkixx · 26-03-2012, 14:27

Any suggestions on lizards? Maybe something around the size of a bearded dragon but I know for sure I don't want a bearded dragon x Thanks for replies so far Are royal pythons ball pythons? if so I luv the albino ones x

ami_j · 26-03-2012, 15:59

beardie sized lizards... some species of uromastyx, ackie monitors....

Ann_Summers · 26-03-2012, 16:14

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Originally Posted by Cerid

How about a royal python, also a bigginer snake, tame and friendly, some can be fussy eaters but most are really good at eating and shedding. grow to around 5ft in length, females usually grow alot fatter than males.

Your viv would be perfect for a royal python, but will be need to be kept in a plastic tank while young, too much space when young can stress them out and they wont eat.

Really easy to care for and you only need heat source, no uv light or anything.

They're usually active at night and hide away during the day.

Or how about a Chameleon? With plenty of branches and logs to climb about of and leaves to hide a chameleon will do well in that size of viv.

we have 2 chameleons and they r funny lil characters and we have had beardered dragons in the past as well love them all x

Cerid · 26-03-2012, 16:32

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Originally Posted by xxnikkixx

Any suggestions on lizards? Maybe something around the size of a bearded dragon but I know for sure I don't want a bearded dragon x Thanks for replies so far Are royal pythons ball pythons? if so I luv the albino ones x

Yep royal pythons are also known as ball pythons

katkin · 26-03-2012, 17:18

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Originally Posted by purplepeke

Ok, well, the viv will probably be too big for leopard gecko's, i have 2 girls in a 3 foot one. Perhaps a corn snake, nice easy starter snake, but if you buy a hatchling, it will need something much smaller to start with, as the open space can cause them to have feeding issues, due to stress, but as an adult, would be ok. plenty looking for homes as adults, but, baby/adult that would be your choice, really. I love my corns, only need a heat mat and thermostat, no extra lighting, but you can fit an LED in the viv, just for your viewing pleasure! as babies fed every 5 days, as adults 7-14 days depending on the individual, lovely calm natures, can't go wrong!!

Just read this back, i am a bit biased....LOL!!!

Or a Milksnake! My beautiful red, black and white Sinaloan Milksnake is very friendly and loves being handled. I got her in October and she's probably between 2.5- 3 years old. Milksnakes twnd to stay quite small, between 3-5ft but have same kind of viv requirements as a cornsnake and ditto if you buy a baby, they need to be in a small viv to start with.

katkin · 26-03-2012, 17:20

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Originally Posted by Cerid

Yep royal pythons are also known as ball pythons

I considered a royal but being new to snakes was a bit put off by reports of them being fussy eaters so opted for the milksnake instead. Wouldnt say no to one now if I knew it would eat well (I can just about cope with feeding defrosted mice but no way am I braining one to make it more appetising!

Cerid · 26-03-2012, 18:20

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Originally Posted by katkin

I considered a royal but being new to snakes was a bit put off by reports of them being fussy eaters so opted for the milksnake instead. Wouldnt say no to one now if I knew it would eat well (I can just about cope with feeding defrosted mice but no way am I braining one to make it more appetising!

Lol, i was new to snakes and got a royal python and she was never a fussy eater, just sometimes had trouble shedding her tail. She hasnt eaten for 4 months now tho but thats cos shes not well.
All the royals in the family have never been fussy eaters

I got my royal when she was 3.5 months old and she went straight into a 2.5ft viv and never missed a meal

magick · 28-03-2012, 08:02

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Originally Posted by xxnikkixx

Hey I have just got a viv and want to look into what I can have in there it's 5ft L by 3ft W and 18inch D any ideas? xx

You have given the Length, Width and Depth so what is the Hight?

xxnikkixx · 28-03-2012, 10:36

5ft L 3ft H 18inch D

magick · 28-03-2012, 17:28

Defiantly a terrestrial species then as your viv is longer than it is tall, so it would not be suitable most arboreal species. And make sure that you do lots of research about the reptile you decide on