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Hello, I have recently moved into a new house and I am looking at getting a larger lizard. I have been planning this for a while and based my choice of house on this factor, Now I have pretty much found exactly what I want. I have a loft conversion which is currently my office and around 3 sides of the room there are very large eves which are effectively where you put storage as making the room the same shape as the roof would not be effective. So my plan is to convert one of the eves into a large enclosure, currently there are small sliding doors which lead into the large area but I am going to knock the whole wall through and replace it with large sliders. The overall floor area of the viv will probably be around 11 x 7 feet which sounds like a perfect environment for the kind of species I plan to keep. Here are my current options in order of how much I want them : victory:
-Argentine Black & White Tegu
-Cuban Rock Iguana
-Bosc/Savannah Monitor
I have attempted to keep my choices open but I am looking for a large lizard that is somewhat handleable (I dont want to use the word 'tame') and I have done massive amounts of research on each species but does anyone have any suggestions for this size enclosure? Looking for some interesting species that would be rewarding to keep. Also I plan to be able to open up the sliders and allow the animal to roam the office whilst I am in the room, I have selected my furniture on its ability to not be dangerous to a lizard. One of the only reasons I have been looking at a Green Iguana is because I would place arboreal ledges and basking spots around the room which I feel would be awesome but I dont like iguanas temperament, Anyway if anyone has bothered to read through all of this then well done! you deserve a cookie,
Regards,
-George
-Argentine Black & White Tegu
-Cuban Rock Iguana
-Bosc/Savannah Monitor
I have attempted to keep my choices open but I am looking for a large lizard that is somewhat handleable (I dont want to use the word 'tame') and I have done massive amounts of research on each species but does anyone have any suggestions for this size enclosure? Looking for some interesting species that would be rewarding to keep. Also I plan to be able to open up the sliders and allow the animal to roam the office whilst I am in the room, I have selected my furniture on its ability to not be dangerous to a lizard. One of the only reasons I have been looking at a Green Iguana is because I would place arboreal ledges and basking spots around the room which I feel would be awesome but I dont like iguanas temperament, Anyway if anyone has bothered to read through all of this then well done! you deserve a cookie,
Regards,
-George