Advice if it is apropriate this dimencions AFT

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Tyrannosaurus Rex

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A plastic box with this dimensions 40 centimeters length 34 centimeters width and 17,5 centimeters high (i think it is 24 gallons) is appropriate for only one AFT to live in without health problems?
 
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donkeykong

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I think it should be a decent size for 1, given you can secure the top and provide proper heating, humidity, and cooling to this.
 
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donkeykong

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It is short but they are not arborial, the foot print is actually better than a 10gal since it is more square, and not long and skinny like a 10gal. A Standard 10gal has a 220sq inch foot print where this box has a 232 sq inch foot print. Just my opinion.
 
Holly12

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Hello um a 10 gallon tank is okay for one AFT my female AFT is in a 10 gallon tank and she is doing fine. anything small then a 10 gallon tank is not a good idea to have the gecko will not have any room to move around in.
 
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BSM

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I keep mine in 32 qt bins and it houses 2-3 fat tails.


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Tyrannosaurus Rex

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Holly12 said:
Hello um a 10 gallon tank is okay for one AFT my female AFT is in a 10 gallon tank and she is doing fine. anything small then a 10 gallon tank is not a good idea to have the gecko will not have any room to move around in.
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So you are saying to me that mine boxes are not appropriate for the one AFT because they must be at least 10 gallons (10 gallons is 37,85 liters) and mine are 23 liters in gallons 6. :(
 
Tyrannosaurus Rex

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BSM said:
I keep mine in 32 qt bins and it houses 2-3 fat tails.

Bryan
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thank you Bryan for this wonderfull pictures that you share with us! one question for you , i did a search in web but i did not find what is the >>>> qt <<<< , can you tell me what is ?One qt to one liter is ?
 
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The more floor space the better, all my cages for my adult fat tails are 30qt/ 22"x 16" and i wont really go much lower then that
 
donkeykong

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The total volume of a tank is not as important, it is the foot print. If you only looked at total volume a 20gal is twice as roomy as a 10long. But they have almost the same footprint (Length x Width). The only difference is height, but since these guys are not arboreal(climbers) the height is useless. So when looking at non-traditional enclosures that don't fall in the normal standards(10gal, 20gal, 30gal) don't worry so much on total volume but comparable length and width.
 
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Holly12

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Rex your AFT gecko will have more space to move around in a 10 gallon or bigger they should have room to move around in so they are not in tight space.
 
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HepCatMoe

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T-rex,

donkeykong is 100% correct.

volume does not matter.

it is the floor space (area = length x width) that is important.

the current container you have is better than a ten gallon because it has moor floor space.
 
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HepCatMoe

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sounds good, it has good dimensions, just make sure you keep a lid on one that short or else maybe you gecko could climb on top of its hide and get out.
 
Tyrannosaurus Rex

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The following pictures shows the lid from the box.The picture with the black dots on the lid (imagine that the black dots are the airways and are already create on the lid but in reality not) are appropriate for airways ? Note that I want to avoid to make holes on the box for future use.

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Airways

 
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