monitor idea

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
They are great lizards, real mellow compared to a Nile. Average adult is 5-6 feet long and about 40 lbs. They can weigh over a hundred pounds and approach 9 feet in length.
 
Again, if you like the look of gila monsters, Blue tongue skinks are really awesome animals and become quite tame.

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Yeah, BTS are awesome. I have an great one that is unfortunately still loose in my basement lol.
 
Jason I would suggest a timor monitor group would be fine in that enclosure. Thats about all that would live there comfortablly for the rest of their lives. Two things though. 1. you would need to enclose the top, that would mean cutting out a piece of plexi to fit the trough. Monitors from Indo need lots of humidity and keeping that trough open will subject them to dehydration and escape attempts. 2. Youll need to elevate the enclosure, I do this by throwing two furniture dollies under it. This helps the trough preserve heat rather than have it sit on a cold surface during the winter months. Ill post a pic of a modified trough for you.
 
varanio;1465509; said:
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hey looks kinda like this one from pro exotics.trough_lid_detail_12-01.jpgis yours on youtube i could swear i saw the same one with the same decor and somebody feeding monitors?
 
varanio;1465461; said:
Jason I would suggest a timor monitor group would be fine in that enclosure. Thats about all that would live there comfortablly for the rest of their lives. Two things though. 1. you would need to enclose the top, that would mean cutting out a piece of plexi to fit the trough. Monitors from Indo need lots of humidity and keeping that trough open will subject them to dehydration and escape attempts. 2. Youll need to elevate the enclosure, I do this by throwing two furniture dollies under it. This helps the trough preserve heat rather than have it sit on a cold surface during the winter months. Ill post a pic of a modified trough for you.
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so its too small for the akies?I just like the thought of more desert guys than needing high humidity.Still just brainstorming.Still might use it for something else but your input is appreciated varanio.
 
I'd have thought maybe something like V. storri or red ackies might work; I'm told yellows get approach 3 feet so maybe a big big for the trough...I'll defer to varanio though re: the monitors.

Some other things you could maybe try in there are the already mentioned BT skinks, uromastyx, or jewelled lacertas.
 
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