Hi, I am new to this forum but I am hoping someone has some experience with Yellow Monitors (Varanis melinus). I am looking to get one within a year or so, so I am using this time to gather as much information on the species as I can before comitting to one.



I hear they have a fairly good temperament and are one of the easier species to tame, is this true? Also, the cage I am thinking about building would have heavy duty large wire screen for walls. I've read that it is best to house them in an enclosed cage to keep humidity high, but would regular mistings and a large water dish be sufficient? Would a 6'Lx4'Hx2'D size cage be large enough if it is handled/let out often? Also, I am wondering how often they are supposed to be fed, both as juvinielles and adults? I am also getting mixed messaged as to whether they would enjoy a climbing branch or not, Some sites say semi-arboreal, others say strictly terrestrial (not in those words, but thats what they seem to imply). Not to say, I am having a hard time on finding information on them as it is.



Please lend me a helpful hint or two if you can. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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