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[varanio]

Very nice Alex. Do you give them a big water pan for soaking/swimming, or just a drinking dish?

@ Catking, in my experience they're not particularly wild. I think a lot of the rep comes from the Niles which do tend to be hard to acclimate while also being very common in the hobby. Also they generally don't like to be held or restrained so when people get them and try to over-handle them there's a good chance they'll be scratched/bitten. One of my monitors, a brown roughneck (V. dumerili), didn't like being held at all. But he wasn't really wild or nasty; I could go in his cage to do maintainance etc, change his water, feed him, touch him even with no problems. But if I tried to grab/restrain him I'd likely end up with some serious scratches, and if I continued to push him I had a fair chance at a bite.

They have a pretty decent sized soaking tub, they swim around and such they are very aquatic... I will post some pictures this weekend of how aquatic they are .... and some physical features that help them be so aquatic.

You can just call me Cole, and well thats preaty intresting to hear um... CTU2, bet you have a some nice scars on your arm. So Alex what do you have to say about Monitors?

I love monitors, I think by far they are one of the most intelligent reptiles. But monitors in my opinion should only be kept by people who know and can understand what their requirements are.

Nice vids Alex, do these get to a similar size as the peachies?

Adam these have actually stayed smaller than the peachies and they are a few months older.

Sorry, Alex is not here at the momment, please leave your message after the beep..... BEEEEP.

Sorry dude, but I dont post 300 times a day, I got a life too

 

[CTU2fan]

Any pics and vids are welcome...I don't have any varanids currently so I have to live vicariously through yours

 

[varanio]

Any pics and vids are welcome...I don't have any varanids currently so I have to live vicariously through yours

You only live once, so get some of your own to enjoy !

 

[CTU2fan]

I know, still trying to work something out either outdoors or a smaller species indoors. I've maybe got a 6'x3' space inside that I can maybe work with which IMO is a bit too small (I don't like crowding them).

 

[varanio]

I know, still trying to work something out either outdoors or a smaller species indoors. I've maybe got a 6'x3' space inside that I can maybe work with which IMO is a bit too small (I don't like crowding them).

6x3 would suffice depending on how tall you can go. What species are you interested in working with? Outside you have many more options, the only thing is you would need to get a species that can take the northern florida semi winters. Let me know and we can brainstorm some stuff.

 

[Red tail catking]

Sorry dude, but I dont post 300 times a day, I got a life too

Ha ha, normaly I actuly do have a life, but yesterday was just... how can I put this... dull, there was nothing to do, exept TV and MFK. I'm hoping today would be better.

P.S. Did you see the photo thread, mabye you should post your lizards.

 

[CTU2fan]

6x3 would suffice depending on how tall you can go. What species are you interested in working with? Outside you have many more options, the only thing is you would need to get a species that can take the northern florida semi winters. Let me know and we can brainstorm some stuff.

Probably 3' high tops so nothing exclusively arboreal, maybe 4' but that's pushing it. Would love to do rudicolis but I'd want more height for them.

 

[varanio]

Probably 3' high tops so nothing exclusively arboreal, maybe 4' but that's pushing it. Would love to do rudicolis but I'd want more height for them.

6x3x4 is what I have my pair of indicus in and they are very comfortable in there. Peachies are in 6x3x5 for more height, but im sure 4 would be ok. Outdoors in your area, albigularis ....south african capes, niloticus, argus, griseus but theyre pricey.

 

[Red tail catking]

Whats the best diet for a monitor?

 

[CTU2fan]

6x3x4 is what I have my pair of indicus in and they are very comfortable in there. Peachies are in 6x3x5 for more height, but im sure 4 would be ok. Outdoors in your area, albigularis ....south african capes, niloticus, argus, griseus but theyre pricey.

Indicus would be cool, yours are smaller locale indicus though aren't they? I'd think mainland indi might be a little too big. Peachies would be nice...or I might just do dumeril's again as I really liked mine. If I go with something outdoors I might do albigs, or argus.