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How long do monitors live for? I know this depends on species, so lets say, the ages for (by size):
Komodoensis
Croc monitor
Nile monitor
yellow monitor
Dwarf monitors

Komodoensis: eggs where not good
Croc monitor: trapped and sold, died 2 month later
Nile monitor: killed by a furious Nil croc mom at 5 years
yellow monitor: You mean melinus or resingeri?
Dwarf monitors:depends of specie
So the nile live longer...
Hope this help

You are asking for specific info; you should be more specific.
Use scientific names

V. komodoensis 30-50 years
V. salvadorii little data; at least 20 years
V. niloticus 15 years
"yellow monitor" = 3 species
V. flavescens 10 years
V. melinus at least 10 years
V. reisingeri no data yet available (newly described)
"dwarf monitors" = Odatria?
V. acanthurus 10 years
V. tristis 8 years

Hi Harold, You asked for specifics, then you wrote, KD's, 30 to 50 years! What is the actual longevity? Not spectulation.

Also, I have two ackies I obtained in 91, that makes them 15 years.

George my male founder Lacie is 22 years, I have had him 12 years.

The actual reality to this question is this, under supportive care, monitors have the potential to live 15 years, to more then 30 years.

A better question is, how long do they live productive lives? Which I believe is an entirely different question and different answer. My answer would be. Varanids productive life is normally about 5 to 10 years. They also normally become productive in their first 18 months of life. Which gives them a productive lifespan of under 15 years. Cheers