varanus acanthurus

Scientific Name Varanus Acantharus Common Name Ridge Tail Monitor Hatchlings Age 2 months Size Age appropriate Quantity Available 8 Bred By A couple of adult ridge tail monitors! :) General Description Hatchling ridge tail monitors feeding well on anything that moves. Location...

Hi all i recently acquired a ridge tailed monitor and i wanted to know how big it gets in a year Thanks - - - Updated - - - it has grown about a inch in 2 weeks

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Hey guys I've recently gotten a Hatchie ackie and started him on crickets(dusted with calcium powder) which seemed fine but I found the crickets smelt and died quickly so I've now switched to woodies which don't smell nearly as much but they hide under logs and the other enclosure furniture, so...

I have recently developed a new respect for breeders and why they can appear short when you make enquires. I'm not a breeder but I have an adult pair of bredli and a trio of sugar gliders up for sale at the moment and I can't believe the crap you gotta put up with, had the bredli sold pretty...

Hi guys. Couldnt find anything online. But hes eating fine and acting normal except he seems to open his mouth and gasp for air every now and then. He had dirt in his nostrils which I cleaned out. But the main problem is he seems to be secreting ALOT of saliva. Like it oozes out the sides of his...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge-tailed monitor Age 1.5 months Size 12 cm Quantity Available 6 Bred By Myself General Description Young ackies from highly coloured Pilbara locality parents. Feeding well on medium woodies dusted with calcium and...

Just asking what did you guys get from the castle hill expo? I got a pair of ackies and a woodie colony :)

hi i have not long gotten my first lacie and he has pretty much refused most food since i got him and seems to have lost a bit of weight in the past month any help would be fantastic tried him on meat fruit and veggies he seems to have taken a little bit of the greenery but not much meat ive...

Its been ages since I've posted on here, and a lot has changed! My mum got engaged and we moved halfway across the state, and my Beardies were stolen, so now i just keep a Bluey and a Cunningham's Skink, although i plan to get a few new additions at the VHS expo, I'm finally getting a pair of...

Hey everyone im picking up two ackies on saturday and have there tanks setup but was just still playing around with the design of the tank, can some people upload some picture so i can get a better idea of some cool stuff to add. Doesnt even have to be an ackie setup just and monitor...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvgpLQZWF54&feature=youtu.be short clip of an Ackie Devouring a fuzzy.

Hey everyone i really want a new lizard but not sure what species to get. I already have a few I ideas like Pygmy bearded dragon, ackie, gidgee skink, blue tongue or maybe a water skink. Can't decide between all of these and please let me know if you think there is a better species I should get...

wanting 2 ackies pm me if you have anything not fussy on locality.

Hi guys, I am going to build a 4ft 3 bank enclosures and keep 2-3 Pygmy Beardies in one, 3 Jackys in another and then I'll have one spare. What lizard do you guys think would be suitable to keep in a 4x2x2ft enclosure? I want something different (not beardy or bluey) and am not the biggest fan...

In the last month i decided to Get my Female 18 month old Ackie a mate, i purchased a 2 yr old male who is a known breeder, slowly introduced them, everything went off without a hitch, she wasn't receptive at first but within a few days she would follow him around the tank everywhere, i...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ackie Age Few weeks Size 150mm Quantity Available 6 Bred By Me General Description Hatchy red Ackies for sale, all feeding well on dusted small crickets, chopped pinkies and turkey mince. showing great colouring and all 100% healthy...

Took an extra 2 weeks of long service leave to work on my 4wd, as it turned out the wife had to go back to work early so iv had the kids too, all I could do was work on tanks. So I did some renovating and prep work. Leaf tails: Moved the Gillens to a new enclosure, this has been scaped for an...

Just finished this looks pretty schmick. Needs another high powered light above the stack but pretty much finished. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pair (m,f) ridge tail monitors (varanus acanthurus) Think they are WA locality but cannot confirm this. These two are super pretty, male has amazing contrast in colour. Approx 4-5 years old Male handles very nicely and has won first and second place at the last two Sydney Royal Easter show...

Hi all, Its been a while since i have put a post up, so I will try and put everything from the year in one big post. There will be a few areas of Australia covered. I am still working in Mount Isa in North-west Queensland, however I am now living in Brisbane. This change has given me a...

Hey guys I am proudly the new temporary owner of a Ridge-tailed monitor! She is blind in one eye due to a cataract and has had the tip of her tail nipped off as a bub, so isn't perfect looking but she is Mt Isa form/locale and very pretty. A little flighty when shes in her enclosure as I've...

I am hoping to get a monitor at the 2014 reptile expo and was just wondering people's opinions on what are some great monitor species to have as a first monitor? Preferably small.

Dear Users, i am a german reptile fan and about to keep a pair of Varanus acanthurus, but I need some inspiration in building my terrarium. My biggest problem is the backwall for the moment, thats why I would like to get some pictures of rock walls maybe from the Pilbara or the Kimberleys or...

