I am looking for a new pet. I have a hermit crab, two kittens, a puppy, and some fish…and a lot of plants. I love to take care of things, but I was wondering if anyone knows of a good low maintenance reptile or amphibian to have as a new pet. I have a 10 and a 20 gallon tank to play around with.

Speaking from experience, I found that a snake is the easiest pet I have ever owned. I feed it every other week and in the winter months it didnt eat at all. Their waste is an easy cleanup and once a year I would change its bedding depending on need. You do however need to know what type of snake you want. Myself, I had a columbian red tail boa constrictor which grows to an extremely large size. But there are many others that stay small and they make great pets. They dont make noise or pee on the floor which is a major plus. Good luck and enjoy whatever you decide to get.

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No Snakes…My Mom Would Kill Me
Prefirably Something That Doesnt Eat Crickets…My Mom Would Scream At The Sight Of Crickets
Something That Can Be Handeled
Something That Doesnt Make Too Much Noise (Frogs Ribbeting…)
Prefibly Something That Can Be Easily Cared For…
And Something That Doesnt Carry A Disease (Salmonella)
prefibly NO FROGS please id like maybe small lizards or geckos…

You can't really have anything that fits that criteria. Both reptiles and amphibians have specific care requirements, and unless you go with something like a common frog they aren't super easy to take care of. Amphibians in general shouldn't be handled that much because they absorb stuff through their skin, so I'd avoid those. The closest thing I can think of to what you want is a leopard gecko. They can be handled and tend to be on the friendly side if they're use to people. Ideally they should be in a 15 to 20 gallon tank, though. They're relatively easy to take care of just make sure you look up everything they need. They do eat crickets, but I'm pretty sure you can feed them other things but they need to eat insects. Just be aware that turtles and the majority of other reptiles will not be suitable for a 10 gal. tank. If you go to a pet store do not believe them if they tell you they grow to fit their tank because that isn't true and they'll outgrow their tank pretty quick.

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My vivarium is 24" wide by 12" deep and high. I am not new to reptiles and amphibians as i care for two white's tree frogs and have cared for leopard geckos

Have you considered a Viper gecko? They are small, docile, easy to care for, interesting looking little animals that would do quite well in an enclosure that size.

Here is a care sheet for further information on them. 🙂
http://www.vmsherp.com/CarePages/CareTeratolepis.htm

I hope this helps, and if you have any further questions at all on the subject; please feel free to message me and I will be happy to assist you.

Good luck!

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