Darn. I was dreading this message because I had a feeling that this is the answer that I would get. Well since it seems monitors aren't the right choice for me maybe I'll strike them off as a pet and wait until after I get a lizard as a pet and then go back to monitors when I want to start my "Observe the Beauty" collection. Can you give me any ideas of decently sized lizards that would make good pets? I hear blue tongued skinks make decent ones and don't require something maybe a little bigger than a 40 gal breeder.