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this is what i know. tegus are more heavily bodied and more docile usually then monitors. what are the other differences between the two?

There are some monitor species that are larger and more heavily bodied than Tegus, and some that are not. It is up to you. the Tegu from my understanding seems to be the more docile personable of the two and that is why most of us got them. There are differences with diet, heat and humidity needs also from the husbandry aspect. I have never had a monitor although I like the Ionides(black throut) and am thinking about getting one. There are a few here that keep both Monitors and Tegus. I hope maybe one of them will post on here as well to give you some more advice. You could also go to www.proexotics.com they have a great site with tons of information on monitors. Good luck
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Beau W.

"There are no athiests in foxholes. It is not an argument against athiesm but rather one against foxholes." James Morrow

next year black throats and most other monitors will be illegal to keep. I guess if you already have one you can get a permit, but you can't get another one, you can't breed them, and you can't sell/trade/etc. them.

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A11753&sh=t

I still have a little hope that we can fight this, but it seems like everyone's stopped trying. I don't think most people that own burmese pythons and other large snakes really should, because the majority of them aren't as smart as the people that come to these forums, but I think this bill is going to produce more problems than it really solves. When the law goes into affect, what do the petshops/reptile shops do with their stock of large snakes and monitors? None of them really have space or money to accomidate so many large adult reptiles, and they can't legally sell them or give them away...euthanasia? So sad.

That is very sad indeed that they are robbing future herpers the oppertunity to enjoy and keep these wonderful animals. I believe that the law makers base their judments on ignorance. What they do not understand they destroy or ban. I would be willing to bet that none of them own any reptiles.
I believe also that they did not take into consideration what would happen to the large supply of those animals that are still in pet stores. I hope that maybe the pet stores will be able to sell their animals to an out of state vendor instead of having to put them down.
There goes more tax dollars down the drain to man an agency to issue permits to those who already own and care for those animals as well. The whole thing is a tragedy. I am just glad that it has not worked its way to my state yet. Good luck and maybe they will change their minds.
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Beau W.

"There are no athiests in foxholes. It is not an argument against athiesm but rather one against foxholes." James Morrow