The dimensions of the tank is 36×18×18 and I've read and heard many conflicting ideas. Could a Jeweled Lacerta, Red Uromastyx, or Blue Tongue Skinj live their full lives in this enclosure? If not does anyone have any ideas? I don't have the enclosure yet so I haven't set it up for tropical nor desert yet so I am up for ideas. Thanks!
Good lizards that could live in an Exo Terra 50 gallon.
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That would be a minimum size for any of them. They all should be a 4' length minimum, ideally any in a 4 x 2 would be best.
Leopard gecko would be alright in there as is as long as it's room temp. You could also do a handful of green or brown anole's if you plan on going a more sub tropical route, just have to keep it roughly mid seventies to early eighties for temp and mist once to twice a day depending on how humid the area you live in is. An emerald swift would be a good choice if you want more of a rocky desert type of lizard. Very similar to a bearded dragon, about half the size, in outward appearance and care level just with a nice bright green color and a blue beard.
Thank you for all your answers. I was getting confused between YouTube videos in which some said 4'x2' and others suggested the terrarium I mentioned as ok. Now I'll know that 4'x2' is correct. I used to have a tropical fish tank years ago and if I remember correctly the rule of thumb was (at minimum 1" of full grown fish per gallon) so I thinking (at minimum 1 foot extra of terrarium space per full grown lizard)
Good rule is to double the length of the animal for tank length and 1.5x width. Goes for reptiles of most kinds and large fish.
I've heard that "rule of thumb" so many times and have also been told to ignore that just as many times. Personally I always thought of it like this, if you had a 1 bedroom flat apartment to yourself and you laid down on the floor an stretched your arms and legs out, arms straight above your head and legs straight below your body, if you can touch opposite sides of the room with your fingers and toes at the same time the room is too small for yourself to be comfy. The same goes for a reptile or fish, if their nose and tail can touch opposite sides of the tank it's too small for even that 1 animal to be comfy. Granted the opposite sides I'm referring to is the overall width of the room available not the length.
Honestly the biggest thing I recommend was the emerald swift which can get upto 7-8in in length. As long as the tank is minimally decorated and you give it a couple of hammocks with a climbing branch to get upto them it should be fine long term.
The leopard gecko would be second largest at 5-7in long. Personally I would lay the tank on its side so it has more floor space as they aren't good climbers and prefer walking room.
The green or brown anole's, roughly 4-5in on average, you could easily keep a group of 5 in there comfortably as long as they have plenty of plants and things to climb on. Just a warning on the anoles is they can be escape artists if provided with the right moment.
P.s. sorry I make such long post's lol.
Honestly the biggest thing I recommend was the emerald swift which can get upto 7-8in in length. As long as the tank is minimally decorated and you give it a couple of hammocks with a climbing branch to get upto them it should be fine long term.
The leopard gecko would be second largest at 5-7in long. Personally I would lay the tank on its side so it has more floor space as they aren't good climbers and prefer walking room.
The green or brown anole's, roughly 4-5in on average, you could easily keep a group of 5 in there comfortably as long as they have plenty of plants and things to climb on. Just a warning on the anoles is they can be escape artists if provided with the right moment.
P.s. sorry I make such long post's lol.
I should clarify that it's the adult size you are looking at also. And honestly in large fish I like 4x length and 2x width. It's funny how we always list it as minimum.....why don't we think of it in maximum? Because then people would stick reticulated pythons in 12x12 totes and think it's good for life or Oscars in 40b tanks. They would say I know the max is 1 gagillion gallons but I have a tea cup, he's fine see his head almost fits!
Lol that's basically like the ppl that keep Bettas in their cup they bought em in because "that's all they need".