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I had monitors before savannah and most recent a ackie. I now just have boas and pythons but I been thinking about getting another monitor. I was looking towards ackie but 2-3 of them I cant afford and I hear you need to get a group in order to breed? So im thinking about a savannah what size cage do you suggest im not looking to make a 10' cage just something large enough for it to be comfortable. I use to house my savannah on cypress mulch which was the thing back then which was easier but people seem to be saying that you have to use dirt which in a large cage is alot of dirt. Could you all post pic of your enclosures I would love to see some pic to get some idea how the cage should be made

if you cant afford 2 or 3 ackies you probly want be able to afford to feed three savys sad but true.

3 savs? I had no intention of getting 3 heck that would require a HUGE cage. Me not being able to afford 3 ackies doesnt mean I cant afford to feed a sav or 3 savs, breeding rodents and roaches would be no problem I breed rats now for my snakes and 3 ackies could cost like $700 for a trio. But is it still said to be true that in order to get a pair of ackies you have to get like 3 and raise them together?

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I have a 7 month old Sav which is 64.1 grams and 30 cm long. Since bringing Raven home he/she has lived in a 30 gallon (approx) aquarium on repti-bark and has done quite well.

But, he/she seems to enjoy digging in the corners alot but the "bark" doesn't hold any shape at all.

So, I'd say dirt is certainly in order, though. Yes, the dirt gets heavy, but with a sturdy enclosure it shouldn't matter. You can buy dirt for around $10/yard and would be more than enough for a 3x6 enclosure at about 1 foot deep, I'd think.

Good luck,

Mike

hope this gives you a few ideas.
Good luck