Female Nile

[cedwards]

I have not been active here for some time now. I have been playing with my Nile because she has not been handled in 2 years from her previous owner I have had her for 6 months of that 2 years and been working with her. Now that we have gained each others trust I can do this with her.
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All it takes is some time and patience and knowing when to back off in joy. Thanks for looking
Cheers
Chuck

[jejton]

Good work. What kind of setup do you keep her in ?

[cedwards]

Good work. What kind of setup do you keep her in ?At the moment she is still in the same one I got her with it is 6'Lx2'Wx2'H old floor stereo I think. I was told that it was big enough but to me she could use bigger. I am going to build her one in the next few weeks that will be 7'Lx4'Wx4'H or 8'Lx6'Wx4'H and in the spring there will be a out side pen that will be built for her 10'x10'. I will post pic's of both when they are finished. Thanks
Cheers
Chuck

[viper99]

nice monitor

[cedwards]

nice monitorThanks for the comment.

[RIBBIT]

Is Very Nice

[cedwards]

Is Very NiceThanks These pic's are the longest
that I have held her she did not even hiss at all this time more relaxed I guess. But you never know when she will turn and I will have a pic of the wound to show. LOL
Cheers
Chuck

[cedwards]

I do not have a good pic of her enclosuer this was in my store before I moved her.
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/cedwards9774/Petsatstore024-1.jpg
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The temps are set at daytime of 90 to 95F Basking(under tank heater)all the time. Day time air temp around 85F with the help of 1 42" Exo-Terra Repti Glo 5.0 tropical and 1 8.0 desert and night is 76 to 80F. She has fresh water every day sprayed down every day more then once.
Cheers
Chuck

[crocdoc]

Don't take this the wrong way, but that setup is more suited to a python than a monitor.

Aside from the lack of space in that enclosure, monitors need basking lights rather than under tank heaters. For a monitor of that size you'd want two or three bulbs in sequence close enough to the basking surface to give a basking spot of at least 120F (surface temperature). 95F is too low a surface basking temperature for a monitor. This isn't just my personal opinion - I can give you links to half a dozen monitor forums on which everyone will tell you the same thing.

When you build her a larger enclosure, aside from a large, hot basking area, you should provide deep areas for digging and plenty of cage furniture in the way of climbing logs, hide spots (half hollow logs or pieces of wood it can dig under). Monitors are intelligent, active reptiles and shouldn't be kept in bare enclosures.

[cedwards]

Thanks for the temps for her I will keep that in mind when I make her new set up. Her new enclosure will have at least 2 feet for her to dig in and lots of things for her to climb and hid in plus there will be a big water dish as well for her to bath in. I thank you again for the info.
Cheers
Chuck

[crocdoc]

No problems. Expect a bit of a change in activity levels once it has more room and a hot basking spot, though!

[Bosc08]

If you keep your monitor indoors you should put him on a higher shelf, etc. I read a book on monitor that it said " You will look like a giant coming down and grasping you by the hands and taking you out of it cage." This was said because she in your case would see your face, but intead it sees your feet.

[Aaron_S]

I've had monitors at eye level, it's not any easier. Now they have range of your FACE!

[Boostedneon04]

Don't take this the wrong way, but that setup is more suited to a python than a monitor.

Aside from the lack of space in that enclosure, monitors need basking lights rather than under tank heaters. For a monitor of that size you'd want two or three bulbs in sequence close enough to the basking surface to give a basking spot of at least 120F (surface temperature). 95F is too low a surface basking temperature for a monitor. This isn't just my personal opinion - I can give you links to half a dozen monitor forums on which everyone will tell you the same thing.

When you build her a larger enclosure, aside from a large, hot basking area, you should provide deep areas for digging and plenty of cage furniture in the way of climbing logs, hide spots (half hollow logs or pieces of wood it can dig under). Monitors are intelligent, active reptiles and shouldn't be kept in bare enclosures.

couldnt have said it better