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i believe u posted a pic of a cage a while back for ur peachies just curious if you have seen any negative effects from the treated wood. and about how big r ur adult peachies, do u think they will get much bigger. ive ruled out v.melinus as a monitor i would like to get so if u could tell me a little about how ur peachies do in capivity,nd basic care stuff for tat species. thanks
Dylan

Dylan
No ill effects from the treated timbers at all!
My male is very big, my females and my younger male all will get a bit bigger.
I keep them in the minimum sized enclosure that I would recommend for a pair of this species.

Basic husbandry, 75 to 90 degree ambient temps a couple of basking sites around 135 degrees.
Humidity between 75% and 100%, large water basin, cool hides, hot hides and some silk foliage because I like it!

Anything else I can help you with just ask Brother.
Mike

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Mike's Monitors!

how big is big i understand they get around 4 ft right and r kind of skiddish but eventually get used to you right so a minimum cage requirement for two adults would be like 8x4x4 right witha water feature like 3x2 that sounds right to me what does everyone else think

My enclosure is 6'L,2'W,3'H.
My water basin (small mortar tub) is 2'2"L by 18"W.
Half full it hold 3 gallons.
My male is under 4'!
Mike

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Mike's Monitors!

thanks a ton ill ponder it to make sure i dont change my mind for the next month or so, but that will be what ill end up getting. heres an odd ? how much would u say ur substrate way and is it just reg soil or a mix