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I've never actually worked with a nile monitor from birth to adulthood, but I'd venture to guess about 5 years before they hit their full potential size. Still, at a year old, and larger than an adult iguana, they have the potential for some hefty damage. I look like I got caught in a fight with a weed wacker right now because of all the scratches on me from handling him. And niles are generally pretty ill tempered, and even after working with them - if you ignore them for too long, they go right back to being defensive and bitter. Not an animal to be taken lightly - thats why I was so careful finding him a home with someone who know what to expect. I'm not sure how old he was, the original owner didn't even know he was a nile monitor, so getting info out of her was pointless.
Anyway, thanks guys,
Rav
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