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Hey how you all doing this is my first time using a forum so im getting used to it, i have had many snakes and only one monitor. So i was sending this to ask some ?s about a BT i have had Duke for about a year now and he is about 3 feet with his tail. I got him from a breeder in Co and he was about 16 inches when i first got him, anyways i am sending this to see if what im doing is right, like what people are doing as feeding scheduals go and how big he should be by now and some other info if you feel like sharing. He is in an 5x3x3 foot cage i know it will need to be bigger as in time but im an student and believe me his cage is as big as it can possible be when it is not allowed to have pets in my apt building (gotta rebel some how right=). thanks Corey , oh and how do you put pic up

6 ft Albino Granite Burm
3 ft Black Throat Monitor
and soon 3ft Water Monitor

A potential 7foot Monitor Lizard who is already 3feet long living in your apartment. I hope you have plans to move soon...

5x3x3 is too small and I know you didn't want to hear that but I have to say it. You don't "rebel" by purchasing the biggest lizard you can find without the permission of your landlord, sufficient space and proper research.

If you did the proper research you probably wouldn't be asking for help!

But you are already here so just do what you can to move out of your apartment soon or get him a larger enclosure.

Make sure you have enough of a basking spot to cover most of his body at about 140 degrees F.

Change water bowl DAILY. Fresh water everyday. Albigs like to trample through their water and dirty it up so this is important.

Do NOT overfeed your Albig. They will (literally) eat like there is NO tomorrow.

Feed roaches every day/every other day. Roaches should be a staple diet.

Do not stuff him with mice. Feed mice sparingly.

Pretty much in order:
Roaches
Chicks/Quail
Whole seafood (whole only, meaning with head, guts, tail, everything)
Whole seafood can be certain fish, shrimp, crabs, and crayfish.

Keep about 60% humidity in the enclosure.