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Large monitor and tegu

Ackie monitor

Varanus acanthurus

Kept the same way as the Argentine tegu and savannah monitor, so they share one kit: the same heat, light, and humidity, sized to the animal.

Build an ackie monitor setup See the gear
Photograph of a Ackie monitor

Care sheet

What it needs

We have taken these figures from published sources and are still checking them against our own experience. Treat them as a guide, and ask us before you buy.

Basking surface
54 to 78°C Measured on the surface the animal lies on, not in the air.
Daytime air
24 to 38°C The cool end, away from the lamp.
Humidity
20 to 50%
Adult length
44 to 76 cm
When it is active
Diurnal
How it lives
Terrestrial
Typical captive life
15 years

Our reading of the literature, not veterinary advice. Animals vary, and so do rooms, so take these figures, and any setup the builder puts together, as a starting point, and ask a reptile vet about your own animal. Where the figures come from.

From the catalogue

Gear that suits an ackie monitor

Chosen for large monitor and tegu. The setup builder puts the whole kit together, sized to the animal, with the reason for each piece.

Build the whole kit

Same care group

Kept the same way

Where it comes from

Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia) acanthurus: NW Australia;

Breeding: oviparous

Where the figures come from