Up to date care sheet for BOSC'S MONITOR

[stitch001]

I need some help finding an Up to date care sheet for BOSC'S / SAVANNAH MONITOR i can only find on off 2000 so would like some help about size they grow, housing and feeding please. I have a viv at 4ft x 2ft x 2ft or will need a bigger one. the bosc i`m thinking of getting is about 1 1/2 foot long.
Any help would be much appreciated.

[aaron lynch]

that size viv wouldnt really last it much longer imo.
adult boscs range in size from 3 foot to over 4 (some possibly slightly bigger) they are a very stocky lizard so need a large viv ideally an 8x3x3. with deep substrate such as sand/soil mix with bark for humidity, as they love to dig.
you will need a good sized water bowl so they can soak.
they enjoy a hot basking area 130F preferably with high output uv.
diet wise they need a mainly invert diet (around 80-90%) including locusts, crickets, roaches, morios, waxworms, earthworms and snails. with the remainder made up of mice, rats, eggs, fish, lean turkey mince, ox heart, liver etc.

check out the monitor and tegu thread, theres lots of good info from experienced monitor keepers on there.

oh and welcome to the forum

[johne.ev]

Buy the book by Daniel Bennett. Sorry dont have a link, but there is a thread in this section. I think its under mampam.com.
As for the enclosure size, some people are ok with keeping an adult in a 6x2x2. Personally i wouldn't keep an adult in anything smaller than an 8x4x4. Possibly 8x3x3 for a small female.

[stitch001]

Thanks for the info.

[MDFMONITOR]

Originally Posted by stitch001

I need some help finding an Up to date care sheet for BOSC'S / SAVANNAH MONITOR i can only find on off 2000 so would like some help about size they grow, housing and feeding please. I have a viv at 4ft x 2ft x 2ft or will need a bigger one. the bosc i`m thinking of getting is about 1 1/2 foot long.
Any help would be much appreciated.

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The Savannah Monitor, Varanus Exanthematicus