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bosc tank size

graffitiraptor Apr 27, 2005 03:07 PM

Ok first off, what size do these things get to? Loads of people, books and caresheats all say differnt things. Its about 3.3-4ft right?? All the other info i found is the same, so i know about the temps and such, but the adult size seems to variy between 3ft to 6ft, and that is a big differnce! Whith this in mind what is an ok size for a setup? I would use a whole room, but i carnt and i think 6x4x3.5 would be cramped for an adult, so what do you think?

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SHvar Apr 27, 2005 09:09 PM

Getting longer.
Cage size for such an animal at these sizes should be about 4x4x8ft or larger, you could go as low as 3x3x6ft with that cage equiped correctly the animal uses more dimensions than just floor space, such as branches to climb, plywood stacks in multiple levels, deep dirt to burrow and hide, etc.
Alot of old outdated info on bosc monitors used albig info therefore confusing the both, at one time someone considered them to be the same species (LOL). This is why those sources say 4-6ft adult size.
Being that most people who write caresheets on the internet just bought their first monitor or any reptile for that matter, or may have never had one, therefore watch the sources you get info from. Also some just quote cheap books they buy at the local petstore.

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