Nile Monitor
The Nile monitor (or Varanus niloticus) is a large species of reptile that lives in the non-desert area of Sub-Saharan Africa, and prefer environments close to water. They have also been introduced to the USA – specifically California and Florida – where they are regarded as an invasive species. It is also known as the African small-grain lizard, guana, water leguaan or river leguaan.
Adult nile monitors tend to be brown to green, with dark stripes on their body and yellow spots on their legs and head. Meanwhile, juveniles are black with bright yellow spots.
They grow between 1.2m and 2.2m long, growing throughout their lives. Weight ranges from 0.8kg to 15kg, with great variation across size and environmental factors. Males tend to be larger and heavier than females.
Varanus niloticus
Habitat needs
Space is stored as a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 0% | 50% |
| Sand | 0% | 40% |
| Soil | 30% | 80% |
| Rock | 0% | 40% |
| Waterlogged | 20% | 70% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Barriers with resistance grade 2 or higher 14
- 1-Way Glass grade 2 · $1
- Chain Link grade 2 · $1 · climbable
- Corrugated grade 2 · $1
- Rope Netting grade 2 · $2 · climbable
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Wire Netting grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Wood Logs grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 0.5 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 8
- Blood Scent Marker Toy · score 50 · $100
- Submarine Buoy Toy · score 50 · $150
- Platform Floats Toy · score 150 · $200
- Prey Scented Sack Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubbing Pad Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubbing Pad Bark Toy · score 100 · $100
- Small Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Mud Bath Toy · score 150
Enrichment target: toys 100 + 100 per additional adult; feeders 10 + 10 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Rodents + Meat Cuts
- Food / drink amount
- 3 / 10
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $125 / $172 / $172
- Feeders
- Frozen Blood Pumpkin, Food Tray - Large, Food Tray - Small, Restraint Feeder, Block of Frozen Fish, Bamboo Feeder
- Lifespan
- 10–20 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 4 yr / 5 yr / 7 yr / 9 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.083 yr / 0.917 yr
- Litter
- 2–8
- Fertility
- 0.1
- Mating system
- Promiscuous
- Breeds in
- Summer
- Nest
- Buried
- Dominance
- None
- Ecosystem roles
- Predators, Scavengers
- Wild population
- Unknown
- Guests flee if it escapes
- Yes
Nile monitors are solitary animals and prefer to be alone.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Varanus niloticus
- Class
- Reptilia
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Biome
- Grassland, Wetlands
- Continent
- Africa
- Content
- Base game