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Re: Getting a poorly Nile monitor
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Originally Posted by Kirsty-k
Thanks for the replies.
The only monitor experience I have is with a ackie, not really Nile territory I know. But I do have experience with iguanas as my dad has two who are both in their late teens now and we have had them since babies.
The Nile is between 1-2ft I can't tell by the photos and if I do get him, an adult enclosure wouldn't be a problem.
I spoke to his owner earlier and he said we could collect tomorrow if we wanted him.
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Can you house a fully grown nile i.e do you have a spare room to dedicate to it or a massive free space in an existing room for a viv of at least the size I mentioned in my first post?
If not don't get it.
Do you have a cat. Would you be upset if it was killed in a lizard related accident? If not don't get it.
Can you change what will essentially be a large bath's worth of dirty lizard water at least once a day? If not don't get it.
Do you mind sharing your house with a 7' lizard who may be aggressive toward you most of the time (ok it might not be but you just don't know at this stage and nile's can be grumpy). If not don't get it.
What will you do if it turns out to be the sort of lizard where you need two people on hand every time you feed it, muck it out, change its water etc? Will there always be two people around? If not don't get it.
In fact I'd just say don't get it. That is unless you're competely happy with all of the above and realise that it will be about as much work as a small child, cost about the same only you won't be able to go on holiday because unlike a child you can't take it with you and you'll struggle to find a babysitter for a week or two.
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0.1 B imperator, 1.0 M spilota harrisoni, 1.0 C hortulanus, 2.1 P reticulatus (Madu locality), 1.1 S amethystine, 1.1 L olivaceous, 1.0 C angulifer, 1.0 Z persicus, 0.1 P regius, 0.1 N natrix, 0.1 E climacophora, 1.0 P obsoletus, 0.1 L geluta nigrtia, 1.0 P catenifer sayi, 1.0 T lepidus
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