new dumeril monitor!

[bchapman]

I have just purchased a baby captive hatched dumeril monitor! I will have him on Tuesday, and will be working on a custom enclosure for him this weekend

Does anyone have any ideas regarding enclosures? All of my snakes are in 4.5x2x2ft enclosures - the burmese, ball python and rtb. I would like to build his enclosure to be about 5 feet long at least - but it is not necessary. Does anyone have any good pictures that can serve as ideas? I will probably do the same thing as my snake cages regarding the above heat - and may use UTH also. All of my vivariums are lined with vinyl, with thermometers measuring the temperature gradient (CHE/UTH thermostatically controlled) with built in misting system. They also have some cat trays for water and soaking.

I would like to go the same route, but I am unsure of whether to go a foot higher with climbing space - or if I should stay at 2 feet high. I also am trying to make a decision regarding the water access. I was thinking about making a 2"-3"x12"x24" pool at one end of the tank for him to splash around in also. Of course I will need to build in some type of drainage or possibly filtration system - but that is also up in the air.

If anyone has pictures of their enclosures, I would LOVE to see them!

[xdeus]

Daniel recently posted pics of an enclosure he made for his ackies. I'm not sure of the size difference between your monitors, but his cages look pretty nice.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=42613

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

I don't think an uth is a good idea since a relatively deep substrate is needed. Heat panel, che, and basking lights are all good options. I would go with as big as you can, 8' by 4' should be ok and they will climb as much as you provide them with. Not huge burrowers but I'd try and go with over 1' of dirt if you can and a pretty big swimming area will be used.

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Also, being big crab eaters in the wild, they live on the edges of rivers and oceans so I personally would go with a bigger water area than that