Name: Black Throat Monitor
Lifespan: 20+ years
Average price: $740
Class: Hard-Expert
Size: Up to 7 foot, 60+ Pounds Diet: In captivity they eat mice, rats, snakes, lizards, freshwater mollusks, small birds, large roaches, crustaceans, fish, or eggs
-Babies: Every 3 days
-Adults: Every week Heating: None Lighting: Basking area and UVB
Tank:
-As babies: 55 Gallon
-As adults: Small room or cage that is double its length
Substrate: Bioactive
Mental stimulation: Large branches and places to hide
Water: Firmly placed water dish
Humidity: Soak to help stuck shed
Sexing: When going to bathroom look for a big purple thing, this is a male
Training: Can be trained in most ways
Pros:
-Act like puppies or old dogs so they love you
-Hardy
-Nicer than most lizards
-Can't drop tail
-Are impressive to have
Cons:
-Some act like puppies so they can cause some mischief
-Large lizard
-Can be dangerous
-Won't necessarily try to hurt you but those claws can cut you up
-Can tail whip
-Have a venom (or bacteria, is controversial) that some people react to
Breeding:
-Should be 4-5 years of age before breeding
-Up to 37 eggs in each clutch
-135-150 day incubation period
-Babies can be kept in a 44qt tub for breeding
-8' x 8' x 8' room for breeding adults
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