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Well my brother had a five gallon with some fish in side and now there dead and i hava a old land hermit crad that dosent look too good.

So my question is what can i put in a 5gallon besides a fish, i've been looking but my moms too specific, she dosent want rodents or snakes so i know this has nothing to do with fish but i'm sure some of u have expirenc with other animals so plz what do u think i can put????

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i am to trying to find an non fish animal, but what about a frog?

A couple Green Anoles would probably work.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

if you change species, keep in mind that you will probably not be able to use that tank for fish again. that said, i have always wanted to have a gecko, but i think 5g might be a touch too small for one.

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wow a frog is a great idea, but what is a anelo???

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A house gecko might work...

A green anole is a small Iguanid native to the Southeastern US, and is probably the easiest reptile to take care of. They are sometimes called "American Chameleons" due to their ability to change color from green to brown and back, but they are not related to true chameleons. They don't require UV lighting like most reptiles do, and they just eat crickets and other small insects.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Its hard because i want a pet i can play with. Can i put a hamster in a 5g?

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A hamster might work, seeing as how they pretty much just sleep all day (and they can be really grumpy when you wake them up).

Pretty much any animals that are small enough to live in a five gallon are not going to be the "cuddly" type as they have a natural wariness of creatures hundreds of times their own size.

If you want something that doesn't mind being held, I would recommend some kind of Arthropod like a couple Emperor Scorpions, a Rose Hair Tarantula, or one of those African Giant Milipedes.



Last edited by Cory Addict at 17-Sep-2005 12:28

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Ohh this is hard, i'll probably get more crabs or a hamster.
Dose and one have expirence with hamsters???

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A hampster would work in a 5 gallon much easier than an anole or a gecko.
What kind of 5 gallon is it? An AGA with a screen top would be the best. I can't see a hampster doing well in a minibow because of the lack of ventalation.

I actually kept and bread teddy bear hampsters before (not that it's any great feat). I kept 1 grown female in a 10 gallon with her 12 babies. Then I gave away 10 babies and the mom and kept 2 males in the 10. They were fine even though one was missing a leg (randome hampster wheel accident). But I've seen them kept in thouse critter keepers which are like a galllon in size. a five gallon's perfect for one dwarf hampster.

Great thanks alot everybody!!

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