just wondering, why were they are a "joke gift", animals shouldn't be given as jokes, it 's just not funny. but since u allready have them their care is as follows: 10 gallon min. screen or galsss top, plants, rocks, large water dish, de-chlorined water for in the dish, peat or moss substrate, temps of around 75F, crix to eat, vitiman/calcium supplements, something to hide in/under, layer of gravel to help w/drainage, and some kind of lighting, heat lamps are too hot so u need a florescnet bulb, they don't produce heat and wouln't kill you plants. i bet your friend didn't tell you any of this, but it will probally cost at least 75$ if you want to make them happy. sorry if i sound rude, it's your friend that i'm angry w/ not u.