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Viper191
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 Thinking about buying a monitor

i have been doing alot or reasearch on a lizard to buy . I was looking at monitors and tegus, but i have been turned towards monitors because tegus hibernate about 4 months. the main type of monitor i am looking at is the savannah. from what i have read in the past few months ,really none of the stuff was from real owners and the stuff that was seemed wrong. i have heard of cage minimums from 6x3x3 to 8x4x4. i was looking into building a 6x4x3(or 4)(l,d,h) would that be ok? im putting internal hardware and getting wire guards. acouple of things i want to know are
1. about how big will a savannah be in 3 mo.,6mo. 1year. (i have a 50 breeder for now but im selling to a friend in the fall)
2where is a good spot to find light guards
if you got and other good monitors that get 3ft-5ft and are under 200 please tell me( i would normally spend more but i cant spend as much because i have to build a cage and buy the monitor and food) im only 17 but i have a pretty good paying job to buy food (about 10 a week for my snakes) im selling my boa to a friend because he was working with it for a while and only likes him . that will make my food bill to 5 a week + the monitor food. if you got any cage plans that cost under 250 or pics of your monitor/cage please post them here
05/04/08  09:33pm

 #1725360


Sidbarvin
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   Message To: Viper191   In reference to Message Id: 1725333


 Thinking about buying a monitor

The four threads I just bumped to the top of the board contain some good discussions on the feeding, caging, general care and costs of varanids.
05/04/08  09:46pm

 #1725367


KAP10CAVY
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   Message To: Sidbarvin   In reference to Message Id: 1725360


 Thinking about buying a monitor

And when you’re done with the posts roger bumped. read this Link

Scott
05/04/08  09:51pm

 #1725413


Holygouda
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 Thinking about buying a monitor

Quote:

but i have been turned towards monitors because tegus hibernate about 4 months



Tegu’s only hibernate if you let them. If you keep the temps up, they will not hibernate and things will be dandy.



05/04/08  10:25pm

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3240
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   Message To: Viper191   In reference to Message Id: 1725333


 Thinking about buying a monitor

Savs only thrive with owners who use proper grammar. Strange but true.
05/05/08  01:50am

 #1726060


Krusty
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   Message To: 3240   In reference to Message Id: 1725549


 Thinking about buying a monitor

Colombian Tegus (T. teguixin) don’t normally brumate (hibernate) at all. Problem is that they explode out of nowhere under leaves to try and take my hand off when placing food in the enclosure....wait, so do Argus!



05/05/08  04:57pm

 #1726151


Viper191
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   Message To: Krusty   In reference to Message Id: 1726060


 Thinking about buying a monitor

if i got a tegu it would most likely be a red, blue, or argenting b&w
i would rather get a monitor because of the higher humidity levels with the tegus. i am making a cage , but i dont know how well the humidity is going to hold but i will be able to hold up to 60 for sure. one thing on the cage design im having trouble with is the front i need a way i can view but im not completly sure how to do it. i would either like doors with a hinge or a sliding door. i dont know where to get a sliding door or how much they are tho and i dont know if i would be able to put it in. if you got any ideas or pics please post them
p.s - whoever put the thing about grammer needs to get a life and stop worring if everythings perfect



05/05/08  06:03pm

 #1726157


Krusty
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   Message To: Viper191   In reference to Message Id: 1726151


 Thinking about buying a monitor

I use recycled windows from a scrap aluminum yard, or buy pieces of glass and plastic tracks. The windows are much easier. You could also find a jewelry store display case and use those doors on sliders.
05/05/08  06:06pm

 #1726231


Nermie
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   Message To: Krusty   In reference to Message Id: 1726060


 Thinking about buying a monitor

as for cages look at the post by Shay_ i do beleve that cage desgin would house 1 reg sav quite fine it has step by step and pictures.
05/05/08  06:59pm

 #1726253


Shiftylarry
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   Message To: Nermie   In reference to Message Id: 1726231


 Thinking about buying a monitor

There are over 50 species of monitor. Some need much higher humidity levels than tegus.
05/05/08  07:24pm

 #1726255


Viper191
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   Message To: Nermie   In reference to Message Id: 1726231


 Thinking about buying a monitor

i might use a display case sliding doors or windows . i can get display case parts because my uncle is selling his from his store. id you got any info or pics on these lizards post them
this is my boa



05/05/08  07:25pm

 #1726416


Viper191
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 Thinking about buying a monitor

Bump
05/05/08  09:22pm

 #1726424


Krusty
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   Message To: Viper191   In reference to Message Id: 1726416


 Thinking about buying a monitor

Just look at all the pictures on "How To" Cages about 10 topics down here. There’s all kinds of ideas there. No need to make everyone post the same old pictures again.

Cheers
05/05/08  09:25pm


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