ok i have done

[Ameivaboy]

well,

varanus timorensis is a very shy species, you wont see much of tehm exceptf or quick glimpses here and there until they acclimate.
They need large enclosures (even though they are "dwarf monitors")
that need to be well build to withstand the amount of humidity they should be provided. with tree monitors and arboreal monitors caging that is taller than you are is the best way to go, the feel safest looking down on you or your dog or whatevere might be entering the room in which they reside (because they feel the safest high up in trees). Really not a species for beginner lizard or varanid species, a good beginner monitor species would be an ackie (varanus acanthurus) but on the same note they would not be a good beginner lizard species.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

ive had lizards before ones ive caught around my area like blue belly's, lots of alligator lizards, blue and pink tailed skinks, i would like to get an ackie but they cost a ton and my moms limit would proably be 125 each for christmas

well,

varanus timorensis is a very shy species, you wont see much of tehm exceptf or quick glimpses here and there until they acclimate.
They need large enclosures (even though they are "dwarf monitors")
that need to be well build to withstand the amount of humidity they should be provided. with tree monitors and arboreal monitors caging that is taller than you are is the best way to go, the feel safest looking down on you or your dog or whatevere might be entering the room in which they reside (because they feel the safest high up in trees). Really not a species for beginner lizard or varanid species, a good beginner monitor species would be an ackie (varanus acanthurus) but on the same note they would not be a good beginner lizard species.

[flakgunner]

hey,
well,if this is your first attempt at lizards,I'am not so sure that these are the best way to go,I've never been a big lizard fan.but after my wife picked up a Bearded Dragon,I was more than amazed,and hooked!!!she bought one at a reptile show,it was 5 months old.so amazed ,that we went and bought two more!!,but these where very small babies.mine two weeks(4 1/2") and hers four weeks old(5 1/2"),it's been abit tuff,and a huge undertaking at that age,I would skip buying one from a shop.and go to a swap meet and purchase one,direct from the breeder.you'll be hooked,guaranteed.ours enjoy being held and carried around on our shoulder,mine looks forward to his baths (mine almost died a couple of months ago,ate a piece of bark and became impacted,it was horrifying to watch,so he got 4/5 warm baths a day) when they reach 20" - 24",you can buy a harness,and take them outside,weather permitting,but becareful,their are a few bugs outside that are dangerous,one lighting bug(firefly)is all it takes to kill a full grown dragon,within hours!!!!!we know this first hand !!theirs good books out their and a couple of web sites dedicated to dragons,if you want the sites,let me know.as they grow veggie's take up a good part of their diet.ours are now at 50%,by adult 60/70% ,with crickets making up the rest ,with proper care and diet,they'll grow 1/2 per week!!we've had our babies for three months now,mine is a whopping 11"!!despite being sick and stopped growing for 2 weeks,and the wifes little girl is 11 1/2".

Joe