Buyer question
Is a Dumeril's monitor monitor lizard good for beginners?
Usually not: our Animal Library rates the Dumeril's monitor monitor lizard 2 out of 5 for beginners (shy, often imported).
Source: the Dumeril's monitor monitor lizard page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Dumeril's monitor monitor lizard in the Animal Library
The detail
Dumeril's monitor is a Southeast Asian forest monitor; hatchlings have striking orange-banded heads that fade to brown with age. It is shyer and less often captive-bred than most monitors, and imports can arrive stressed.
- Best fit
- Experienced monitor keepers
- Handling
- 2 out of 5 (Shy, often hides)
- Setup complexity
- 5 out of 5 (Large and humid)
- Feeding ease
- 3 out of 5 (Varied diet needed)
What to weigh
A large, humid enclosure and a varied diet are required, and shy imports can be slow to settle. Hatchling colour fades as it grows.