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I've read that two ackie monitors can be housed together if started at a young age. What are your opinions?

What size enclosure would house 2 baby ackies?
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Not only can they be housed together i strongly beleive that they should be housed together!
I find them to be a highly sociable species and really enjoy each others company.
I like to start them in a 4' x 2' enclosure as babies.....but i tend to go along the route of providing plenty of thermal gradients for them to choose their desired temperature range.

Thanks! It's a strange concept for me; the reptiles I'm used to (snakes and beardies, mostly) do best on their own.
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A good friend of mine and his ex-wife had around 100-150 snakes no-venomous and venomous of many species, around 50 lizards, 100 plus turtles and tortoise, most of these animals lived in pairs, trios, and even in fours. They kept multiple species together of lizards, snakes, turtles, etc.
These creatures did great living in groups. The problem with keeping them in groups is that the environment needs to contain the needs and wants of all creatures living in it, therefore they enjoy or tolerate each other.
Keeping them in groups is complicated, therefore keeping single monitors should be learned first, walk before you fly, but enjoy them, ackies are awesome.

Crazyforherps, I am acquiring 3 ackies in a few months and asked similar questions in the topic "ackie rearing enclosure" just below your questions. It may help to the check that out. Basically Robyn argued that a smaller enclosure (he uses 20 longs) work well for young monitors because it allows you to keep up with the progression and/or regression of the animals.

Thanks, I'll check it out.
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