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I am looking into getting another monitor. In the past I have had an argus, and a red tegu (I know not a monitor). I loved the tegu, but wasnt as active as Id like. The argus was just too big and a little more agressive then I expected (lunger).

I am looking for a small species, active and one that is a ravenous eater. I loved that about the tegu and the argus. I Like ackies, but they may be a little too small. Timors it seems are shy? Timors seem about the right size though.

My encosure is about 3 1/2 long, two feet wide, and two feet deep.

any thoughts or suggestions? If no species sounds right thats ok too.

Tw

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In that sized cage I would not place anything larger than an ackie....that is even pushing it for ackies. Good Luck.

Jefe
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You need an enclosure double the length of your current one to house full grown ackies.
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I use a cage that size(a little longer) to house my hissing cockroaches. I would also(as the other two stated) reconsider either a monitor or a tegu unless you are planning on building something significantly larger.

How many hissers do you have? I've got my colony in a 106qt tote. I started with 20, but I got a sack full the other night.

Whenever I would buy them for my reptiles, I would throw a few extra into the tank so I have about 25 now. Hoping to see some little ones in the near future. Those things are awesome when they get huge. And they all run and hide when I open the cage or turn on the light. Its amusing.