Ackie Questions

[Minkness]

Hey all,

So, I have been doing some research about ackies and will probably be going with a yellow for size, cost, and temperment.

I have the general care requirements, space, diet, viv set up, temps, humidity, ect. But, something that alot of people are saying is that these moniters are 'social' and should be kept in pairs or trios.

I may not mind a pair, but I may only want 1 due to the financial upkeep of each animal (and I already have a large collection that will continue to grow).

Does anyone else have information on the 'need' for more than one? Also, I read that if I get 2 hatchlings that they can morph their genders so that if I get 2, one will be male and one will be female, and if I get 3 that they will be 1.2. The other thing I read (which confuses me as I feel this info contridicts other info) is that I should nake sure that the hatchlings grew up together. To me this means siblings, and if I gwt a pair of siblings and they breed, it would be inbreeding, not something I'm super fond of.

So...please...fill in the blanks, correct any misinformation I have stated, and provide personal experiences if you can!