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Originally Posted by curious.boa.guy
i know exactly what responsibilities i have take on, i have just ordered 60L of Savannah substrait for him to burrow, I have a friend who owns a pet shop and he orders all my reptiles food for them in bulk so i have surplus amounts to feed him (he already eats like a pig). his vivarium is currently 4ft by 3ft as he is small and when he grows a little more i will move him up to a 7ft by 4ft i am currently building for him.
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Hi, there`s no way you can provide a reasonable depth of substrate of any type in that enclosure without at least modifying it (building something across the front to increase the depth it can hold), also, melamine once the surface is broken will rot in a very short space of time, not to mention it won`t take the weight of said substrate either.
At best this enclosure might last a few WEEKS with modifications.
What type and wattage of heating/lighting are you using, what`s the lowest ambient (air) temp in the coolest parts and the surface temp of the basking object plus the humidity range, and how are you measuring all those?
The hatchlings will flourish in an "adult sized" enclosure from day one, moving them into different enclosures usually causes a great deal of stress.
You also need to be aware of how quickly they can reach sexual maturity in captivity when fully supported (literally in MONTHS), meaning if the monitor is female you must provide suitable nesting (well before they become gravid, in fact I advise from day one).
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