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is there a type of monitor that stays fairly small that can be tamed and handled often?

Not sure but check out the monitor forum and pics. there are some pretty cool ones. I like the egyptian uros. Pretty cool. This guy named george has a nice one.
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1 male HY(Winky), 1 Tang female(Sunshine), and 1 Tremper Albino female(Serenity)

dumerils stay under 4ft usually and are usually pretty tame.
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your head will collapse, but there's nothing in it, and you'll ask yourself, "where is my mind"

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If you're looking for small and tame... go with Ackies... they don't get huge and they can become pretty tame in comparison with any of the other small monitor or monitor type lizards available. You may pay a bit more but you'll be happier in the long run. I, myself, just added a Savannah Monitor to my collection... and there isn't a bone in this little boy's body thats tame in the least.. and I doubt there ever will be.. But I don't mind in the least.. He keeps me on my toes.

they small/tame?

tegus get to be around 3-4' and can usually be tamed. if you want a tegu that will be some what easy to tame, i think that would be the argentina red tegu.
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your head will collapse, but there's nothing in it, and you'll ask yourself, "where is my mind"

if you have AIM, IM me at iluvblackfrancis

Either the Argentine or the Columbian Black and White Tegu..though they get a bit larger..

I had a fried who had 2 savannah monitors. They need a lot of room (actually a whole room of there own), they are messy, and they can smell pretty bad. The savannahs he had were tame, but I heard that some tegus can be pretty fiesty. Good luck.

varanus acanthurus or varanus storri are your best choices.
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Erik Williams

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