Hi all,
I have a few queries for all the larger Monitor owners out there in regards to housing. I currently own 2 Spencer's Monitors which I am planning an enclosure for. I was planning to have a 3.5 by 2.5 metre enclosure built inside my reptile room out of retaining wall sleepers at the bottom to house 30cm of soil and on top will be 120cm high 12mm glass pool fencing for viewing. BUT of late I am thinking I could build 2 enclosures outside one being for my Spencers and a joining one for Perentie in the future (being outside I would have a top on a majority of the enclosure to protect from the rain and the electric globes etc. Now bearing in mind my location which is Wagga NSW getting pretty cold. What are my options do you think for heating? Would you provide a insulated box at one end with say a heat panel inside on all the time and then outside this another bank of larger globes as a basking spot? Do you think It is a waste of time trying to keep these larger species in my area and trying to heat them with heat from electrical devices and the cost it will take?
And with the both enclosures being joined in the middle with see through glass pool fencing would it be an issue with the Perentie and Spencer's being able to see each other?
Also I was wondering about the ground to prevent escape. Would you put mesh down on the ground or would cementing the area be better with dirt/sand on top? I am guessing mesh floor underneath the dirt would be a much cheaper option. If this does not work out I guess I will ditch the idea of getting a Perentie in the future and just build an indoor enclosure for the Spencer's. (but inside would be a lot of space taken up which I may need in the future for other animals)
Any help/ideas would be appreciated. Thanks
I have a few queries for all the larger Monitor owners out there in regards to housing. I currently own 2 Spencer's Monitors which I am planning an enclosure for. I was planning to have a 3.5 by 2.5 metre enclosure built inside my reptile room out of retaining wall sleepers at the bottom to house 30cm of soil and on top will be 120cm high 12mm glass pool fencing for viewing. BUT of late I am thinking I could build 2 enclosures outside one being for my Spencers and a joining one for Perentie in the future (being outside I would have a top on a majority of the enclosure to protect from the rain and the electric globes etc. Now bearing in mind my location which is Wagga NSW getting pretty cold. What are my options do you think for heating? Would you provide a insulated box at one end with say a heat panel inside on all the time and then outside this another bank of larger globes as a basking spot? Do you think It is a waste of time trying to keep these larger species in my area and trying to heat them with heat from electrical devices and the cost it will take?
And with the both enclosures being joined in the middle with see through glass pool fencing would it be an issue with the Perentie and Spencer's being able to see each other?
Also I was wondering about the ground to prevent escape. Would you put mesh down on the ground or would cementing the area be better with dirt/sand on top? I am guessing mesh floor underneath the dirt would be a much cheaper option. If this does not work out I guess I will ditch the idea of getting a Perentie in the future and just build an indoor enclosure for the Spencer's. (but inside would be a lot of space taken up which I may need in the future for other animals)
Any help/ideas would be appreciated. Thanks