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#1055676

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What is the best monitor?

I own a plated lizard
and blu tegu
what would be beginner monitor?
Not for a fisrt reptile but someone who has owned lizards before.
I love the look of SAV’s are they good beginner?

11/10/06 06:12pm

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Message To: BLUTEGU In reference to Message Id: 1055676

What is the best monitor?

there ok but for a beginner monitor i would say a ackie

11/10/06 08:05pm

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Message To: BLUTEGU In reference to Message Id: 1055676

What is the best monitor?

I would start out with an ackie preferably a pair. Savannah monitors are an obvious choice for a beginner because there easy to obtain and cheap.

Savs are shy and secretive where as ackies are active excavating tunnels, exploring and hunting down prey...

11/10/06 08:12pm

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Message To: Scalesantales In reference to Message Id: 1055792

What is the best monitor?

not a Savannah
i was taking about a Salvator
but thanks any way

11/11/06 12:11am

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Message To: BLUTEGU In reference to Message Id: 1056050

What is the best monitor?

i would recomend like 120% never to go with a salvator as a first. thats more experienced. i say ackie

11/11/06 01:40am

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Message To: BLUTEGU In reference to Message Id: 1056050

What is the best monitor?

my first lizard was a salvator. i had 2 die in 6 months because my care was aweful. the third i did a ton of research (but not enough to know they lay eggs with out a mate) mostly on husbandry. i made phone calls to anyone who had a large monitor on the internet. fixed my problems and am very happy with my 3rd salvator who turned 2 (in my care) in august. just research and decide for yourself.

11/11/06 01:09pm

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Message To: Razeraze In reference to Message Id: 1056455

What is the best monitor?

So if i do my reseach and find out everything i need to know and experience myself with monitors. Do u think they will be good.
Raz do u like u SAL
was it hard or expensive to take good care of them

thanks
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11/11/06 02:09pm