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They don't care who sees them:
Ackies
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if only i could raise an acky 
but i think they are expensive to buy here in canada sadly.
but i think they are expensive to buy here in canada sadly.
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They aren't too cheap here either. Well worth the investment though. They are the best pet monitor you can get.if only i could raise an acky
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Good luck when time for the eggs comes around. I would love to get a baby red some day, but right now between the juvie nile, and the burmese python no more room for large enclosures at the moment.
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That's the beauty of these guys. All the fun of the larger monitors without all the hassles. It is quite a different reaction when a hungry or gravid ackie chases after my hand when I pull a water dish compared to a defensive V. yuwonoi that chases me out of its cage when I try to change their dishes. The ackie, adorable and if I get caught, nothing but a little pinch with a few blood drops. If the V. yuwonoi is successful, it is back to the ER for stitches.
Ackies are really nice monitors but I never got into them... Something about the spiky tail i just dont like.
If it wasnt for that I would probably have a trio going.
My favorite monitors are kimberly rock monitors. Small with awesome coloring.
If it wasnt for that I would probably have a trio going.
My favorite monitors are kimberly rock monitors. Small with awesome coloring.
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Thats for sure! As much as I love ackies and would love to get a trio of reds, I would love to try getting a hold of some V.Storri.
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I'm a huge fan of anything Varanus. We anticipate getting V. glauerti in the next few months, but for now just the ackies, tristis, and tri colors. I'm the exact opposite on the spikey tails. I think that adds to the "cool" factor of these lizards. I'm also a fan of Ctenosaur and Uromastyx.
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Lol of course your getting one of the highest on my wishlist for Varanus there J
V.Salvadorii(crocodile monitor) are aslo up there on that list. But one I doubt I would ever be able to get.
V.Salvadorii(crocodile monitor) are aslo up there on that list. But one I doubt I would ever be able to get.
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V. glauerti = Kimberly Rock Monitors.
The croc monitors are great. I'd love to get some in the future, but right now our facility only has 3 reptile rooms so we're a bit limited on the giants we keep. I've kept croc monitors in the past. 2 WC and a CB baby. The WC were as expected and I was chased from their enclosure on numerous occasions. The CB was calm except for the two times I scared him. Both those times I ended up in the ER with a very expensive bill and either stitches or a brace on my hand. Right now we're focusing on the dwarf monitors since they make better "pets" anyway. We're hoping to add the Kimberly rocks soon along with a few other equally impressive, but not as common dwarf monitors.
The croc monitors are great. I'd love to get some in the future, but right now our facility only has 3 reptile rooms so we're a bit limited on the giants we keep. I've kept croc monitors in the past. 2 WC and a CB baby. The WC were as expected and I was chased from their enclosure on numerous occasions. The CB was calm except for the two times I scared him. Both those times I ended up in the ER with a very expensive bill and either stitches or a brace on my hand. Right now we're focusing on the dwarf monitors since they make better "pets" anyway. We're hoping to add the Kimberly rocks soon along with a few other equally impressive, but not as common dwarf monitors.
V. glaueti is one that I do know.
V. salvadorii and V. salvator as well. Other than that I'm kind of lost. =P
J does have a very impressive collection going on.
What other dwarf monitors are you going to be working on?
Besides the kimberly rocks, the only other lizards I'm really interested in are gila and beadeds.
V. salvadorii and V. salvator as well. Other than that I'm kind of lost. =P
J does have a very impressive collection going on.
What other dwarf monitors are you going to be working on?
Besides the kimberly rocks, the only other lizards I'm really interested in are gila and beadeds.
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Haha got to love the tempermental giants and the risks that come with them huh?
Well even though it isn't a dwarf monitor if you happen to breed Argus monitors let me know, I would love to get one of them down the line, them, storri, and tristis tristis. Just can't afford any right this particular moment.
Well even though it isn't a dwarf monitor if you happen to breed Argus monitors let me know, I would love to get one of them down the line, them, storri, and tristis tristis. Just can't afford any right this particular moment.
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Our current monitor "looking for" AKA "Wishlist" includes:
Storr's Goanna (V. storri)
V. caudolineatus (I don't know their common name!)
V. gilleni (I don't know their common name!)
V. pilbarensis (Pilbara Rock Monitor)
Not dwarfs, but I'm a sucker for Indonesian monitors:
Green Tree Monitor (Varanus prasinus)
Blue Tree Monitor (V. macraei)
That will probably fill our monitor room so we'll say those until we move to a larger place.
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Argus are great. To see them standing on their hind legs is a memorable sight. I found one while I was in Western Australia last Fall. It sat about 3 feet from me while I was lying on my belly filming a grasshopper. I stood up and realized it was sitting there. I walked over and pet the little guy after taking a bunch of photos.