Ackie or Timor Monitor???

Hey guys so i'm looking to get either a pair of ackie or a pair of timors later on down the road whenever my blackthroat decides to outgrow the custom cage I built for him. I just wanna hear some feedback on peoples own personal backgrounds with these monitor species and kinda like the pro's and con's for each of them. Done some good research on both of them but nothing beats that like good old fashion personal experience. So the dimensions for my cage that my blackthroat is in are 7'L x 2'1/2"H x 2'1/2" W and thats the cage I would like to put those guys in but I just need to decide on which. But i really appreciate any and everyone's responses and hope to hear some good feedback.

Ive had both timor's and ackies. Timor's are shy and chances are you will rarely see them in their enclosure. They are skittish and with never be completely tame. Ackies are one of the best monitors ive ever had. They are inquistive always out for food, and with a little handling can rival the bearded dragon. I would without question recommend an ackie over a timor. However i have seen a few video's with "tame" timors but the sources are questionable....

Ackie's should really have 2 feet of the right substrate.....will that fit in your enclosure?

Ya I was just at the Pomona show didn't see too many ackie's but a ton of timor monitors. I def am gonna get the ackie's and i got in touch with a small breeder of them so later on i can purchase. but the only thing is to answer your question it would have just about 10 inches to work with which is a little on the shorter side but i think the sheer size of the cage and how densely filled with hides and fake plants they will do well.

With a seven foot long enclosure, make sure you can keep temps where they like em.

yaa with my black throat i can keep them around 115 on the basking site and another smaller light in the middle and that stays around 90ish and then by the water bowl and the cool side it is around 75-80 so it works for now

Ackie's bask at 130-140 F

Well then it looks like i will just need to switch that out with a 150 power sun and up my digital thermostat.. But thanx a lot on that advice for both those reptiles I really appreciate it

160W power sun my bad

It would be better to use 3-4 40W-60W flood lamps placed near each other than to use one 160W bulb. You'll still get the 140+ temperatures that you need but the spot will be larger, allowing the entire group of monitors to bask at the same time without having to dogpile in an attempt to steal heat from one-another.