Black Tree Monitors

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I currently keep three members of the prasinus complex, v beccarii (black trees) v macraei (blue trees) and v resingeri (yellow tree), they enjoy lots of cork tubes with a taller enclosure 4-6 foot high would be great another 4-6 in length and 3 foot in depth. They like greenery so include some plants and they enjoy high heat and humidity. Most if not all that you'll see will be wild caught so they will be dehydrated when they get to you. Rehydration is key, then slowly introduce prey items that move until they recognize you as a none threat then you can start offering tong feedings.

Enjoy they're great intelligent animals!
 
I have worked with them before and they are fairly simple. Not easy to handle but as far as caging and diet goes, it is pretty straight forward. crickets, eggs, and mics and a hot and cool spot in the cage...
 
snakeguy101;4304001; said:
I have worked with them before and they are fairly simple. Not easy to handle but as far as caging and diet goes, it is pretty straight forward. crickets, eggs, and mics and a hot and cool spot in the cage...
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I respectfully disagree, I think of all the varanid species the prasinus complex is in fact the most difficult complex to keep thriving in captivity. The caging is more specialized and so to is their diet; keeping a cool and hot spot wont suffice either, if kept too dry they will dehydrate and die. If kept cool their metabolism wont function the way it was designed to. These animals do not store much in terms of fat reserves etc.... so anything to prevent their normal metabolism to function the way it was designed to will lead straight to their kidneys failing causing the monitor to die in due time.
 
varanio;4304056; said:
I respectfully disagree, I think of all the varanid species the prasinus complex is in fact the most difficult complex to keep thriving in captivity. The caging is more specialized and so to is their diet; keeping a cool and hot spot wont suffice either, if kept too dry they will dehydrate and die. If kept cool their metabolism wont function the way it was designed to. These animals do not store much in terms of fat reserves etc.... so anything to prevent their normal metabolism to function the way it was designed to will lead straight to their kidneys failing causing the monitor to die in due time.
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You would have a lot more experience than me as far as these guys go, I only kept them in a pet store for a few weeks and it did well under my care until it was sold. But in any case, I trust your judgement more than mine with this species.
 
snakeguy101;4304075; said:
You would have a lot more experience than me as far as these guys go, I only kept them in a pet store for a few weeks and it did well under my care until it was sold. But in any case, I trust your judgement more than mine with this species.
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No worries man, just dont want the OP to get mislead by any means. Specially with these animals not being too cheap either.
 
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