good beginner monitor or tegu?

As Skiploder is saying, "beginner" and monitors don't really go well together.

If there is any specific species care you are interested in, ask away. There are a few keepers here who either have worked with, or are working with, a species you may be interested in.

I didn't get a monitor until I had over 10 years of reptile experience (closer to 20), and I still needed a lot of education. But I was successful - and my first species? Varanus niloticus! He lived to be sixteen...

If your only experience with herps is putting bps in tubs then you better do A LOT of research.

Chris

MUmps, hit the nail, or should i say Skiploader, the Mumps, and im hear to beat it in as well, not talking you out of one. just saying if you might need to be educated more,

I did research for 2 months before i considered buying my monitor and ive been keeping snakes for about 5 years and i had an iggy for about 8 years before he died of some random virus (he was kept outside and the vet i took him too said there was something going around killing all outdoor reps)

i got a water and a sav (not planning on 2, little impulse buy) and can say that even though i had talked with some of the most regarded monitor people in the industry and thought i had everythign set up and perfect i was about 65% of the way. Thankfully i had the essentials covered and it was very easy to fix, but if i hadnt had mumps and slayers help im sure my little guy wouldnt have had a very happy/long life.

what are you experienced with as far as keeping reptiles? I know im in a little over my head with my guys, but my wallet and sleep time has paid for it and im slowely, and knock on wood, getting there and hav noticed the way my little guys are acting are starting to be more "monitor"ish and less hide and seak ish more and more every day