Hi there,
I bought a juvenile ackie about a year ago because I was told that
they were the best beginner monitor. So far he has been
really shy and isn't to keen to be handled but I believe he'll
be a bit better in a while. He has bitten me once and has hurt
considering how big he is. If you are interested in getting one
beware of the shedding skin on their toes, it gets caught and
then constricts the toes and stops the blood flow resulting in
the toes falling off. This happened to to my ackie and I regret
not being able to stop it quick enough. I would suggest using
a mixture of soil and sand as the substrate with a spot in the
enclosure being moist. Giving baths to the ackie while it is
shedding would be a great idea to loosen up the shedding skin.
They are very active and grow to about the size of a beardie.
Anyways, just an insight into the care for and ackie, good luck.
Jack