What animal should live in my terrarium?

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[FONT=&quot]Hi there,

I have an Exoterra glass terrarium, 45x45x60 cm (18x18x24 inches, wxdxh). I thought of having a young veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), but then for many reasons I changed my mind.

So, what animal would you suggest? I am quite non discriminating about it, so don't hesitate about suggesting :) [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]My previous experience consists of freshwater fish (several years, tanks of different sizes), a cynops orientalisk that tragically died after a few days and was replaced by a lovely axolotl that after three years is still healthy, lively and lovely.
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[FONT=&quot]My "specification": [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]* Inexpensive [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]* Active daytime [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]* Not requiring daily supervision or feeding, and preferrably not requring a spraying or draining system [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]* Not a snake (nor snake-like) [/FONT]​

* I can consider both aquatic, semi aquatic and land living animals
 
That's a pretty small terrarium, way too small to keep any aquatic species. The only thing that springs to mind are Dart frogs, they can do very well in habitats of that size, from what I've seen.
 
Dart frog tanks need daily misting but overall their maintenance is less than an aquatic tank. If you want a visible dart frog choose carefully , many species hide.
 
And it goes without saying, darts need small foods, such as flies and termites
 
Friut flies are a staple for dart frogs. Everyone that keeps darts cultures their own, which takes a bit of practise before getting it right. However it is very rewarding.
 
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