Are there any "medium sized" monitors?

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If you are going to college for 4-8 years, don't bother with a monitor. Or tegu. I don't know where you got the idea that tegus are lazy - they get that way when kept in tiny enclosures, however. I know a varanid enthusiast who keeps his ackies in a 10x10x6 foot enclosure and he thinks it's too small. With college and probably working as well, you will not have the spare time available to properly care for a monitor.

A 6x3x3 foot enclosure is the smallest enclosure size I could recommend for a monitor, and that would be for ackies, not dumerilii or doreanus or any of the other midsized ones.

Stick to your studies and do your research on varanids and get one when you become a vet. You and the lizard will be much better off then. Read my sig...

Chris

Yeah I probably cant get anything until im out of college but im sure it wont be that long of a wait really. Highschool flew by, im hoping college will too
and IDK tegus just seem bulkier and like they would be less active.

10x10x6 is huge lol, but i guess it depends on how many you have...

Goodluck with pre-vet. If you dont mind me asking, what school are you going to for it? Im also attending college next year for the pre-vet program at a SUNY school then if all goes well, transfering to Cornell after 4 years of undergrad.

thanks! and you to I hope i dont need it. lol. im expecting it to be really hard though. Well, im probably going to major in zoology first, at kent state then im not sure but they have a pre vet program, i think you can only do it after you get your bachelors, and then i think Ohio state U is the only actual veterinary school in ohio so i think I have to go there eventually.

Right now they have me down for pre-vet but i dont think i can actually take it yet? i think i have to change my major or something to zoology but thats just what ive heard. (or read)

Ackies are going to be your only choice. Anything else and you're going to need a much larger enclosure. I bred red and yellow ackies for some time. Great pets. Great "beginner" monitor. However there is much more to keeping monitors than Ball Pythons.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith

Thanks