varanus acanthurus

Hi I'm thinking about getting a monitor I've had other reptiles before pythons lizards etc. I've decided to get a ackie or ridge tail monitor and just wanted to know some stuff about them like enclosure size heating and lighting etc any info would be appreciated thanks.

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Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge-tailed monitor Age Hatched early Feb 2013 Quantity Available 8 Bred By Myself General Description Healthy active little ackie hatchies. All are feeding well and have put on some good size. No missing toes or tail tips. Parents...

Hey guys I'm buying a ridge tailed monitor and organising to get it freighted, I'm just wondering do you need a reptile license to get it freighted, I'm living in Queensland, and I don't think you needa license to keep ridge tails in Queensland, so will I have to fill in an import permit? And...

Hey guys, this is my almost fully set up tank. Just waiting on some fake plants to arrive for the cool end. Its a 4ft Tank. I made the rock wall myself and found the drift wood. You cant really see it well, but on the hot end there is a 1.5 inch black granite tile sitting on the ground behind...

I'm gunna knock a retes stack together this weekend and my plan was to make it out of slate but that's harder to find then what I thought I'm just wondering if tiles would be a good substitute?

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge Tailed Monitor Age 2.3 years Size Approx. 30 cms nose to vent Quantity Available 1 Bred By Not sure General Description Over 2 years of age, all fingers and toes in tack and in perfect health. A little flighty, but has never...

i'm after a good ridge tailed monitor care sheet, as i plan on getting one or two and i want to be prepared. my partner has owned ackies before but i haven't and these guys will be for me so i want to find out as much as i can before i get one. so a good care sheet would be great or any tips...

Hey guys i was unable to attend the expo today so if you could upload all your pics that were taken at the expo today would be fantastic. cheeers Leardy ps dont rub it in to much on how good a day i missed out on lol

I'm almost finished my enclosure I'm building for my first monitor the whole time I've been pretty much set on an ackie but as I'm close to the finish I'm starting to think of other possible monitors for a first timer with the species the enclosure is 1700 x600x600 any suggestions? Something's...

I am not that versed in what I assume are Latin names for snakes and lizards and after reading replies to some posts over the last few years I felt it would be a good question. Why do some people tend to use Latin names when replying to posts that have been using common names, eg: rattling off 8...

So I'm almost finished my ackie enclosure and I was going to put a thermostat in but I'm thinking of jst running timers for heat and uv it gets cold in sydney in winter it can get down to 10 degrees I don't run one with my beardies and there fine I'm jst wondering if ackies are any different?

I'm just after what size of halogen down light I use to get a temp of 55 to 60 on my basking spot from 500mm away for my ackie?

Hey everyone I recently posted a question about my ackie and I have another one. My ackie is only young (about 8-9 months now) and I was wondering what the best way to tame her is. I have been handling her every day for 15-20 minutes and she has become friendly once being held but it stops...

Well a couple of weeks ago my ackie female started to display some odd behaviour. I got her and her partner as an established breeding pair 3 years old. She has always been very wary of me and sometimes quite flighty until a couple of weeks ago. I think I might have been moving her outside to...

Hey all I have heard a lot of different answers regarding this question on the net and would like to hear from a keeper. What should the ambient temperature be in my ackie enclosure? Thanks heaps

here are some pic had to wait a bit to get them as the qld floods but here are some pic i took today going to get some sand tomorrow

so its been 3 weekends in the making but its finally done, 6x3x2 and got the glass today, all residents are in and temps are great. Basking site of 47-50C.

Hi, I have just recently aquired a hatchling red ackie. I realise until he/she gets used to me & also doesn't view me as a predator he will run and hide. Just wondering roughly (depending on personality also) what size and age they get less scared of you and stay out on display? Thankyou!:)

Hey guys, Just finished my new enclosure thought i'd share a few pics. Its 140cmx70cmx70cm for my Hypo Central Beardie. Regards Aaron

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I'm on the painting stage of my fake background but I've got no artistic bones in my body has anyone got any good links on painting them. I know about dry brushing and ive heard people using spray bottles but I'm unsure of where to start i think ill put a base coat down first but then what do I...

Scientific Name Varanus Acanthurus Common Name Ridge tailed monitor (ackie) Age 3 Size Big Quantity Available 1 Bred By Daavid Turnbull aka Herptrader General Description Big male ackie exess to my needs. Feeds well on crix and pinkies. Red phase, VERY TAME. Will happily be picked...

Hey all I have got a six month old acky which I received recently. I was just wondering if I could have a care sheet? Sorry for being a pain. Thx could this please include diet, housing (enclosure and what to put in it), temperatures and anything else that is relevant

are there any other small types of monitors other then Pygmy Mulga monitors, striped tailed monitors, short tailed monitors, rusty desert monitors and storr's monitors?? that would also be good for a first time monitor owner??

