is a 10G or a 20G? the size makes alot of difference..

if you want a ground dwelling lizard i would go with a leopard gecko, they make great pets, they are nocternal, they are a destert animal so they need to have a heated area *heating mat or spot lamp*. NEVER put a heat rock in with a herp because they will lay on it much to long and get very badly burned. you can keep up to two leopard geckos on a 20G tank, either one male and a female or two females, two males will fight. Leopard geckos can eat SM-LG crickets, pin head crickets are too small, also king worms, pinky mice, meal worms, or jumbo meal worms. Leopard geckos are very sensitive to sound and touch, so if they get startled or threatened they will drop their tail as a defence mecanism, it will grow back, but it will be oddly shaped and colored... Never pick up a herp by its tail. leopard geckos can be easily hand tammed but they are not cuddly, they can be hand fed as well... males act more piggish then females. females can and will go weeks without food, using fat deposites from their tail as a source of food. males will act hungry all the time, avoid feedings day to day, only feed males once every 2-3 days at night. males will hord food and often become so obese that they die..

If you want a herp that is more watchable then touchable, like an anole, no now that they love to climb. you can keep up to 6 females per one male, if you put two males together they will fight. I would say up to 6 anoles for a 20G tank. they need a heat lamp, they cannot be handled as often because they are very skiddish herps. they also can deliver a bite worth avoiding. anoles can eat pin head crickets. anoles are called the american chameleon, because they change colors when cold, stressed, or excited. they change bright gree, pale green, forest green, or brown depending on mood. Anoles jump and climb, so make sure you have a secure lid on your tank *metal mesh screening is best for spot lighting. anoles can stick onto glass surfaces.


hope that helped a bit hun..

cheers!!