Considering taking another plunge...

[Zephyr]

I've been thinking lately... About possibly... Getting a savannah monitor. I've heard/read that they aren't hard to care for, but you have to do things the right way and keep it that way. I have plenty of food, no doubt; However, if there's any one out there who would object/ has some healthy input, I'd be glad to hear it.

[Snake lover 3-25]

don't they get really really big??? and need lots of space and a burrow???

[adamanteus]

I've always found them pretty easy to keep. Fun too!

[infernalis]

don't they get really really big??? and need lots of space and a burrow???

Yes Shanley they do...

Kyle has proven more than once to be responsible for his age, So I will not jump on the nay sayer wagon.

They can live 15-20+ years with proper care, they do get quite large, Chomper is 8 months old, and he already eats 4-5 rat pups at a time.

Unlike snakes, Monitors have a social structure, and if you are going to have a solitary monitor, Kyle, you will have to be it's best friend and companion.

You can keep a snake forever, and do nothing but feed it and clean the cage.

A monitor will need to be let out and interacted with, or you will have an animal that wants to hurt you whenever you get near it.

Time and trust.....

For the optimal enclosure (and this is smallish) it should be 8 feet wide, 4 feet deep, and 4 feet tall.

There are basic care sheets around, Read them.

Have any questions, feel free to ask

[olive oil]

Kyle, you are such a responsible pet owner, I think you would provide a wonderful home for the monitor. I'm sure you have done your research.

[Zephyr]

The only thing I'm hesitant over thus far is whether or not they need UV... Wayne? lol

[adamanteus]

The big one is Varanus exanthematicus albigularis... the other sub-species don't get too huge.

[adamanteus]

Yes Kyle, they would benefit from UV.

[infernalis]

The only thing I'm hesitant over thus far is whether or not they need UV... Wayne? lol

No they do not need UV. It probably would benefit, But I asked Mr. Reets (FR on kingsnake)
He owns Goanna ranch, he stated that UV was not necessary.

That is generally more important in the green species that eat plants.

We have kept Chomp with nothing more than a basking lamp.

[Zephyr]

Ah, kay.
I think what I'll do is take some measurements down here in the basement, possibly construct a 5"x2" tank, and then set some stuff around the house for free roaming.
It's all hypothetical though; Perhaps I could go with something a little smaller like a tegu or such. :P