Beautiful, but an awful choice if you're looking for a pet: Varanus yuwonoi

[Jmugleston]

Varanus yuwonoi

V. yuwonoi....extreme close-up

 

[Masurai]

ain't it a sweetheart, how big is it

 

[Jmugleston]

ain't it a sweetheart, how big is it

This one is a bit over four feet. I have a larger one that is about 6-7 inches longer than him.

 

[dactylus]

Nice species! Do you know if you have male / female pair of these? If so, best of luck in reproducing them!

 

[pnshmntMMA]

whats the common name on these?

 

[mmfh]

That is a neat looking lizard

 

[Jmugleston]

Nice species! Do you know if you have male / female pair of these? If so, best of luck in reproducing them!

I currently have a male and a female.

whats the common name on these?

Tri-colored monitor.

 

[Entomancer]

I think I already know the answer(s) to this question, but I'll ask anyway; why is this an awful choice for a pet?

 

[Jmugleston]

I think I already know the answer(s) to this question, but I'll ask anyway; why is this an awful choice for a pet?

They get large. Much larger than the current hobby books (Giant Lizards II) states. They need a large cage with room to dig (mine have burrows longer than 3 feet deep), a large pool (the 50 gallon ponds seem a bit small), and climbing areas. They are a very shy species that does not seem to take well to interaction. My larger male will charge me from his cage on a regular basis.

Basically they're care is difficult and they are not a "friendly" species.

 

[Risky]

Have any pics of their enclosures?

 

[Jmugleston]

I keep meaning to get some full cage shots. Just keep forgetting.

 

[Dandizette]

That certainly is a beautiful animal, but the care does sound difficult if you don't have the space or time to dedicate to them. I'm sure it's worth it though, if you can manage?