Temporary Plastic Enclosure

[volvotech]

Just purchased a young adult leucistic over the weekend and I'm currently trying to figure out a cage situation for her. She's currently in a 20gal, but it's really not big enough for her. I'm going to be building custom enclosures over the coming semester break (December-January) and do not want to purchase another large aquarium.

Is a clear, plastic bin a suitable enclosure for the time being, provided I can get the lighting, temp, etc. right? I'm looking to purchase something like this:

I've got no plans to keep her in that for good, just for about a month. Thanks in advance for the opinions!

 

[PetLover16]

maybe if you make airholes and make holes in the lid for lighting. but i wouldn't put one in a plastic bin.

 

[jon21388]

Just purchased a young adult leucistic over the weekend and I'm currently trying to figure out a cage situation for her. She's currently in a 20gal, but it's really not big enough for her. I'm going to be building custom enclosures over the coming semester break (December-January) and do not want to purchase another large aquarium.

Is a clear, plastic bin a suitable enclosure for the time being, provided I can get the lighting, temp, etc. right? I'm looking to purchase something like this:

I've got no plans to keep her in that for good, just for about a month. Thanks in advance for the opinions!

personally i wouldn't do it. But i dont see the problem with using that as a tank. If you can get everything to the right temperature have a cold and hot side, get the necessary UVB and the correct humidity it would be fine. Make sure there is ventilation. I would check out craigslist in your state and see if anyone is giving away tanks for free or a small fee. Just the other day someone gave away a 75 gallon tank for free, unfortunately i was about a hour late emailing the person for it.

 

[bambichik39]

Try a reptarium (sp?) I think they are called. Its an all screen tank. I ordered one for Pablo for outside, but put him in there while I clean out his tank, etc, or if I need to take him somewhere for awhile (like if the power goes out and I take him to someones house). It folds up EASY and was like 30 bucks from lllreptile.com Its a good investment I think. I know our power went out just last Monday due to a transformer blowing, and it was out for 3 hours. One more hour out and I would of had to transport my reptiles to my boyfriends to get everyone warm (temps were dropping quick at night), so it was one less thing to worry about knowing I had that easy set up that I can easily fit into my small car.
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/-/65-gallon-basic-reptarium/
Theres a link, I would never suggest this as a permanent home, but as temporary housing I don't see the issue with it. I can keep Pablo in his for hours while his tiles dry out and his temps stay up nicely. Just a thought...

 

[volvotech]

So I set my leucistic up in the plastic enclosure with a screen top and haven't had any issues so far (aside from the relocation stress). The sides are clear enough that she can still watch the room and the temps seem to be fine. For anyone looking for a good alternative to aquariums, I'd definitely recommend the 110L plastic tub. For $20 bucks the dragon's now got a 3' x 18" setup...a hard price to beat.

 

[DragonoftheMountain]

My Turtle has been in a similar type of bin until I was able to afford a custom made large enclosure for her.

like this:

she is comfortable in it, but thankfully now I have my pretty and spacious one for her. I doubt that approximately ONE month would do your lizard harm.