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hey i have a rough neck right now, i have built him a cage already, he is about 3ft now,

im looking to get some more herps to add to my collection , was looking at more female bearded dragons some ratt and kingsnake, then i keep having an argus pop into my head

what size cag would i need for one and are they easy to tame, and how much do they cost who is a good breeder to get from and what size do they get to

thanks for you help

If you are interested in an Argus, I may be able to help out. Let me know if you are.
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Ed

These heat lamps make my electric bill to high.

hey arguses are hyperactive, jumpy, smart, curious, extremely good eating mid sized monitors. there also my favirite monitor, they are great. males get 5 foot long and females get 3.5-4foot. i would say minimum 6'x3'x3' for a female and 8'x4'x4' for a male. they cost anywhere from $150-$300 not sure who a good breeder is but i plan to breed.
P.S. if you get one stock up on food

>>i keep having an argus pop into my head
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>>what size cag would i need for one and are they easy to tame, and
>>how much do they cost who is a good breeder to get from and what
>>size do they get to

I use 8' by 4' cages for mine.

They are high strung monitors, bold, in your face, with lots of attitude, but are much more hiss and puff than bite. They may get used to you, but never really like you getting close to them or handling them.

Arguses cost a lot! You mean the purchase price of a hatchling? About $200 to $250. Then add another $500 to $1000 for the enclosure, $50 per month for heating, $20 per month for food, plus vet bills and so on.

I have a web page on arguses here: pizards.com/hbd/argus.html

Luke