Monitor lizards!

[CrazyNut]

Just thought I would start "show of your monitors thread" so photos please! :lol:
My three!
Old photo of my Varanus Mertensi when he was young.

My 2 juvenile Varanus Storri

 

[pinefamily]

One of our flavi's when they were younger.

Our three yellow ackies (not sure why the photo is sideways)

Our two Mertens' having a swim in their younger days.

 

[Chris]

There's a pretty comprehensive thread here: Monitor Pictures Thread

 

[CrazyNut]

Lol I didn't know there was one. I thought most of the older threads got removed when the server crashed or whatever happened sorry.

 

[pinefamily]

While it's interesting to see the old thread, I think it's also good to start afresh. It's almost a new site now, lol.

 

[Aussie_monitors]

I'd like to see a new thread too, to see what monitors people are keeping these days. The monitor picture thread dates back a few years.

 

[kingofnobbys]

Varanus Storri look really nice.... and very inquisitive too.

I guess if I ever get a monitor , it'll something small like a couple of Varanus Storri .

 

[CrazyNut]

Varanus Storri look really nice.... and very inquisitive too.

I guess if I ever get a monitor , it'll something small like a couple of Varanus Storri .

Storri are awesome, can be a pain to get a hold off but not as bad as others, highly recommend them especially for beginners though everyone will enjoy them! I love them!

 

[kittybelle]

I only have a Ridge tailed monitor. I promised my partner I'd only get one monitor haha.

 

[BredliFreak]

I am liking these monitors so far, I am hoping to get an ackie in the near future.
Keep showing them off!

Bredli

 

[Micksreps]

My pair of Ackies.

 

[daztopendpythons]

 

[pinefamily]

We have two enclosures in our dining area, one with our three yellow ackies, the other with our red one. They are great entertainment.

 

[5hane]

My Lace Monitor.

 

[cement]

Some old shots.

 

[Damiieen]

Might aswell chuck my lot in, only a few at the moment with 2-3 more pairs joining the crew in summer

3 Red Ackie's

2 Tristis Tristis

And last but not least the merten's

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[Trewin]

A lil bit off topic, but anyone know where i can get a pair of hatchling red ackies, im after an unrelated pair with intensions of breeding. I know they start hatching around December-January? having trouble finding people who sell is all....

 

[pinefamily]

Be careful introducing unrelated ackies to each other. We haven't done it ourselves, but apparently there is a risk of them turning on each other. Hopefully there is someone who has had experience with this, who can offer advice on how to do it.

 

[Trewin]

but don't i need to introduce unrelated pairs for breeding? isn't in-breeding a problem?

 

[CrazyNut]

Be careful introducing unrelated ackies to each other. We haven't done it ourselves, but apparently there is a risk of them turning on each other. Hopefully there is someone who has had experience with this, who can offer advice on how to do it.

You would need unrelated pairs for mixed genes, otherwise you would be just inbreeding... Are you referring to 2 individuals that have never seen each other?