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OK, i have heard of a guy who kept 4 of these and 3 geckos in a 65 gallon tank, and i was wondering if one could live in a 20 gallon tank. Please don't take it out on me if they can't i have not been able to find any good information on them

No lashing here, at least not at you! A 20 gal is too small for any of the mountain/tree dragons. All of them need room to climb. You would need to find info on each of the species to get the specs for their individual needs. Manthey & Schuster's book 'Agamid Lizards' has about the most info I have been able to find concerning the habitats in the wild.

I think it's great that you are taking the time to find out instead of craming 4 or 5 animals in one small tank!
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thanks! what about a 30?

Still too small. They need about 4' in height with 3' width and 18" depth.

You could use an aquarium if you build a top to give it the needed height.
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I only use a 20 tall for a Quarentine tank
it only has one stick, and a Pyrex dish with a waterfall in it and some Vines (Synthetic) to reduce the direct light. I have a Red light all day, and a UVB on part of the day, the screen is covered 2/3 with plastic to increase humidity. The worms live a LOT longer in that tank than in the bigger ones

My other quarentine tank is a 35 hex tall, again with the dish and waterfall, this is the one with the 3 new guys
I feel bad having so many in at once, but I do not have the resources to put them in their own tank.
They were in smaller at the store and that little bit feels better (to my feeble little mind)

Good luck with your guys
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Elizabeth (ecb)

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