What monitor?

[Simon_Archibald]

Cris,
No mate, there are a couple I left out...Spencers, Mangroves, Yellow Spotteds...could all be adequately housed outdoors, with adjustments in the enclosures...I was in a hurry at the time though :-)

Simon Archibald

[snakehunter]

What about V. tristis?

[Simon_Archibald]

Snakehunter,
V.tristis are a smaller species, and yeah I'd say you could keep them outside. They'd need a hotbox that maintained temperatures well, and this would need to be dry at all times for them to get out of the weather if they needed. A smaller enlosure would suit, I'm currently going through lots of design ideas myself, mainly around a 90cm x 90cm base, with varying ways to accomplish the environment they'd need.

If I do happen to make it, which is not a certainty yet, I'll upload pics. Don't hold your breath for a month or two though...

Simon Archibald

[snakehunter]

Cheers mate, have seen some nice tristis around and their size is more to my liking. Keep me posted

[Simon_Archibald]

That's where I can't help you mate...if I see any pairs for sale I'm likely to buy them ;-)

On the topic of trisis, I would recommend you only house healthy adults that are in good condition outside in your area. If they become too stressed or stop eating for periods at a time, bring them into an indoor enclosure and turn the heat up...

Simon Archibald

[herptrader]

The setup they have for lacies at the Ballarat Wildlife park is pretty neat. They have corigated iron walls to about 1500mm with a couple of gum trees in the middle. In one of the trees they have a cubby house for a hide box that is about a meter cubed. The monitors can bask on top of it etc.

The total area is about 6m x 6m which would be a bit of a challeng in suburbia but if I ever get a bit of land in the country.....

For pit walls I have seen old above ground swimming pool frames used successfully.