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Nile Monitor
Care Sheet |
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| Description: |
Nile Monitors are found near water
sources in the continent of Africa. |
| Scientific
Name: |
Varanus niloticus |
| Lifespan: |
10 to 15 years |
| Average Size: |
4 to 6 feet |
| Origin: |
East Africa |
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Feeding |
| Nile Monitors are carnivorous meaning they eat solely
meat. When they are young they should be fed a variety
of live insects including crickets, mealworms and waxworms.
As they grow older and are large enough to handle it they
should be introduced to small mice. When Nile Monitors
are fully grown they will eat only mice and rodents. Any
rodents that are fed to them should have been frozen during
storage and then thawed to room temperature before being
provided to the Nile Monitor. |
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Habitat |
| Humidity: |
A moderate level of humidity should be provided
for the Nile Monitor which would be between 40%
and 50%. |
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| Lighting: |
Nile Monitors are one of the few lizards that
do not require UV light to remain healthy. |
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| Size: |
Due to their massive size, Nile Monitors will
require a very large habitat as they grow older.
By the time they are fully grown they will likely
need a full room dedicated to them. |
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| Temperature: |
The temperature that Nile Monitors live in is
much higher than other lizards due to the fact that
their natural location is Africa. There must be
a spot in the habitat which is large enough to cover
the entire body of the Nile Monitor in temperatures
of nearly 120 degrees F. The remainder of their
habitat should have a heat gradient of 80 degrees
F to 95 degrees F. |
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