Large Monitor/Tegu Enclosures?

[jbean7916]

Back on the main point, here are some things I want to address:

• What substrate is the best?
• What are the specs for your enclosure?
• Sliding glass/hinged doors?
• How many UVB lights? And actual 'heat' lights?
• How often do you change the substrate?
• How large of an enclosure is needed for an large Tegu? (B&W or Red)
• How large of an enclosure is needed for a large monitor? (Nile, Water, etc.)
• What kind of wood did you use to construct the enclosure?

Also, if anyone has a DIY for such an enclosure, it will be helpful!

I have a nile monitor in my garage. She has an 8x6x6 enclosure.

Her substrate is plain old dirt mixed with some sand.

Since she poops in her water, we don't change the substrate, just mix it up every couple months. She has a 100gal stock tank for a swimming pool so we use a sump pump and pool skimmer to change her water out as needed. Its a heck of a job but the filter we had kept clogging up.

Here are some pics





The box on the left is a hinge topped hide box then in ramps up to a higher platform with a plexi window off to the side. She can see out of the window but its far enough away to not be ruined by her talons.



we boxed out an entry way since we have a full door this keeps the substrate in the cage and not on my floor. It also gives superman a place to sit and beg for dinner



Here she is basking under her bank of lights. We also made sure the lights are on a separate piece of wood that sits down into the roof. This helps when she has a light that is out but shes not in the mood for visitors like when she looks like this :




Relaxing:


Bug hunting:



Napping



Enjoying a swim:



Hope this helps!


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