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Message: <blockquote data-quote="murrindindi" data-source="post: 2541822" data-attributes="member: 43767"><p>You haven`t given the size of the enclosure so  I`ll take a wild guess and say something like 120L x 60W x 60H (cm)? If I`m close it will not last one year as it is, mainly because within that time the monitor is likely to be big enough to be sexually mature, and if female (a 50% chance) will require relatively deep substrate for nesting (at least 30cm but preferably significantly more). You would need to fix a barrier across the inside behind the glass of the current one  to allow more substrate depth, but that will only leave 30cm "above ground" space with the minimum depth (not nearly enough). I also doubt the melamine would hold up to the moisture if the surface is penetrated?  I would advise building a custom enclosure if possible (or get someone to build for you).  Rehousing can be very stressful, much better to start them in the permanent (larger) tank whenever possible. I would recommend a minimum size of  200 L x 120 W x 100 to120 H (cm) for on single adult but even bigger is better, they will use all that space and more if given the opportunity.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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