Tank size question for tigers

[maelstrom]

Hello I told a friend I would find this out. What size of a tank should he use for his 3 tiger salamanders? I told him he should probably keep them in separate tanks but he wants to know still. They are all about 10 inches long.

 

[Jan]

For 3 adult tigers, I would use an enclosure that provides at least the surface area of a 30 gallon or 30 gallon breeder aquarium. Height is not important as long as there is adequate height to allow for substrate depth for burrowing - surface area is important. There are also a number of plastic bins that can be used that have these approximate dimensions; multiple holes can be drilled in the lid and sides to provide ventilation.

 

[maelstrom]

how many inches x inches would that be or how many inches squared?

 

[CherryBlossom]

I think when looking for a tank he will have to look for these measurements :

[FONT=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]36" x 18" x 12"[/FONT] (L x W x H)

but if I am wrong someone will correct me

 

[Jan]

That size of an enclosoure would work well for 3 adult tigers.

 

[Kaysie]

A bigger tank is always better. However, I keep 2 adults and a large juvenile in a 20gal long. It has about 5 inches of soil/coco fiber mix in the bottom.