Cage for our Ornate Nile monitor

[LdyDrgn]

It isn't quite finished yet. We need to replace the glass on the doors with plexi before installing them. But considering we got the cage for FREE (including the wood you see inside and 4 ceramic outlets for heat lamps) we weren't about to argue. We'll also get her a large tub to bathe in and a nice snug hide. Substrate will be cypress mulch. The enclosure measures 8'x4'x4'.

http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Fun-pics/cage_for_kate.sized.jpg
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Fun-pics/cage_for_kate_2.sized.jpg
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Fun-pics/size_reference.sized.jpg

When it is done and Don't Kiss Me Kate is in there, I will post updated pics. :D

[tabastifur]

What a spectacular enclosure. Congrats!

-Dan

[Steeve B]

Excellent cage size for an Ornatus, all my 5+ feet Ornatus could not use these smaller branches for basking, they are not very good climbers.
How big is yours?
Cheers

Ps, if the emerald give you trouble email me

[LdyDrgn]

Kate is about 4 - 4.5 feet (only guessing) She's a pretty good climber seeing as how I find her in the oddest places sometimes
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Fun-pics/vain_kate.sized.jpg
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Fun-pics/Kate_on_toilet_tank.sized.jpg


:rolleyes: :D

[boa]

congrats on the cage it looks good. thats a very nice ornate nile you have there what is she eating how old

[J_Riley]

Man, that is the sexiest Monitor I have EVER seen sitting in that cage! :)

[KaHane]

Great looking cage and a beautiful Nile:)

[stormyva]

That is a big cage.... goes to show all those people how big a cage monitors need!

[LdyDrgn]

LMAO J!!

We don't know old she is. She came in as an adoption (previous owner wasn't taking care of her. Can you imagine HER in a 55 gal???) She gets weaned rats and hard boiled eggs. We have tried giving her Hissers but she doesn't want anything to do with them.