For ages i was under the impression that to keep a class 2 monitor, i would need 2 years experience with a class 1 monitor that in not really interested in,...so since i believe in providing forever homes that wasnt an option. however, last night i was reading the licensing rules and all it...

I started my background for my ackies today it's in the early stages but its coming together (I think) when it drys ill start carving some crevasses and all that hope it works out lol.

Hi was just trying to get a bit of advice on ackie eggs that I have incubating at the moment, my question is that I have had them incubating for around 60 days and they have started to dimple, is this because they are going to hatch soon or lack of water in the substrate? I have the incubator...

Hi everyone ive done a couple of these threads and narrowed it down to two animals. For a third reptile would it be better for me to get a coastal carpet OR a sand monitor? I like the coastals because they get big and there cheap. I like the sand monitors because they show a little more...

So I'm almost finished my enclosure for my ackie and I'm starting to look at how to decorate but realised that there ackies from all over the place eg mt Isa, WA ect. Does this mean ackies from different areas require different set up and like furniture, substrate ect or are all similar due to...

hey my friend wants a lizard (no snakes aloud in his house) but he doesn't want an bearded dragon so what are some good starters?

I'm thinking of putting some LEDs in the new enclosure I'm building for an ackie but just wondering wat ppls thoughts are on them its a 1700x600x600 so ill probs need some extra light do they chew much power? Are they pretty hardy or fall apart under the heat and humidity of the enclosure? Are...

hey guys and girls, so i have just purchased my 3rd ackie its a boy to join my 2 girls, all are approx 2 yrs of age and all approx the same size, my male is currently in quarantine so its not urgent but the question still needs to be asked and hopefully answered by the pros. 1. is there a...

Just wondering if I hook up a Ceramic Heat Lamp Holder with Double Lead and Spacer to a thermostat will it be able to function properly considering its two fittings on the one cord or will it stuff it up?

So I'm modifying a entertainment unit 2000x630x750 I'm thinking I'm gunna need to heat sources for that amount of space whats everyone think yes no? It's for a monitor. If yes how should I fit it I was thinking ceramic heat source under basking spot wit a uv and then maybe almost half way...

Hi everyone! Before jumping straight to the pics please take the time to read :) So I have a male ackie who is about 4yrs now and have been searching for a female for a long time. Today i finally went out and got some more, thanks very much to Chris Humfrey from the 'Zoo comes to you' program...

So I'm jst working out a bit of a lighting system for my 1500x600x600 enclosure I'm building for a ackie I'm jst curious of people opinions on wether I should put 2 heat sources in or jst one and have something like LEDs at the other end for a light source? Would one heat source be enough to...

Is 1200x600x600mm a big enough enclosure for a single ackie?monitor I'm planning on building one and jst putting down some dimension. cheers

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so I've only been in the game about a year now and have Pygmy dragons and a banded gecko but I'm looking to upgrade to something a bit bigger a bit more of a predator . So I've decided monitor is the way I wanna go after doing some research I've narrowed it down to 4...

I would like to get a large monitor but I am at the point where I would like some advice on these 2 and opinions. I am even open to other suggestions. I have smaller monitors but would like to add a larger one to my menagerie. Everything I read about Lacies says get some time up with other...

After a female ackie, can pay/organise for freight and pickup around melbourne, any age is fine. Willing to pay good money for the right animal, 350+ Pm me on here or call 0457281097.

So recently I've been doing a bit of herping here and there. My aim for herping this year was to get my list of species of Australian reptiles seen (and positively ID'd) to 200 species. Having completed this earlier this year (in a thread yet to be posted), I decided to head to Qld with some...

Hi all. im finally comfortable with taking the next step in my reptile lifestyle and I believe im ready for my dream pet. I already have 2 pythons, only juvenils. time to get a monitor and in particular the lace monitor. ive researched and ive even spent time with a bloke who has one of his own...

Hey guys, I was just wondering how to determine the sex of your ackie? I bought a ridge tail from a guy who said he got it off spongebob, so cheers spongebob! I'm pretty sure it's a female but just wanted to double check before I buy a male for her. Attatched pictures of Nala

I've only just been sent this; "face to face with a goanna". No need to tell you who I was rooting for :)! Gave me a good laugh....I'll have to show the mob up North. Not linked BTW (computer illiterate-my bad)

This is all hypothetical but a possibility in the future. I have read often and seen in shops, beardies and shinglebacks being kept quite happily together. If I were to do this someday (no hate please) how would you recommend heating and lighting them. Would I be able to keep 1 of each species...

Hi guys I was just wondering which is better as a pet or that sort of thing a "ridge tail monitor" or a "black headed monitor".

Our New Tank - Finished Finally Hi guys Just thought I'd post some shots of our tank so far. Still empty, but it's come a long way from being an aquarium. It's double-sided, but we had to put a sheet up on one side for photos, to block the light from the windows. All materials are authentic...