nile monitor growth rate

[thebestincali2000]

how fast do nile monitors grow,and what is their life span

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this is my monitor,he moves a little too fast for the camera.
ill try to get a better one tonite.

 

[thebestincali2000]

iv had him about 3-4 years

 

[Z Trip]

Well your doing something wrong. What and how often are you feeding it? #-4 years you say? It should be 5-6 feet at least. How big is its cage.? Tell use everything!

 

[thebestincali2000]

he has a 70 gal.,
i feed him every week.
he eats crickets and mice.
i also got him as a hatchling.

 

[thebestincali2000]

once in a while ,ill feed him raw hamburger

 

[Ophiuchus]

It should be nearly full-grown by now. What kind of lighting to you have?

Whatever the case, something is wrong.

 

[messiner]

jesus a 70 gal? id let him have a room in my house. hes really stunted now.

 

[Z Trip]

Well, if you had a brain, you would know NOT to feed it hamburger.

Feed him as many bugs he can eat every day and once a week feed him a mouse.

Your tank is way to small. Build him a custome enclosure.

Here is a great link: http://www.repticzone.com/forums/Monitors/messages/1052410.html


Make sure you have the heat and humidity correct.

Something is terribly wrong...

 

[HarleyK]

I think the primary querstion is: Is it really a nile monitor? A better picture will tell...

HarleyK

 

[Ophiuchus]

I think the primary querstion is: Is it really a nile monitor? A better picture will tell...

HarleyK

Good question. From what I can see of the markings, it could be a nile. It also could be a white-throat, black-throat, or water monitor. However, this point is still point since any of them grow large and should much bigger if it is indeed 3-4 yrs old.

I don't think its any of the dwarf monitors, like ackies.