Monitor Care & Natural History; Zoo & Pet Experiences

[TahneeNicole1989]

Well since you offered, what in your opinion would be a good beginner monitor for us to start out with?

[poison]

Well since you offered, what in your opinion would be a good beginner monitor for us to start out with?

Ackies (ridge tail monitors)

[findiviglio]

Well since you offered, what in your opinion would be a good beginner monitor for us to start out with?

Hi, much depends on your space/finances; I favor Storr's Monitor and other small speciues, as they are more easily accommodated in most homes, but they tend to be very expensive, Best, Frank

[poison]

Though the smaller monitor its self is much more expensive then a $20 sav the care for an ackie is much cheaper then a sav you will blow hundreds of dollars on a proper sav enclosure while you can build a proper ackie enclosure for around $100 maybe less. Feeding a larger lizard isn't cheap either. But if you want a larger monitor i say go for it but do your research

[findiviglio]

Though the smaller monitor its self is much more expensive then a $20 sav the care for an ackie is much cheaper then a sav you will blow hundreds of dollars on a proper sav enclosure while you can build a proper ackie enclosure for around $100 maybe less. Feeding a larger lizard isn't cheap either. But if you want a larger monitor i say go for it but do your research

A good recommendation, thank you, Generally so much more to see with the smaller species as well, since even in zoos it's difficult to give larger species the space they need if they are to carry out most of their natural behaviors, Frank