I hope after threads & posts of the same subjects, with the same advice will sink in! Get the cage,but start of with something thats not as expenssive or intolerant of husbandary requerments in a couple of years you'll be ready,I wanted a blur tree so bad but after monsth of reeasrch i went leopard geckos,cresties,tegus,skinks,ball pythons,cornsnakes, caiman lizards & i still dont think im ready for one after 5 years of ready,trolling other forums trying to obtain as much info as possible & there is plenty of bad info on them join a monitor site Varanus.net do some reading there for a while then you'll see what we are trying to say.I dont want to see another monitor die due to poor husbnadary even thou it happens,or another blow to the reptile community of a kid that keeps illegal insects going to jail!We all support each other in the exotic trade & wish to help & see other thrive with there animals & sucess with them.Thats all! Im 30 years old & make pleanty of $ enough that my wife stays home living la vida,to an extent.Shoot i even have an enclosure ready for two ackies that i stare at a n empty tank every day! & patience lil sky walker the force one day will come to you until then prepare! best of wishes im not raging on you for your age but lack of knolegde,it will come to you ,as it gas to all of us. Good luck Jose If i didnt care i wouldnt be here still! I care more then what moregive me credits for!