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hey guys ive been looking into getting a monitor for awhile and i have a spair wooden tank in my dresser/shelves i made. it is 36Lx21Wx19H and is heated by a radient heat panel. is there any monitor i can put in here as an adult its a also water proof and well vented any help on what would work would be awsome thanks guys

You can keep a baby or juvenile monitor for a little bit in there, until you need to move it into a larger cage. But most of the larger monitors are a challenge to keep (even the medium-sized Indo monitors are considered some of the most challenging captive Varanids.)

Ackies are always a great choice for a beginner varanid keeper, such as myself They would need at least a 4 foot by 2 foot once they reach they're adult length. You could keep other even smaller dwarf monitors in there for life, like Storr's, King's Pygmy, or Pygmy Mulga (all of which stay roughly around a foot long!) But the later ones could cost $1000 a piece! I doubt you have that kind of money laying around or would want to spend that much on a lizard, but I could be wrong!

Good luck!
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Jason

Na don't have a grand lol but thanks man I been looking into ackies to I hear there like little komoto dragons and are very active