water monitors

could some one tell some facts about water monitors?
im thinking about buying one.
im gonna keep it in a 12ft long, 7ft tall, 8 ft deep cage with a pond big enough for it to get into, rocks, and tree stumps

mertens water monitors

They get VERY VERY BIG. IMO that enclosure will be fine for a while but not when it gets to become a large adult. I may be a little bias but when it comes to keeping big monitors I dont think many people have the money time and space for them in there home collection.

With that said, I think your setup sounds good for a little bit. Just make sure if you get one you know what you will do with it if/when it hits "full size" (possibly 8 or 9 ft.). Ans personally i felt bad giving a foot long nile monitor (who was a prick) to the store, because of space and how long they might have to keep it.

anyway thats my two cents on it.


-wes

wes dont they get much smaller than Varanus salvator which which are from asia andget 7ft-9ft

no im pretty sure they get about the same size

well kno im thinking about down sizing to some kind of tegu or medium sized monitor or tree monitor.

i think one of those would b e an easier animal to keep realisticly

Clifford,
A guy like yourself needs to get a baby nile monitor and raise it up. I spent many fun hours doing just that when I was your age. I would never do it now and am so glad I did then. Don't miss out. Will

haha thanks Will but im not getting another nile monitor