water monitor growth rate

[maxamilliano]

I'm looking to get a water monitor but I need to know about how big will they get in one year? And about how old will it be when full grown?

[OctagonGecko729]

If you have to ask this question, hold off on purchasing the animal. You need to do a ton more research before making this purchase. At one year it will be over 3ft long and I believe they reach 6-8ft. Here is a quick google for a caresheet from Vital Exotics. http://www.vitalexotics.com/water-mo...on-care-sheet/ I would really recommend a smaller species such as Red or yellow ackies as a starter monitor. This isnt to say that you cant care for a larger animal properly, i just urge you to do several months of research before buying one, afterall this is a committment for at least the next 10 years. A monitor that is 6ft would require at least a 6ft by 6ft by 12ft cage and it would be better to house it in a 8ft by 8ft by 12ft cage.

[jclaiborne]

If you have to ask this question, hold off on purchasing the animal. You need to do a ton more research before making this purchase. At one year it will be over 3ft long and I believe they reach 6-8ft. Here is a quick google for a caresheet from Vital Exotics. http://www.vitalexotics.com/water-mo...on-care-sheet/ I would really recommend a smaller species such as Red or yellow ackies as a starter monitor. This isnt to say that you cant care for a larger animal properly, i just urge you to do several months of research before buying one, afterall this is a committment for at least the next 10 years. A monitor that is 6ft would require at least a 6ft by 6ft by 12ft cage and it would be better to house it in a 8ft by 8ft by 12ft cage.

X2 Very well said!!!

[maxamilliano]

Ok thanks