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Office decor PET suggestions wanted!!! :)

Calift

Calift

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My father recently renovated his office and I'd like to outfit him with a herp next time I'm home! His job is trying to include more environmentally-friendly policies, so I think a little critter would be great! His office is large and there's plenty of space for a regular 10 gallon or a tall viv. I will be designing it based of the living vivarium techniques I use for my snakes (live plants, real substrate, etc).

I would like to get something that is low maintenance, doesn't need to be handled and is active enough to see occasionally. So far I am considering:

- Tarantulas (yes- he okay'd it ... and it'll certainly be a conservation starter in meetings :laugh:)
- Small frogs ... though I need to better research their humidity & care requirements. But there are lots of beauties for sale on fauna. Don't know is they are loud though.
- Salamanders? (but I don't do W/C)



Thoughts, suggestions, advice???

This display animal will be well-cared for and a PET ... not just an object. I'll post pictures along the way as I design, built, and fill this set-up with a lucky critter who will be absolutely adored by many people!
 
Edited to add ... I love Bettas and making them extravagant, living tanks... but I'd like to avoid all fish for now.
 
Thanks for the suggestion ...Green anoles would be good ... they are certainly active, but I am guessing they go through lots of crickets? I will keep them on my list!
 
I'd look into a Crested gecko. Super easy to take care for and a perfect candidate for a living vivarium!

Keep in mind Anoles need a good deal of care. If their cricket intake is a concern, what about their (relatively expensive) UVB requirements? Just food for thought...
 
OOOhh I do think Cresties (and Gargs) are adorable! If it's a lizard or gecko I'd prefer an arboreal one (instead of a leo), since their set-ups are generally more aesthetic.

I hate crickets, but I won't rule out pets that eat them. Every pet I choose will have to be some sort of work, whether that be feeding, heating, misting, etc. So keep the ideas coming!! :) :)
 
Many tarantulas have a pretty large range of temperature tolerance, meaning that you wouldn't have to use additional heating or cooling. = green

Plus, you don't have to feed them as often as you do lizards. = low maintenance
 
I second the vote for crested geckos! They don't require a lot of maintaince and don't NEED to be fed crickets. They can get all of their nutrients from the Crested Gecko Diet
 
I'd vote for something that would be out and active during the day. At an office, anything nocturnal would pretty much never be seen. Cresties hide too much during the day for that.

With regards to T's, they might work, but to me their cages always end up looking quite messy with the remnant web strands left everywhere. I think I'd probably set up a nice tropical looking viv with diurnal lizards like green anoles or something similar.
 
I guess a corn would be out of the question considering how many people have an unreasonable fear of snakes. But maybe a cute hoggie or something like that would seem less menacing. Most of the lizards I can think of are a bit higher maintenance. But they would hide less if they were baskers.
Poison dart frogs? Or pac man frog? Or one of those semi aquatic creatures like Axolotl or the colored crawfish you sometimes see for sale, not really a fish?
 
A corn would be fine .... I obviously love them .... but I'd like a viv that is taller rather than wider. Same thing with hoggies!

Cresties are kind of slow, so maybe a more active lizard would be a better choice. I do know the william's lizard that someone mentioned - they sure are pretty!

I don't know anything about tree frogs or dart frogs ... but they sure are beautiful! Have you owned any before?


Thanks for the tip on tarantula spider webs ... I guess I never considered that! Are they all equally messing? I think the species I like is B. vagans- mexican one with a red rump. :)

Newts are still in the running, though they are a bit more water than I'd like to deal with. Hmmmm more thinking to do.

I appreciate all the responses, any tips/suggestions/etc are great!! :)
 
Calift said:
I don't know anything about tree frogs or dart frogs ... but they sure are beautiful! Have you owned any before?
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Most treefrogs would have the same issues as the cresties (to me). They are STRONGLY nocturnal. Mine hide in the upper corners of their viv all day. You never see them unless you are downstairs LATE at night. Then they are very active.

Dart frogs would be a good choice because they are diurnal-- day active. But they can be difficult to feed and get established. If you want more info on those, I would suggest visiting the DendroBoard. It's a good resource for dart frogs. One other frog you might consider that is easier than darts but active all day is the firebelly toads you see at Petsmart. They are easy to keep and feed.

Bright, colorful, and allow for creative and natural looking housing.
 
If snakes are an option, maybe a Garter snake? They tend to be relatively diurnal... Granted, a bit different care than most other snakes.
 
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