for those who dident belive me

[Tylervsmith]

so when are you building the enclosure for this lil beast?
let us sit back and watch

 

[Kobi9019]

thanks......so a regular large rock should do in the basking spot?

What you should do is measure the temperature underneath the heat lamp where the monitors body will be located. If the temperature is 95-100F then I would just add a flat rock. If the temperature is too low then experiment with different rock heights until you get in that 95-100F Temperature range. make sure you disinfect any rocks that you use before putting them in your tank. Don't forget to add another hiding spot for the monitor, 1 on the warm side, and the other on the cooler side. If you have any other questions post them here and though I have limited experience with monitors I will do my best to help you. GL and keep us posted. Thats a very nice Nile you have there BTW

 

[davo]

You could also build something like this for them... different temperatures different hights, great hide.
(picture from www.captivebred.co.uk/forum)

 

[Kobi9019]

Ahh yes the Retes Stack. Ty I forgot about that