Let me lay this out for you in point form, and I have kept ackies before, have been keeping reptiles for 5 years and have ranged in animals from geckos to skinks to tortoises.
DO NOT SKIM THIS, READ IT ALL!!!
- fish tanks are a NO go for ANY monitor of ANY kind no matter what the size
- don't get the biggest animal you can fit in the smallest tank, there is no point in cramping a poor animal just because you want this cool animal and can't afford the tank it really needs
- get some experience with reptiles first and THEN think about moving into monitors, cresties and beardies are amazing animals and even though Ive kept some more advanced species I still like these guys more
- monitors eat A LOT and your in canada as am I, feeders are harder to get and an ackie will easily eat 30 bucks of crickets very fast especially if you don't buy in bulk
- do your own research and stop asking repetitive questions, you'll only piss people off, and stop listening to only the things that you want to hear!
- your in canada so prices you see online will usually be much lower as it is in the states so expect to pay more
this is all information that has been tried and trued by me, I was once like you but now Ive grown into what I consider a semi knowledgeable keeper, you have a long way to go young one
one more tip, work on your grammar/spelling you will make friends much more easy
here are a few species that will not break the bank, are relatively easy to care for, fairly cheap, and can be cared for by products found in pet stores
Bearded Dragon, Blue Tongue Skink, Leopard Gecko, African Fat Tailed Gecko, Gargoyle Gecko, Crested Gecko, Berber Skink, Uromastyx, Sudan Plated Lizard, Yellow Throated Plated Lizard (these two have personalities VERY similar to ackies)
