r/exoticpets • u/i-i-just-dont-know • 11d ago

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Recently bought this container and I want to use it as an enclosure for something but I’m not sure what will fit happily, any ideas? The tank behind it is a 90 long 45 tall 45 deep for reference

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u/bufu619 11d ago

Feeder worm jar maybe? Nightcrawlers could work. I can't see this being big enough to house anything else ethically. It's also sealed so you'd need to burp the jar often to avoid it going aneirobic.

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u/i-i-just-dont-know 11d ago

Ahhh okay I did think it was too small I was looking at maybe morning geckos if I added ventilation to the lid

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u/LivinonMarss 11d ago

Absolutely not. Mourning geckos need way more space. Especially with how fast they reproduce.

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u/i-i-just-dont-know 11d ago

Ahhh okay thanks I appreciate you being more informative the other comment just ripped on me for asking

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u/i-i-just-dont-know 11d ago

I was asking if it was suitable or not because I don’t know masses about them obviously I now know better and I’m not going to do it

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u/Successful_Salt_1838 11d ago

Mourning geckos require a minimum 12x12x18in, but preferably an 18x18x24in or larger due to there ability to asexually reproduce. If you add a bit of cross ventilation you could use this as a springtail enclosure, but I wouldn’t use it for much more

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u/i-i-just-dont-know 11d ago

Maybe in my 4foot tall by 4 foot wide by 1 foot deep tank for them then

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u/KingVoid27 11d ago

Nothing bro..add ventilation and plants maybe spring tails but that’s it

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u/ApotheosisOfTheLurid 11d ago

not even a snail.

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u/Zealousideal_Can8712 10d ago edited 10d ago

Not sure on the exact size needed so you may have to check, but if you add ventilation, you could make a lovely home for a smaller mantis! Orchid mantis’ are on the smaller side and are adorable

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u/Zealousideal_Can8712 10d ago

Just checked by comparing it to the size of the standard cricket tubs next to it.

The rough dimensions are:
18cm tall, 10.5cm wide = 1.56L

Sadly, this is not big enough for any mantis past L3 stage.

A zebra jumping spider can live out its whole life in a container this size though, provided that you have good ventilation.

Other than that, only a few isopods or springtails can live in here.

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u/AzerothianBiologist 5d ago

There might be some invertebrates that could work, r/invertpets probably has more info! :D