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i have a 75 gallon tank that i want to make a planted tank.. for some kind of tropical reptile.. cant have snakes.. so i was wondering if any one knows of some different kinds of reptiles/amphibians that could live in the same cage...

i want to get some that stay small that i can just sit back and watch.. like anoles,tree frogs, grass lizards and things of that nature.. just looking for sugestions of a few kinds that could live together nicely in a 75 gallon tank...
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I'm not a big fan of display animals that are there just to look pretty. Out of your list I would go with tree frogs.

if you want a display to look at try to find some gold dust day geckos.they are wonderful to look at and very hardy.if you want a tank with just one lizard go with a ameiva.they are lizards that get up to 2 foot in length and live in rainforest habitats.lizards in my oppinion are much more fun to watch than frogs.hope this helps
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You could try some Sceloporus or related lizards That cage would be big enough for several. I'd reccomend finding a colony (I've always seen them in groups in the wild) of a local species, and try to replicate it's conditions. Most of the time either good rockpiles, or dead trees, will have colonies of these lizards on/in them. Depends on your part of the country.
Also you could do whiptails/racerunners. Depends on where you are, as some species are protected in some locals

. But for small, observable lizards, lots of North American species are great. I don't and haven't kept them myself, but I know of several local colonies and frequently go to watch them for a while when I can. There's one of some Holbrooki species on a large dead cottonwood nearby that's absolutly fascinating to watch.
So I'd just find some local Scelops, Holbrooki, whiptails, etc. that appeal to you. Read up a bit on their care to get diet info and whatnot, and replicate thier natural surrondings. Dead tree with large cracks in it (they'll use it for shelter), rock piles, shrub brush, etc. 75 gallons gives you room to play with. These lizards are typically small; I think the largest N. American scelop is under a foot. Most are about 6-8 inches. You could likely keep 3-5 in that cage (they're active). Whiptails tend to be larger, but there is a range; the checkerd gets huge (15" whereas some N. American species stay under a foot total length. Probably about the same number would work.
The scelops et al tend to be more tree/shrub dwelling,a lthough some species will be found in rockpiles. Whiptails tend, in my area, to be found more on rockpiles like we've got in the canyon.

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Maybe if u have enogh time & effort, why dont try a colony of dendrobates / mantellas ? Also perhaps monkeys, red eyes, and other tree frogs. Horned frogs & tomato frogs may work as well. Just let your imagination run wild.

if you wanted a mix of different lizards, then I'd say long-tail grass lizards, house geckos, and tree frogs. Some people say anoles with them, too, but everything i've read suggests that anoles are much more aggressive than said lizards. he only problem is that the house gecko and tree frogs are nocturnal... I've been researching things for a mixed viv, too, so if i find anything else, i'll tell you... also, 2 other thing, some poeple say not to mix, but homnestly, i'ev seen it done succesfully, and if they need the same rquirements AND ARE DOCILE, then it shoudl work. thats a pretty big tank, too, so you could get a lot of little lizards (like LTGLs and House geckos) in it...