It might be worth it for everyone who is interested in this topic to check out some of the older REPTILES magazine articles on this subject; I'll have to see if I can dig some of those up because they're full of good information.
Mixing reptiles. Advice / tips?
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Personally I'd avoid it. It's often hard enough to tell when reptiles of the same species are causing problems with each other, let alone mixing it up.
Best,
Paul
Best,
Paul
with the diurnal anoles and nocturnal croc skinks I think that would work. just be sure lots of cover is given both along the glass and on the ground.
I looked into house geckos and long tailed lizards. I was thinking of getting one of each to go with my anoles. The tank will have tons of plants ( real and fake) and vines. The skink will have multiple hides on the ground as well as the usual food dish and water dish. The tank is completely enclosed so humidity is very easy to maintain. My plan, ( if you can picture it) is to have a bonsai tree in the middle ( real or fake, not sure yet) and small " mountains" on either side going about halfway up the tank. the mountains will be hollow and therefore be a good hide.
Bingo. I've been researching and researching and in my case it should work, but I'm still deciding if it's a good idea. To see people that just throw them together with no thought as to the results..
I opened a thread on a forum full of knowledgeable people. How is that "no thought as to the results."
Besides, I haven't done it yet. I am still researching and experimenting to make sure I can make it work. I moved my anoles into a ten gallon with a white lined gecko two days ago. This is my first experiment. If they co-hab peacefully and successfully I will proceed to adding the crocodile skink ( in a bigger cage ), if not I will remove the gecko and proceed with only the anoles. If any troubles arise a new tank will be set up to separate the different species.
Now, does anyone have any input as to whether this should be a terrarrium or vivarium/ paludarium? I want it to be 50/50 water but not if that poses a risk to the gecko / anoles / skink. Thoughts?
Besides, I haven't done it yet. I am still researching and experimenting to make sure I can make it work. I moved my anoles into a ten gallon with a white lined gecko two days ago. This is my first experiment. If they co-hab peacefully and successfully I will proceed to adding the crocodile skink ( in a bigger cage ), if not I will remove the gecko and proceed with only the anoles. If any troubles arise a new tank will be set up to separate the different species.
Now, does anyone have any input as to whether this should be a terrarrium or vivarium/ paludarium? I want it to be 50/50 water but not if that poses a risk to the gecko / anoles / skink. Thoughts?
I never said I was referring to you...
Good luck, hopefully it works for you! I'd say you could go palaudarium, but for the lizards it would probably be better to just leave it as a terrarium. Or maybe you could have a quarter of it be water or something.
Good luck, hopefully it works for you! I'd say you could go palaudarium, but for the lizards it would probably be better to just leave it as a terrarium. Or maybe you could have a quarter of it be water or something.
