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http://youtube.com/watch?v=5v5yWV0FN9U&search=monitor feeding
watched that video and thought it was a pretty cheap/easy way to keep my savannah monitor when it gets too big for its tank. does anyone noe where they sell that netting and how they have it set so the monitor cant escape? thanks in advance

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does anybody have any idea how this enclosure is done? i am very interested in copying it.

I believe feed/equine/cattle stores or wholesalers sell huge tubs similar to that one. (used for feed storage, etc.)
I've thought about a similar setup, but ended up building something rather than buying something. I think it's easier to build an enclosure based on your specifications rather than try and work around what you already have prefabricated..but as long as you can fufill the monitors requirements, go for it and use what works for you (and your lizard).

thanks for the response, very informative. but do u know how they have the netting set over the tub so that the monitor cannot escape? how do they weight it down? where do they buy the netting?

It looks like hard plastic netting to me - probably something that can be purchased at a hardware or garden store. I would caution you against using netting, any screen material will let both heat and humidity right out the top (heat rises) and controlling your temperatures/humidity levels will be next to impossible. I have seen keepers fabricate solid (wood etc) "lids" for those tubs, even drilling hinges and latches to secure it, which may not look pretty (to you) but will do a much better job keeping in heat. a few small holes will suffice for air flow - the bigger factor, aside from the size of your enclosure) is properly controlling your temperature ranges, allowing for enough choices for your monitor, and your humidity. Screen absolutely does not allow for that, and you will find yourself struggling. Never mind your electricity bill, which will go right up with your lamps spewing heat right up to your ceiling where it does NO good whatsoever. I wasn't thrilled with the setup I saw in that video, but I can see how a similar one might work.