Tortoise Terrarium

I just went yesterday in a pet store and ask if a leopard tortoise and an iguana could live in the same terrarium, they answered yes, then I bought all the equipment, and both the iguana and tortoise, my friend loved the turtle and I always wanted an iguana, so I thought it was a great hunt to make our dreams. Today, after fixing the terrarium and get the turtle and iguana him I was checking all the facts on both pets on the Internet and I discovered this type of turtle needs a dry environment and a wet iguana. Can you give me suggestions on how I can settle this out, since we have no budget or room to set another terrarium and we can not return the pet to the pet.

Here are your problems:

Iguana: high cage, lots of vertical space, lots of hot spots in the branches. HIGH humidy but plenty of fresh air.

leopard tortoise: wide cage, much horizontal space, many pilgrims spots on the floor, low humidity, lots of fresh air.

Add something to your complications: The two species BIG and need large cages. An iguana growing (over 6 'long) would do very well in a converted closet.

An adult Leopard tortoise (2 'long, 70 lbs) will need a pen wading business and live for about 100 years you do well.



Your options:
- Are you sure you can not return the animals? Most pet give you a decent cooling "off period".
- Selling the animals and get something better suited to small room, small budget, bearded dragons Started, Russian or Greek tortoise, etc.
- Selling an animal and concentrate on the other.
- Sell one and replace it with another better suited to the needs of the animal remianing. It is generally not a good idea to try to mix species, but if you have to do Yellowfoot Redfoot tortoise or iguana is the better, and bearded dragons Fit with Leopard tortoises better.

If you have to stick with both animals, try this:

- Get the largest aquarium tank you can afford, make sure it is beautiful and long height is not so important.
- * Build a high tower "over all or part of the tank, and make sure the aquarium is covered with a lid tightly. (They now sell "soft" reptile cages made of mesh for many herps. You might be able to adapt one for this requirement.)
- Keep the steamy lap (remember to add sheets, etc. to help hold moisture) and well heated, providing it with sturdy branches for the iguana to climb on.
- Equipping the lower reservoir with good set-up for the desert tortoise needs.

In doing so, the two animals almost ignore each other and hang in their chosen habitat.



I do not want to preach, but that's why the experienced keepers always tell newcomers to do their homework before buying.

Good luck!

Madkins has the right answer. Departure

www.anapsid.org www.
iguanarelocationnetwork.org
www.greenigsociety.org

These sites have information on iguana care great concretely and other herps as well.

Now that you have your pets dream, know as much as you can about the appropriate management so that you'll enjoy, healthy animals.

Good Luck.