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Originally Posted by murrindindi
5L x 2W x 3H (feet) enclosure is not large enough to house two adults (e.g a male and female) I would recommend at least a 6L x 3W x 3H for a pair.
If decent UVB emitting bulbs/tubes are used there should be no need to offer D3 supplementation, in fact most supplements are pure guesswork, some of no benefit and it`s easy to over or under supplement, much better to do as you have suggested, which is to make sure all the feeders are well fed.
UVB can be of benefit especially if the monitor/s receive mainly an invert based diet.
You make no mention of sexual maturity and of providing suitable nesting (almost from the beginning) which is extremely important because of how quickly they can become sexually mature, and there`s a 50% chance the monitor will be female. You did mention an article on breeding, but females will become gravid on a very regular basis (whether a male is present or not).
It can take literally months to gain their "trust" and there are no guarantees.
They inhabit a variety of conditions from quite arid to tropical, the humidity range should reflect that.
Can you put up a few photos of your monitor`s enclosure (not to criticise, just out of interest). Thanks!
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Hi, thank you for your response, I always like to receive input on how I did. I wouldn't keep a pair in a 5Lx2Wx3H cage either. Which is why I stressed on getting a bigger cage whenever possible. However, depending on age, this isn't a bad thing and depends on how your ackie monitors react to each other. Provided multiple basking spots this type of setup usually works fine, and as long as the two monitors aren't fighting it's not a big deal. It is always necessary to have a backup cage for each monitor, it is completely likely that they will fight at some point, and they will have to be separated. I don't recommend keeping pairs anyway, because they don't benefit from it. But, breeding pairs have to be kept together as often as possible in order to ensure a healthy relationship. I am also not very familiar with breeding, but providing spagnum moss as a material for laying eggs works well because it provides humidity. Most of the time for the taming process, individuals are relatively calm and relaxed, and can easily be tamed, however, there are always exceptions that may need longer to adjust which is why you don't move to fast in the taming process. For a photo, I don't upload photos of my own enclosure, mostly to avoid criticism of what materials I used, or how I did it. I know, the criticism wouldn't be coming from you, but I try to avoid showing what I use in my monitor cage. Thank you for responding, if there is anything else I can do be sure to let me know.
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