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I am interested in getting a croc monitor, and I want to know what an adequate cage size should be.
Would an 8 x 5 x 4 measurement cage work, or will it need more space than that. I would rather not start to build it until I get some opinions from people who have had crocs before.

the bigger the better...at first a 5x6x6high might be fine...but after the croc is maybe 4 feet get it in a larger cage...i would say 10x8x8'high at least...use sliding doors and make sure it won't be overhead when you open the doors....also maybe have a way to change the water without opening the door...and also have a small sliding door for feeding......and don't get one if you can't keep the humidity high...good luck...billy

Jesus Rope, it sounds like you're talking about housing Godzilla. LOL

My big male was 8 foot 4 inches, he was a big heavy boy. Once they obtain this size it would be hard pressed to even turn around in the cage you mention.

Better look into a larger cage, and do alot of research on them before getting them. Also if you don't like to only look and not touch then it is a bad choice.

Take a look through the photo gallery under monitors. You'll see a fella that got bit by a young croc monitor and it left quite the impression on him.

I am fully aware of how big croc monitors get, and I am also well aware of how vicious they can get without regular handling. And another thing, the dimensions that I described were just until he reached about 4 to 5 feet in length. When it is full grown, I was planning to build a MUCH larger cage for it outdoors.
I want to know if that cage i initially described would be fine for a sub-adult croc monitor.

I am also well aware of how vicious they can get without regular handling.

they can be vicious with handling too, that doesn't always make them trust you.

Sorry for answering you, but if you already know all of this why are you asking the question?

I am asking the question simply because I have not owned a croc monitor before, and I wanted to know if those dimensions would be ok for a sub-adult. I know for a fact that the cage I was going to build for it when it was full grown would be large enough, seeing that it would probably be about 160 square feet at the minimum. I just wanted to know if a sub-adult would be fine in the cage dimensions that I originally posted.