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im looking to get a new monitor
this will not be my first i have cared for my friends waters ackies

i have some diff choices i like

argus
ackies
or a bt

can some people give me some diff reasons why i shoud get them i want a monitor i can take out hold and not have the fear of it attacking me(i now all animals can)

thzanks for your help

from my very very very limited experience with monitors i would say an ackie. its my first and i know i havent always taken care of him properly but he has always been forgiving and never agressive. hes very fun to watch and has a very funny personality. for example he always likes to sleep with his head pointing straight down off his basking spot. but i will be the first one to tell you to get more feedback than just me since i have very little experience, most would say i have none at all

adam

An ackie takes up very little space, a 4x2x2ft area is plenty for 1, they cannot do severe damage if they bite, or scratch but can still really hurt you.
Argus are a medium to large sized monitor that can reach 5ft and are very nervous, active, bottomless pits, and can put a good hurting on you.
BTs are a large species take up huge caging, and get very big, they as well argus eat alot!!!They can do some very bad damage to you if your bit and can rip you up badly scratching.
Do you have 4x2x2ft of ccage, 4x4x8ft of space for a cage, or 10x5x4ft of space for a cage for 1 animal? Thats the first consideration, also can you afford the food for either larger species? Vet bills can be very expensive, and most BTs are wild caught, many argus are CB, but all ackies are CBB.