Tank size question for tigers

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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.
 
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.
 
how many inches x inches would that be or how many inches squared?
 
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 :)
 
That size of an enclosoure would work well for 3 adult tigers.
 
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.
 
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