hey everyone thanks for your responses. I really want a monitor because i find it fascinating to own such an amazing powerful animal, that is not warm blooded. its just completely different than a dog, or a cat.However ive been holding back on buying one because i realize how large they become, and didn't want to get into something that i would regret. right now my only problem is money and future space for one. i can buy a young hatchling for 20 dollars easily, and passed up the opportunity twice at a reptile expo. Its like "its cute now, but will become a monster within two years. The fact that they grow so fast didn't help my plan of buying a hatchling and then eventually building a larger enclosure for didn't seem like it would pan out.The thing is if i get a monitor thats it. i don't think i wanna plan on getting another one. however poor husbandry is the death knell of these guys so that a major concern i have as well. am i gonna kill this monitor if i get it? i don't want that on my conscience, i just lost a little lizard (ran away) so I don't wanna lose another one. I guess whats appealing about niles is their relative ease of purchase. However some you recommended ackies, and then others said niles aren't so bad, and water monitors are worse!! so now im kinda confused. so yeah this is a major decision for me!! need so clarification!!

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• conclusion on Nile Monitors - collaredsguy, Wed May 7 13:32:29 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - robyn@ProExotics, Wed May 7 14:20:06 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - nile_keepr, Wed May 7 15:49:06 2008
• RE: Perfect Quote - Anchor, Wed May 7 15:51:10 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - Mantafish, Mon Nov 17 12:16:50 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - jobi, Wed May 7 15:53:59 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - collaredsguy, Wed May 7 16:15:22 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - jobi, Wed May 7 16:38:42 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - collaredsguy, Wed May 7 17:09:33 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - jobi, Wed May 7 17:31:18 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - SpyderPB6, Wed May 7 18:11:03 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - jobi, Wed May 7 18:27:43 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - collaredsguy, Wed May 7 20:38:06 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - chuck911jeep, Wed May 7 20:39:50 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - collaredsguy, Wed May 7 21:32:07 2008
• and there is the problem... - robyn@ProExotics, Wed May 7 18:47:02 2008
• RE: and there is the problem... - jobi, Wed May 7 19:14:58 2008
• RE: and there is more!!!... - jobi, Wed May 7 19:35:32 2008
• RE: and there is the problem... - collaredsguy, Wed May 7 20:33:19 2008
• RE: and there is the problem... - collaredsguy, Wed May 7 20:48:00 2008
• RE: and there is the problem... - Paradon, Wed May 7 21:03:26 2008
• RE: ackies, my new interest!!! - collaredsguy, Wed May 7 23:18:51 2008
• RE: ackies, my new interest!!! - Paradon, Thu May 8 00:16:57 2008
• RE: ackies, my new interest!!! - collaredsguy, Thu May 8 00:42:44 2008
• RE: ackies, my new interest!!! - daniel1983, Thu May 8 08:39:55 2008
• RE: ackies, my new interest!!! - collaredsguy, Thu May 8 08:48:29 2008
• where do savanna monitors fit in..... - collaredsguy, Thu May 8 01:01:58 2008
• RE: where do savanna monitors fit in..... - Paradon, Sat May 10 17:50:44 2008
• RE: conclusion on Nile Monitors - sidbarvin, Wed May 7 21:27:35 2008