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Outdoor Enclosure For Monitors?
So in a month or two, the hubs and I plan to move to Louisiana and get ourselves a house. I've been promising him for years that when we have the space for one he could get a big monitor. We plan on having a room devoted to reptiles but I was wondering, is it ok to keep monitors outside? We would have a decent sized yard so we would be able to build the enclosure as big as needed. I have a few questions, though.
What materials would be good to use? Obviously it would have to be very secure. How would you go about preventing them from digging out? Would the climate in Louisiana be good for a Mangrove monitor (which is what he wants)? If not, are there any species that would do well in that sort of climate? What about winter? Do they hibernate (for lack of a better term) or would he need an indoor cage for the colder months? I have also read in a couple of places that natural sunlight makes monitors "revert" and become very aggressive. True or a load of bunk? Given how high of a basking spot temp monitors need is this even feasible? Any advice is appreciated!
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