As I see the list, I wonder about a couple of things.

Shouldn't we consider the danger of the species as well? I keep croc monitors and Lacies, and I love lacies, but they can bite the holy dogbeans out of you. Either on purpose or accidently. But to the part bitten, its the same.

Also housing. The larger monitors are very difficult to house for most people.

I have kept and bred many many species of varanids. And without question, the more cage you have, the more fun it is for the keeper.

A simple thought, a monitor like a salvator, large with normal body proportions, gets seven foot, keeing it in a 12 foot cage is like keeping a 18 ackie in a 24 inch cage. And no ackie keeper would do that. I think that should be a huge consideration when talking about species. Which is why I picked the gouldi complex. Big enough to not fall in a crack and small enough to be able to house properly.

My last question is this, I cannot understand how people would let a large Salvator loose in their house.

I hear that all the time. But simply cannot entertain that type of thinking.

A healthy large monitor with a normal body temp, would simply level your house. hahahahahahahahahaha mine would.

its not about being mean or agressive, its simply varanids are active and curious. They are also versitle, that is, they dig and climb. So everything up, will be down in short order.

Thanks and best wishes

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