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I am going to slowly and deliberately put an enclosure together. If it takes 6 months to a year, then so be it. I'm going to use a 150gal livestock tank to start off. Eventually, I would like to use the tank as a the water feature in an adult cage.

I'm considering a sand/soil mix for the substrate. Monitor keepers swear by it, and it encourages humidity retention. I'm going to build a wooden top for the stock tank and allow for almost zero ventilation. I'm going to work in a fogger as well.

One question for Renske: If I want to use a UV filter for the water source, is there a specific brand or model that's best? Are they made strictly for fish or are there turtle-type versions for animals that produce large amounts of waste? Is it a submersible canister unit? Brain infections seem common from what I've read, and I'd like to do what I can to avoid them.

Did anyone here go the vet-check route? Being imports, it seems like a good idea, but it would also add stress to a new animal's acclimation. I haven't purchased a WC animal for 20 years, and any time I've taken something to a vet, it seems to be very traumatic for the reptile.

<blockquote data-quote="tupinambisfamiliaris" data-source="post: 143293" data-attributes="member: 843">I am going to slowly and deliberately put an enclosure together.&nbsp; If it takes 6 months to a year, then so be it.&nbsp; I'm going to use a 150gal livestock tank to start off.&nbsp; Eventually, I would like to use the tank as a the water feature in an adult cage.&nbsp; I'm considering a sand/soil mix for the substrate.&nbsp; Monitor keepers swear by it, and it encourages humidity retention.&nbsp; I'm going to build a wooden top for the stock tank and allow for almost zero ventilation.&nbsp; I'm going to work in a fogger as well.&nbsp; One question for Renske:&nbsp; If I want to use a UV filter for the water source, is there a specific brand or model that's best?&nbsp; Are they made strictly for fish or are there turtle-type versions for animals that produce large amounts of waste?&nbsp; Is it a submersible canister unit?&nbsp; Brain infections seem common from what I've read, and I'd like to do what I can to avoid them.&nbsp; Did anyone here go the vet-check route?&nbsp;&nbsp; Being imports, it seems like a good idea, but it would also add stress to a new animal's acclimation.&nbsp; I haven't purchased a WC animal for 20 years, and any time I've taken something to a vet, it seems to be very traumatic for the reptile.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tupinambisfamiliaris, post: 143293, member: 843"] I am going to slowly and deliberately put an enclosure together. If it takes 6 months to a year, then so be it. I'm going to use a 150gal livestock tank to start off. Eventually, I would like to use the tank as a the water feature in an adult cage. I'm considering a sand/soil mix for the substrate. Monitor keepers swear by it, and it encourages humidity retention. I'm going to build a wooden top for the stock tank and allow for almost zero ventilation. I'm going to work in a fogger as well. One question for Renske: If I want to use a UV filter for the water source, is there a specific brand or model that's best? Are they made strictly for fish or are there turtle-type versions for animals that produce large amounts of waste? Is it a submersible canister unit? Brain infections seem common from what I've read, and I'd like to do what I can to avoid them. Did anyone here go the vet-check route? Being imports, it seems like a good idea, but it would also add stress to a new animal's acclimation. I haven't purchased a WC animal for 20 years, and any time I've taken something to a vet, it seems to be very traumatic for the reptile. [/QUOTE]

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