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Hi,

I am a reptile specialist at one of those crappy pet store chains, and we have had a baby savannah for about 6 months (since the store opened). Since no one has seemed interested in buying it, my boss is talking about half-pricing it with the hopes that someone will decide to buy it. This critter has a ton of personality, and after months of taking care of it I have gotten quite attached to him/her and I think I might buy it if my boss puts it on sale. Plus, I would much rather take it home than let some moron buy it because it's cheap.

I'm not new to herps, but I've always had the smaller lizards (mostly various geckos), boids, and turtles and tortoises. I understand the basic care of Savannah's, but I've only dealt with very young ones. What I need to know is, if I bring this guy home and provide it with everything it needs as a juvenile, how long will it take for it to become full-grown? What are some ways to house an adult, and what would you recommend as minimun dimensions? I am thinking an adult will need a whole bed room. If so, how do you monitor-proof a room?

Hope these questions aren't too silly! Thanks a lot!
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Hell, I think that sav has found an owner.I've never owned a sav, but since no one else has yet answered your question , I will. You dont have to have a whole room for it, but if your willing to, thats even better for your little one. If not, just build a big enclosure, big enough for him to be a monitor. With dirt or mulch to hide, dig or burrow and exercise. A 130 or above basking spot that he can use when he she wants to. Plenty of hide spots all over his her enclosure and PLENTY of water or food.
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correction- food AND water.
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Half price on a sav.? whats that $5 LOL (sorry shouldn't laugh cause it could be true) I just found it funny if your worried about buying it cause it needs a good home why does the price matter? that $25 monitor will become more expensive later on when you put time, food, and caging into the picture. I always hate to see people look at them as $$ but that I guess is the evil in humans.

There is no set answer to Growth. It can grow slow or it can grow fast. It's growth dep[ends greatly upon how well you meet it's needs and how fast you allow it to grow. You can be safe to expect a 2-3 foot lizard at 1 year of age.

As for offering it a room in the house unless your willing to monitor proof it and pile dirt on the floor then a cage is best. Rooms are built for peoples needs not a monitors. proper term would be room sized enclosure more so then a room as an enclosure.