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Um no! Nile monitors are just basically African water monitors you will only mainly find them near rivers...
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True, but I don't see where did he said "nile"?
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...try sand monitors maybe even Argus monitors look into Australian species
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These two came to mind for me too.
They discuss routinely keeping their larger goannas (Sand (Gould's), Argus, Lace & Spencers) outside over at the 'Aussie Pythons & Snakes' forum. Not all areas of Australia have weather allowing this, but many do. Check your climate against theirs. You'll have to learn some Australian...
The most readily available of these here in the states is the Argus, or a hybrid Argus x Sand. Quite a few Lace Monitors trade here, but they are one of the more expensive forms, especially Bells phase. See a Sand Monitor for sale once in a great while, but seldom see a Spencers.
If you can be happy with a smaller form (<25-30") Ackies are also from dry areas. Ackies are popular pets and there is a lot of care information around. *True* 'Topender' Ackies are generally the largest of the three Ackie sub-species.
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ALL need access to drinking/bathing water and a way to burrow down to gain both humidity and to escape heat when necessary. Many/most monitors use burrows to thermoregulate, especially the desert monitors.
If monitors are kept too dry and cannot find a humid hide, they often develop shed issues where toes and tail tips become damaged by retained sheds.