Interesting in getting a monitor, suggestions please?

[Terribilis87]

Ive kept a lot of different pets and right now just focus mainly on my pdf's and t's, but ive been interested in getting a smaller monitor. I want to avoid some of the larger ones like crocodile, water, nile, etc does anyone have any suggestions? Ive been doing a bit of research, timor monitors are a small species but are a bit skittish, i also was looking at peach throat monitors. I'd like to get a hardier species that stays roughly below 2 ft long.

 

[Memento]

There seems to be a spike in monitor-related questions recently

There are a couple of recent threads that cover the information you're looking for. There's a good list of small beginner monitors in the following thread:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=168218

 

[Terribilis87]

Oops i was reading it earlier but i didnt see that last post, that helps a lot. I liked the ackies bc ive read a lot about them but i dont like the price tag (being a college student sucks sometimes lol).

 

[Terribilis87]

Oh i forgot to add, with the dwarf monitors i have read that their diet should consist of small mice and also small insects, im assuming that would include coackroaches? it would be great to have another use for my "t" food

 

[Big Red TJ]

Not cheap but I will say I had a black Rough neck monitor that was the best lizard I ever owned....

 

[skippy]

dumerils don't get overly huge but your best bet is gonna be (sadly) ackies. pricey at the outset but will cost a lot less in the long run.