Name: Dumeril's Monitor
Lifespan: 8-12 years
Average price: $310
Class: Hard Diet:
-As babies: Mice, crabs, crickets, and roaches every 3 days (small portions)
-As adults: Rats, crabs, crickets, and roaches every week (small portions) Heating: None Lighting: Basking area and UVB
Tank:
-As babies: 40 Gallon
-As adults: Small room or cage that is double its length
Substrate: Aspen or Bioactive
Mental stimulation: Large branches and places to hide
Water: Water area that they can swim in
Humidity: Soak to help stuck shed
Sexing: Unknown to me
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:
-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 very strong jaw for crushing shells
Breeding: Babies can be kept in a 44qt, but that's about all I know for breeding this species
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