I wrote a big old reply but deleted it as It would like normal cause lots of problems.



First off, its beautiful. You did a great job.



But that cage has nothing to do with monitors or that rudi. That is the problem. A cages first requirement is to HOUSE the inmate properly. Not to decorate your living room. Of course you can do both.



You have to consider, and I am very serious about this, what is pretty to you is not pretty to monitors. They do enjoy certain visions, but not exactly the ones you like.



All monitors first choice is to be IN something, a hole, a crevice, a hollow log. This shelter needs, no has to be, in the sun or partly in the sun. This shelter must have a view, that is, so they can see out to MONITOR what is going on around them. They would like a nice scene, only they want to see it, not be it.



Now this relates to you is, your making them the scene. They want a home first, then places to do what they do, second.



What they do is climb(not in your cage) dig(not in your cage and hunt, very limited in your cage. Your cage is far too small for rudis. Also its mostly the part they do not use, AIR SPACE.



If your cage works well, the monitor will arrange it and rearrange it, thats WHAT THEY DO IN THEIR SPARE TIME. Oh, in a cage, all their time is spare time.



So, If I were you, I would get some anoles, or some other small non destructive lizard, or frogs. Then make it look like a wonderful scene from indo.



Again you did a great job. Just not for monitors. And we are monitor folks. I would love to see the workmenship you put in that cage, put into one that works for the monitor. Cheers

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