#1 Exactly how big your Dumeril gets may be dependent on where it comes from. Since most Dumerils in the US/Europe are of Indonesian origin (or blood line) 150cm (5ft) is a good bet. Mainland SE Asian Dumerils often only reach 125cm (4ft) with a SVL of 50cm. Slowing of growth comes not too far from maximum size, although reptiles grow all their lives, but slowly after they are adults.



#2 Your enclosure will be good for a while, but as they grow, they will need a larger and larger enclosure. I have plans to house my pair outside when they get too large for my indoor enclosure, but that is not a good idea for temperate climates. Dedicating a half a room or full room would be great for this species as it matures.



#3 The ones I have now are still juveniles, but would be happy to send you pictures of their setup. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to post pictures on the forum.



If you kept tegus, that is a good start for monitors. Dumerils are similar to tegus; they are not very active. I have never had Ackies before, but you definitely will not need as much space with them as a Dumeril. Get what you will be happy with. You will end up taking much better care of it and have a much happier animal.

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• Dumerils... - VWGolfer, Sun Sep 18 11:44:41 2005
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