good size ?

xxxtattoo · #1 09-30-2009, 02:20 AM

i have a friend who making me a tokay enclosure just wondering if this would be okay for a pair ?
24 in high
30in long
12-15 inch wide

still in the drawing board stage ....

tokeh · #2 10-01-2009, 02:45 PM

hi,
in my opinion the viv. or terra. should be higher than it is long.
they are climers( don't know if that good english) the size for a couple should be at least 17w x 35h x17deep.
but thats how i think it should be at least. the bigger the better

jeffrey

Emily · #3 10-04-2009, 01:20 PM

I agree with tokeh, taller than it is wide or deep.

I've got my male in an 18x18x24 Exo Terra. I'd bet you could get away with a similar size for a pair...maybe slightly larger? Keep us updated on how the enclosure is coming along!

xxxtattoo · #4 10-04-2009, 01:56 PM

well hes already making it. but if i dont think its good then ill use it for another reptile ,and hes alwasy down for makinf other tanks ,he works for a a plastics company so he has the hookup

xxxtattoo · #5 10-04-2009, 03:28 PM

so anyone want to help a show piece tank ? i basically want to make an all clear Plexiglas tank for tokays but ,were should ventilation be? how big and wat plant should i put in >?should it be square ? or any other shape ?. also any other suggestion ?

xxxtattoo · #6 10-04-2009, 03:30 PM

also i want it planted ? all ideas are welcome ? i want it to be unique and id like your opinion ? on how your vision would be of a show peice tank for tokays

tokeh · #7 10-04-2009, 03:48 PM

i will give you my suggestions by tomorow

i have to find the good english words first.

xxxtattoo · #8 10-04-2009, 03:51 PM

haha ok i was hoping you would have ideas you seem to have some good knowledge on tokays .

T-ReXx · #9 10-04-2009, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxxtattoo

so anyone want to help a show piece tank ? i basically want to make an all clear Plexiglas tank for tokays but ,were should ventilation be? how big and wat plant should i put in >?should it be square ? or any other shape ?. also any other suggestion ?

Something at least 24" L X 18"W X 24" H is what I would recommend for a show tank for a single pair. And bigger is always better, they will utilize whatever space you give them. Taller is better than wider/deeper, so you want height to be greater than depth and width if possible. I'd recommend placing ventilation on the upper edges and lower edges, give you good air flow. You might also want to use screening in the top, as you will need lighting for live plants. I'd also consider lining the sides and back with flat cork tiling, they love to cling to that and it will give them more of a sense of security. Plant your plants in pots so you can water them without watering the whole cage and they are easily removed for cleaning. Substrate, there are a lot of options, I personally prefer coir(Eco-Earth) as it holds humidity well and usually passes fine if ingested. Provide a water dish, though they may rarely use it. Branches, logs, etc are good, and Cork bark tubes make great hideouts/lay sites. As far as plants there are quite a few, you'll want something that can handle low light levels unless you want to go all out on lighting. I use simple flouresent bulbs with a red nocturnal heat lamp for night heat. I'd recommend Sansiveria(best vivarium plant IMO), Bromeliads, Pothos, Crotons, and Philadendrons. Pretty much any non-toxic tropical species that can handle the light is fine, tokays usually don't destroy plants like some other medium-large lizards. You'll want a feeding dish, something with smooth sides to keep they prey in it, you can hide it inside a piece of cork bark/hollow log/behind plants, etc.

Hope that helps.

Good luck.