post your water monitors

[AttackFish]

no had a 4 foot argus tho

You got rid of it?
Should have gave it to me!

 

[phantoms]

hey monitors and fish, what are you using for substrate? is that calci sand?!?!?!??! id put in a dirt mix of some sort. or cypress mulch. give him some deeper substrate to burrow and dig

 

[monitors and fish =)]

um no its english walnut shells i know i should get mulch for im but im in the middle of building a new endclosure for him which im gunna use mulch for and water monitors arnt burrowing monitors.. thanks for trying to help not trying to be rude cause i truly appreciate you trying to help =)

 

[AttackFish]

um no its english walnut shells i know i should get mulch for im but im in the middle of building a new endclosure for him which im gunna use mulch for and water monitors arnt burrowing monitors.. thanks for trying to help not trying to be rude cause i truly appreciate you trying to help =)

Did you even READ AT ALL ABOUT YOUR WATER MONITOR?
All monitors burrow.
Give it atleast a foot of substrate to burrow in.

Optimum size enclosure for a water would be 12'x8'x4'
4 foot depth for two feet of substrate.

Dude, come on.

 

[monitors and fish =)]

i think i put that wrong water monitors dont really need to burrow

 

[monitors and fish =)]

wat are the benefits to it being able to burrow

 

[AttackFish]

i think i put that wrong water monitors dont really need to burrow

Yes.
Yes they do.

 

[AttackFish]

wat are the benefits to it being able to burrow

Less stress, providing it a place to hide when it wants, excersize, natural behavior.
Dont deprive your animal of its needs.

 

[USMCtanker]

i have a thick layer of dirt in there now

 

[monitors and fish =)]

ya cause im sure people havnt raised water monitors to healthy adults without dirt. thats like saying if you fish tank is bare you fish arnt gunna be healthy