Hello Surgeon,



I wrote a whole page and somehow erased it so I will be brief. If money is your motivation than don't pick monitors, PERIOD. Their expenses are great and frequent and your returns only happen if you succeed in hatching eggs that take most of the year to hatch. Also, I do not "dig" comments like they belong in zoos because there are those of us who do accept the expenses and provide often better care than the zoos. I keep croc monitors because they bring me great joy. I did buy acreage in the deep south for the purpose of providing better for my croc monitors. If you are not willing to move to a great spaceous location for keeping large monitors than stick with the small or medium species, both You and They will be much happier... It is about enjoyment with monitors, not business. There are lots of rare snakes that require a lot less and your returns will be greater. Keep this about the lizards, You, and what you like and enjoy and you will really "dig" monitors(haha npi!). Best to you- Mike S

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