evil argus

[prcdslnc13]

ok guys everything ive read about argus monitors says they are fairly good tempered monitors.i mean im not expecting it to love me but i would like a monitor i can let out to roam my house. but this thing is out for blood. he literally jumps at my face. hes less than two feet long but close in a 55 gallon. ivehad him about two weeks andhe eats fine.but some times icant even change his water.any tips?

[toker]

Can you give some specs? Hows old ... what is your setup like? temps/humidity?

[prcdslnc13]

i dont know how old he is hes about two feet long. hes in a 55 gallon for now with a large dog dish for water a hide cave and about 3-4" deep of forest bed so he can root around. it usually stays around 85-87 in the cage and his basking spot is in the 90s. im not sure about humidity its pretty humid though. probably like 60%

[JuliusSqueezer]

sure it isn't a nile? lol

[Ed_r]

My buddy had an Argus monitor, and it used to love to slice and dice him with the claws. Was a very active animal, used to have to use Kevlar gloves with him. The monitor used to walk on his hind legs and use his tail to stabilize. Thye are very agressive at times, specially when it feeding time.