Got a question...I've been wanting to get a large monitor again but I really don't have the space inside to house one comfortably. I could probably have one outside without any supplemental heat down here for 8 months or so, but for the other 4 months I'd need at least a heated shelter when night temps drop. Question is will the monitor use this, will it have the sense to go where it's warm? And would it depend on the monitor?
Question about monitors and outdoor enclosures
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CTU2fan;1672481; said:
I would opt to get a species that would do much better in cooler climates, albigs niles savs are all use to having cooler nights and sometimes days in the wild, South African locales of niles and albigs would be the best way to go specially the Cape banded albig, they would tolerate the cooler temps in Northern Florida alot better. I would also think Argus Monitors would be ok in that type of setup. I think that a heat box would be a great idea, with a kane heat mat and also some bulbs hanging from the ceiling. Theyre still gonna wanna burrow so you might even want to stick the kane mat about 2 feet under ground that way the burrow is heated a bit. During the day temps pick up so im sure they will use the sun to warm up. Im thinking of doing an outdoor enclosure for my Indicus and Jobiensis, I will be looking to keep them year round outdoors and will be looking at the possibility of using a warm box to help them when we have cooler days here which are about a week or 2's worth of cooler weather year round here. They only really need it to be in the 70's to come out and bask, they will just take longer to achieve the body temp needed to be active.
Vicious_Fish;1672566; said:
Forgot to touch on that..... bufo proof that thing!!!!! Elevate the enclosure or you might have to concrete the perimeter about 3 foot
varanio;1672532; said:
I was actually thinking albigs. Hadn't thought of argus but that could be very cool. What I was thinking was having a door from the enclosure to my shed with the back of the shed walled off and heated, but just a box outside with a kane mat could be even better. This is all still very tentative but I'm wanting to plan ahead for a change
Hope we can see pics of those peachies and mangroves outside, definitely give them a warm box though for that occasional cool night when the iguanas start falling from the trees.No marine toads that I've seen, good thing as I could see my monitors trying to eat them
I do have plenty of Cuban treefrogs though.Oh I didnt know you had a shed, thats even better bro!!!! That will for sure work and you arent limited to keep anything in particular given that the inside space is adequate for the species. Youre in the clear with the cuban trees, and if they can survive up there Im sure any monitor species can with the shed playing a role in winter time heat.
varanio;1672661; said:
Lol, see I pay attention!
CTU2fan, sounds like a fun project. Hope it works out for you. I wish I lived someplace warm where I could do this.
Vicious_Fish;1672745; said:Lol, see I pay attention!
CTU2fan, sounds like a fun project. Hope it works out for you. I wish I lived someplace warm where I could do this.
I did it on purpose, I dont like answering all the questions like some other people.... See i let you participate
lol... Seth your attention to detail never ceases to amaze me !The shed's not big, only 10'x10' I think, but my plan was to section off maybe a third of it and heat it, something like 10x4. Not worried about the daytime all that much but I was just thinking a warm spot where they can climb in and escape the night chill. Still liking the argus idea, but part of me can't get the idea of a monster salvator out of my head
CTU2fan;1672781; said:The shed's not big, only 10'x10' I think, but my plan was to section off maybe a third of it and heat it, something like 10x4. Not worried about the daytime all that much but I was just thinking a warm spot where they can climb in and escape the night chill. Still liking the argus idea, but part of me can't get the idea of a monster salvator out of my head
You would be able to do a salvator in that 4x10 as a night refuge against the cold. A buddy of mine keeps his like that in a modified stable with an outdoor area. They go in at night sometimes they need to be helped but they come back out during the day when it warms up.