Hey guys cause im starting my major project next year for timber im wondering what lizard would go good in a 1.5 long, 0.5 deep and 0.75 high wooden tank im think maybe a gidgee spiny tailed skink or something (I can make it higher or lower but only by about 30cm) Thanks

Hey guys, I'm in the process of setting up an enclosure for an Ackie and I'm using 2 100 watt globes from Reptile One and the thermometers I'm using say they're only hitting 45c at best, it might be higher on a hot day though. The 40c seems a little low for 2 100 watt globes from where I'm...

Title says it all guys just after some tips to help calm and tame a flighty monitor thanks for help guys

hello all, well as promised a couple of photos of Uktena my male Hypo Bredli Jag. his first outing he was a bit snappy this was his second outing and he was so placid im very happy with him..hope you all like him,sorry about photo quality taken off a phone.... - - - Updated - - - couple of...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge Tailed Monitor Age 4.7 yrs Size Approx. 30cm's (SVL) Quantity Available 1 Bred By Mick Waters General Description Male Ridge Tailed Monitor for sale (I have one too many males)... Just over 4.5 yrs old...

Scientific Name Common Name ridge tail monitor Age 3 Size 45-50cm Quantity Available 2 Bred By me General Description im thinning out my ridge tail colony, these are pure WA Sand fire ridge tails. $750 for the pair, pm me for more details. Location...

just found this guy climbing up my stairs and into the hallway. for a second in the dark i thought my ackie got out. never seen one before and this guy did not like being picked up tried biting a few times to no avail thank god. might put him out the front where the dogs wont get him. located on...

There's going to be a buttload of questions, so please bear with me: 1. What size does an Ackie get to? 2. What is an Ackie's temperament generally like? 3. Are there any unique difficulties in terms of keeping these guys? 4. Do they tolerate being handled as much as other species (name...

my Ackie just bit me for the first time in 5 months and it bloody hurt it drew a bit of blood. who else knows what an Ackie bite fills like.

hi everyone, im hoping to setup an ackie enclosure and need your advice. im no good at google sketch up so im attempting to upload a photo of a drawing so you get the idea. it will be 5.5ft long 2.5ft deep but I haven't worked out how tall. im hoping to have at least a 4inch sand/clay base for...

A similar thread to another posted but I didn't want to hijack the other one. Has anyone kept ackies outside in Western Sydney year round with supplemental heating? I'm not talking a pit, more an enclosure similar to a rabbit hutch off the ground. So excessive moisture isn't an issue and no...

Hi all just wondering if it is possible to keep an ackie monitor outdoors in Queensland.

this is a picture of my ridge tailed monitor

post a picture of you're favourite pet reptile that you own this is my Ackie

Just got home with my new ridge tailed monitor :) So stoked but he's hiding in his stack at the moment so I'll have to try for a decent photo tomorrow. He's my first monitor and I've only had pythons up until now so if anyone has any advice on getting him settled in I'd be happy to hear. I've...

The last couple of days my 16 month old pair of Ackies have been at it, after work when I get home they are locked together until lights out 2 hrs later. Is it normal for them to mate for such a long period of time? My male simetimes even seems asleep with his eyes closed when they are locked...

My female ackie has eggs for the first time but she doesn't seem to be interested in making a nest. How long should it be between her becoming visibly larger and the eggs being laid? She is also having an issue with laying some too early, she left a few egg like things behind on her basking spot...

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I have a spare bay enclosure , what Snake would suit it's Adult life in 1.8m L , 60cm W , 60cm .

Hi , I have a spare bay enclosure. What would be suitable to put in it ? It is 1.8m Long , 60cm H , 60cm W For it's life time.

Hey guys, A couple of days ago I had to take my ackie to a specialist vet in the Gold Coast. We had a consultation and a fairly routine chat about husbandry ect. When he asked me what temps I keep my enclosure at. I told him I keep the ambient temps above 30 and the basking temps on the basking...

just wondering if a salt rock lamp used inside a custom enclosure as a feature and basking point would be bad for anything inside. i know the drop humidity but i didn't think this would matter if keeping an arid species, but i was wondering about it being a basking point due to the salt possibly...

hey, buying new lizard and id like something that has a good temperament and doesnt mind being handled and can stay out of the cage without any problems. Something like an iguana would be ideal but obviously not a viable option. -likes being handled -largish -nice appearance (colour/crests etc)...

Species Common Name Eastern Brown Snake Age 5 mths Length 30 cm's Quantity Available 2 at the moment Bred By Luke Jacobson General Description MUST HAVE APPROPRIATE LICENCE AND EXPERIENCE WITH OWNING ELAPIDS! Still a little nervous when eating, but taking pinky mice...

Species Common Name Jungle Carpet Python Age 7 mths Length Approx. 60 cm's Quantity Available 1 Bred By Me General Description Another Julatten Jungle we have decided to release... 7 mths old, Female, eating velvet size rats and has a typical jungle attitude (may...

I just received my Cat 4 licence upgrade here in the West so I have a few more keeping options now, I have been eyeing up a BHP since I got into reptiles but Captive bred hatchies are around the $1500 mark and seem to be in limited supply. Womas are obviously a cheaper option and lovely animals...