Hey, I was just wondering if it is alright to put African fat tails with crested in a tall tank? I don't think you can but someone swore to me that you could. I was just wondering how full of s--- this guy is.
Thanks
John
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Just Wondering
celcis
Dec 07, 2003 09:36 PM
Replies (5)
nickpurvis
Dec 07, 2003 09:43 PM
very full!they are too different lizards from differnet climates.one is a rainforest dweller and the other a desert.You can mix some species but not all.
nick
antonm
Dec 07, 2003 10:58 PM
Yeah fat tails like it a bit warmer and not as humid so that would be a no. Cresteds also tend to be rather mean towards other geckos and since they got the climbing advantage, the situation wont look good for the fat tail.
celcis
Dec 08, 2003 12:14 PM
You both make good points which I myself raised with the guy and his responce was in a tall tank you get a uth and a low basking light for the africans, then a high light for the crested, and he said if you add them all to the tank when there about the same size they will not fight if they all have there own room. I need something more difinative to level this guys argument. Thanks
antonm
Dec 08, 2003 02:37 PM
Honestly, it is not a newbie task but it can be done. In a large enough and tall enough tank there should be no problem. However, you would need to constantly monitor them if you care about them even one bit since they can get torn up pretty easy if one gets agressive. Also, in a tall enough tank, you can put some raised ground onto which the fattail cant climb and that would be the crested's area. The other thing is though, the presesnce of another lizard may stress either one of them out, considering they do not live together in the wild. Even if they did, they have nowhere to run in a small tank, and although they might not harm each other, it will probably stress them both out if they cant put a comfortable distance between each other.
celcis
Dec 08, 2003 02:56 PM
That does make sence. perhaps this kid either didn't care about stressing them out or did not think of it. I guess I can't debunk his theroy and will have to start listening to him (damn!). Anyway thank you guys for the information, although I don't think people should do it I guess it is possible. Thanks
John
