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CHONG188
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what do you guys suggest as a cage size for a single black throat(icant find a solid answer)~np~
chong188
Jul 23, 2004 12:41 AM
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TJG
Jul 23, 2004 09:22 AM
What I've used for any lizard is 1 1/2 times there length. But I stand by the idea of build the biggest cage you can afford/accomodate. I personally wouldn't house an adult BT in anything less than 24 square feet, and they probably need more room than that. I live in Arizona where I know that these guys are kept outside succesfully, so thats what I plan to do when I move to a house. What size is your BT?
chong188
Jul 23, 2004 02:34 PM
sometimes when researching i will find something that i dont like and that changes my mind ni buying this animal, but so far i still have my eyes set on a black throat..
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CHONG188
SHvar
Jul 23, 2004 10:14 AM
As a hatchling 4x2x2 quickly being replaced by 4x4x8, then by as big as you can build one Id say no smaller than 10x6x5. Its always best to be able to go big really big because they also like to climb I remember a suggestion for a trio of 9 meters by 14 meters by 6 meters. Remember albigs love to dig so deep dirt to burrow in and they eat endlessly along with a 156-165f degree basking spot.
JoMaJJ84
Jul 23, 2004 09:31 PM
Well Blackthroats can reach huge sizes. I suggest building multiple cages for stages of the monitors life. As a hatchling to juvie maybe a 4x4x4 and on to adult sized cages preferably, 9x5x5 mine is actually a toolshed I bought from home depot, its 10x12x15 and has electric heating and so on. But that's pricy. Just go with building cages as it grows
-John May
Water and Nile Monitor Enthusiast
