55 or 40 for tokay pair
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If you can find a 37 or 40 gal Tall, which is approximately 30 x 12½ x 18H and 30 x 12½ x 25H respectively, that would be adequate, I think. A 55-gal is rather long and you may have wasted floor space. However, if you could not find either of the first two sizes, you could turn a 55 up in its end and have a very tall tank.
From what I've observed, the 37-gal is more common than the 40.
From what I've observed, the 37-gal is more common than the 40.
RadleyMiller;609104; said:
OMG, I just had a discussion about this with someone on another forum (for all I know, it coulda been you). I don't feel like repeating myself, so open your mind and have a read: http://reptilesmagazine.com/reptiles/board/Topic45391-8-1.aspx
I seriously doubt anyone here can honestly say they never used a fish tank for a reptile.
My pair live in a 20g standard, they lay eegs but the tank is too dryand cool (70-74F) for them to hatch
large_cichlids;609448; said:
I was kinda referring to Radley since he made that comment about reptiles beng in fish tanks.
I'll admit that I'm not too knowledgable on tokays specifially, but I know how large they get and I honestly think a 37 is adequate size for a pair. With enough decorations, they'll have enough places to hide from each other if they want. And like I said, I think the extra vertical space is more ideal for them than a long narrow 55.
Mesh tops suck at holding in humidity. You waste a lot of energy putting heatlamps outside of something with a mesh top. Glass isn't the best insulator. A hog's island in a 55? 6 feet? He can't even stretch out.
RadleyMiller;610268; said:
I don't much about Hogg Islands so I'm not debating what size enclosure is right for them, specifically. But I often lay a towel over most of the screentops of my tanks and I rarely have problems with humidity for my herps. Maybe I'm just lucky; maybe some people are above using their towels for such a lowly purpose...I honestly couldn't say. Like one guy said during that other discussion, it may also have some to do with where in the country you're in.
Fundamentalism is better left to religious groups, Rad. If you don't have good success keeping herps in glass tank, bummer; I'm glad you have the time to biuld your own cages. But I certainly hope you don't feel you're above those of us who have had success with tanks.