Ornates are definitely a type of Nile. The only differences really are that Ornates have a blunt about instead of the skinny narrow snout commons have and they have a pink tongue instead of a blue. They supposedly get larger than common miles but not by much but they do get thicker. Make sure to handle him a lot because, like common niles, they are one of the harder ones to tame down. It's all about trust with them so if you're able to get it to trust you, it'll be easier to get him to tolerate handling better. I forgot what they call it but one of the best hides you can have for any monitor is to have them layered under the hot spot. That way they have a variety of different temps to choose from but still put a hide on the cool side as well. Also feeding it is gonna get super expensive if you stick to just rats. I fed all my monitors hissing cockroaches, ground turkey ground beef, fish, shrimp, etc. pretty much anything you want. It'll save you a lot more on feeding in the long run and anything that didn't have bones in it like the ground beef or turkey, I always mixed in ground bone powder. If you still have my number, feel free to text me with any more questions. I'm not entirely sure what else you're looking for.
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