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Beautiful moniter :drool::headbang2 What kind of Varanus is that???? It looks like a baby Water Moniter, If it is, I'd probably just let him go (they get up to 4ft long), but if ur gonna keep him, I'd feed him crickets or roaches (depending on his local habitat) once a day. I'd hold back on the chicken just till he gets a lil bigger. Also a bigger tank would be much better, maybe 20gl long.
 
awww thats so cute! he looks like a little croc baby.
 
Looks like a little water or nile, I really hope water monitor... niles are usually evil little guys. Haha, I'd DEFINITELY look into making a huge tank in the future (like 10ftx5ftx5ft), if you feed right, and take good care of them, both of those species grow very very fast. You're also going to want a deep dirt substrate and a nice hot basking spot, with a surface temp. 100+ degrees fareinheit. So, for now maybe get a little bit bigger of a tank and a heatlamp? Oh and it'd be a good idea to cover up the screen if you are going to use a fishtank, it'll help maintain humidity and heat :]
Oh, and you're gonna want to feed as much as he'll eat everyday for the first year or 2, and then slow it down to a couple times a week, feed mice, rats, or crickets and other bugs with calcium on them.
 
happymidgetpaul;2440951; said:
Looks like a little water or nile, I really hope water monitor... niles are usually evil little guys. Haha, I'd DEFINITELY look into making a huge tank in the future (like 10ftx5ftx5ft), if you feed right, and take good care of them, both of those species grow very very fast. You're also going to want a deep dirt substrate and a nice hot basking spot, with a surface temp. 100+ degrees fareinheit. So, for now maybe get a little bit bigger of a tank and a heatlamp? Oh and it'd be a good idea to cover up the screen if you are going to use a fishtank, it'll help maintain humidity and heat :]
Oh, and you're gonna want to feed as much as he'll eat everyday for the first year or 2, and then slow it down to a couple times a week, feed mice, rats, or crickets and other bugs with calcium on them.
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good info paul
 
RayzrsEdge;2441008; said:
good info paul
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Thanks haha, I want to help the guy out if he's going to keep the little guy, these guys get very very big, and are very expensive to feed, just wanted to let him know what he was getting in to :]
 
channarox;2440336; said:
:naughty::naughty::naughty:
any tips for a new varanus owner?
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water monitor...very nice bro..I had reptiles before..........any I like the monitors lizard the best......MONSTER//that I know. u gonna need a lot of food...awsome pick up.:headbang2
 
NICE! how docile is s/he? i'd get it on some soil with a load of hides. tiny thing must be scared half to death. post down in the exotic pets forum, varanio will have a ton of advice for ya. what are your future plans for it?
 
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