FR,

Thank you for the reply. I do admit that I do like making and maintaining nice habitats. However, when I decided to purchase a Nile Monitor I did so with the intention of wanting to keep a Nile and keep it well. I have already started to witness the "bulldozer" effect on a habitat and it doesn't bother me. I'll figure out what works and what doses not when it comes to cage decor. I just want the monitor to have his needs met. I've added a few more inches of dirt to what I had in my second video. When I mentioned the "koi pond" idea I was really trying to convey that I know how much water and space these guys will end needing and I am prepared to provide it. Not that I had my heart set on a koi pond, I should have been more specific. On another note, I actually buy and read books. Can anyone recommend something that will provide me with more information than I've received here?



So that I understand correctly, the monitor doesn't care what the cage "looks" like? He needs:

*adequate size cage

*proper basking area at proper temps

*all the food he cares to eat

*Deep enough substrate where he can dig to his hearts content

*Large enough clean water to completely submerge in



So that I can start to prepare, what is the largest that the monitor can be in my current set up? I want to have the next one ready before he outgrows the current one.



Also, I put a few minnows in his water hoping he will chase them around. I'm not counting on them to meet his food needs, I just thought he'd benefit from trying to catch something. Am I on the right track there?



Again, I cannot thank all of you enough for your advice.
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