I have a 12x12x18 (roughly 10 gal I believe) tank for my whites whom I got about February of this year and she'd been there for several months already.

But every time I go into work (petsmart) her tank mate is STILL THERE. I feel so very bad because hes in probably about a 2.5 gal enclosure (because thats what corporate gives us. they think its enough. :/ I guess it would be if he was bought quickly but its been almost 9 months now. >.<). He does as well as can be expected and the girls who care for our reptiles/amphibians do everything they can to make him comfortable in such a squished situation but its just not the best for him, yaknow?

I've been trying to save for a larger tank so I can get him but I'm averaging about 8 hours a week and after I buy crickets and gas, my paycheck is usually gone. >.<

Could 2 whites share the tank I currently have? I'm hoping to find maybe a cheep or free 18x18x24 on craigslist or some place like that but so far my search (ongoing for several months now) has come up with zip. I hate that the poor thing is being kept in such cramped confines and I would really love to bring him home where he'd have his original tank mate back an much MUCH more leg room but I also wouldn't want to put him into a tank thats still too small for him.


So, honest opinions. Alone in a 2.5 or with a mate in a 10? Which would be better for the poor guy?