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Hey i was wondering what tanks size could i keep one or 2 timor montitors. i was thinking about maybe getting 1 for a 90 - 100 gallon. what type of tank do u suggest i keep one in? savanna? what should the humidity be

I wouldn't suggest putting a timor in any size tank. Aquaria are not a good choice for housing timors. Having glass on all sides will stress the poor thing out. I would also suggest that you don't keep timors, they aren't very fun captives. People always seem to think they are a cheaper alternative to ackies. Timors are too secretive to be good for the beginner. It is just too hard to monitor their progress. If you are dead set on going for timors 4'x4'x2' is about the minimum size for a pair.

Good Luck

I would say no size aquarium is good for timors as they let all your humidity out the top. But size wise a 100 gal would be fine area for a pair just in a more vertical and less horizontal arangement. they love to climb and if you will give them the chance to get above your head height wise you will see alot more of them and they will be ALOT less stressed out by you. I have 3 in a 8'tall 6' wide 4'deep enclosure with lots of hides and climbing areas aswell as leaflitter in the bottom and a water area 2 of the 3 seem to like playing in the water/chaseing food items in there the other wants nothing to do with it. As to temps and humidity and such I keep mine at between 65%and 85% humidity and temps range from 72 on the cool side to 90 in the warm areas and 135-140 basking areas at least 1 basking spot per captive so as to reduce stress and limit negative interaction. They will eventually get used to you and come out more but as I said if you let them get above your head in height they are ALOT less stressed and easier to clam and get used to you. They are a shy species as a whole but they can be very rewaerding and they sure are pretty little ones.

Mriswith

I totally agree with mhhc, in that, the timor group are not good for beginers and for the reasons he mentioned. Other monitors let you see what they are doing, so you have far more to go by.

I do not know what your experience level is, but your setup is by no means beginer like. Congrats of that size cage and congrats on your approach, your cage sounds wonderful.

Its not so much how much time a person has kept monitors or even what their results are. To me, its about approach. Your approach with that cage is very advanced. Can you imagine beginers offerring such a cage as yours???? Most ask if they can stick them in their empty lizard hut by ramco.

Could you show some pics of your cage, it sounds great. Also, this amuses me. One person came here a while back and was going to breed Croc monitors in cages smaller then what your using for timors. Again, congrats on that cage and I hope you have the success your looking for.

I am going out and fixing up some cages, you got me all excited. Cheers

Thanks frank that means Alot coming from someone with your experiance. and yes i am new to Timors ( a bit over a year). I had a Nile for almost 10 years (not a lizard I would recomend to anyone I still have scars from it). I chose the timor based on a typically newbie thing i saw the pretty little girl I first got at a reptile show and took her home ( zero research till after the fact). She spent 3 weeks in the 75 gallon I had avaliable at home till I got the larger converted from a niles requirements to the Timors (harded then you would think). The next week saw what was listed as a pair at a pet shop I was walking thru (thou the female was almost 2x the size of the male). I took them home and have had very little conflict from the three of them. they seem to like there enclosure and I did learn alot from what was posted on here in give them the biggest you can not the min they need.

( I will post pics when I can my digital is broken and I am not so good with it anyway but I will get some on here soon.)

Mriswith