varanus acanthurus

just found this little dude when I was feeding my ackie never seen a albino cricket before

Hey guys, I have been to the zoo today and they all sorts of interesting combination community tanks. In the fist enclosure they had a mixture of western blue tongues, ackies and central bearded dragons. In the next enclosure I saw they had a boa with some iguanas. In another tank they had pink...

Is it just me or do these guys pack a punch! I just recieved a nasty bull dog type bite from my male ackie he held on and pulsed his bite force about five times . The actual trauma to the area he bit is not that bad but the pain jeepers!!, feels like when i got a cat fish barb in my hand once ...

Wanted - Juvenile Ridge-Tailed Monitors I am interested in purchasing any juvenile Ridge-Tailed Monitors anyone could have for sale. They need to be 6-10 months of age or 20-30cm in length. Also, would prefer a decent price - nothing overly expensive. Reason - looking for partner(s) for my...

Hi everyone, Always loved reptiles, particularly lizards, and am in the process of getting my licence again, after having several lizards in the past.... Now just deciding what to go for this time...... Last time I had Beardies, Shinglebacks and a Ridge Tail Monitor....

Exotics, even though Australia has the most reptiles species and diversity of anywhere else on the planet there are still quite a lot of other awesome species out there. What are your favourite exotic species? For me there's a couple: Common Green Forest Lizard - Calotes Calotes Blue...

hey everyone i have 2 ackies and they are both males i was wondering would anyone swap 1 male for a 1 year old female cause i got an ackie and i thought it was female but it turned out to be a male ill pay for the ackie as well:D

Heyy i was wondering if any1 has any advice for me.... I am planning on buying my first lizard soon and i would like some ideas on what to get, something easy to look after and cool to keep, any ideas appreciated (geckos or dragons mainly, nothing to big) I was thinking about getting a Marbled...

I've got for sale a breeding pair of Alice Springs ackies. Male is in partial shed. He's got are far degree of bright yellow on him particularly around the throat. The female is a little smaller and is in perfect breeding condition for the spring -she's current quite rotund. Again in...

well i had to do it i got my first little Ackie so hell cutes will post some pics up of him and his house when he settles alittle

Plz help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if any of you know how to find a lost gecko plz help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I recently got a 45/45/70H all glass enclosure for my spotted. he has been escaping a lot of late, have tried taping where i think he i stetting out of but need to grab some better tape today. I'm more curious about whether he is trying to escape for a reason, or just roaming. he is a 45/60 cm...

Right, I keep snakes and snakes fit perfectly well into my life. The reason being is that they don't need a high level of commitment. My bredli gets feed once a week and my coastal cross once a fortnight. This makes things very easy for me when I decide to take a trip somewhere. I usually can...

just thought id put it out there for the newbies it seems that when they ask for help there seems to be a lot of insults flying back at them for their mistake. im sure we have all had these teething problems b4 that is how we learn and then teach others. It is through trial and error that we...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name "Ackie" Age Adult Size Around 38cm total length Quantity Available One pair Bred By General Description Nice pair of breeders available. This is the female -she is in mid shed so the head and forelegs and tail and...

Scientific Name Common Name Ridge Tailed Monitor Age 3 years Size About 35 to 40 cm Quantity Available one Bred By General Description Very healthy adult female ackie, ready for breeding this coming season and is in breeding condition. Has been fed on dusted roaches, crickets...

Hi guys, this evening we have James Watkins with a presentation on Varanus baritji, the Yellow-spotted Ridge-Tailed Monitor. James has been successful in keeping and breeding this monitor species for a few years now and also ran an article in Scales and Tails magazine on this species. Sausage...

Hello, my name is Tom, i currently live in the U.S in Illinois, however i plan to move to Australia in a few years, i currently own a female red tail boa, a new Caledonian crested gecko and soon to own a Argentine Tegu (which im kinda starting to feel bad for it because i will have to watch him...

Scientific Name Vanarus Acanthurus Common Name Ridge Tail Monitor Age Yearling Size Quantity Available 1 Bred By Rolf Streit General Description Healthy Ackie, Feeding well on dusted woodies and fuzzy mice very secretive hides most of the day and won't eat unless I leave the room...

hey guys, i was just wondering wat lizard i could get next?? i already have a bluey, soon a cunningham and maybe an eastern beardie along the road after the cunningham. am looking for a lizard that is reasonably available, not too costly and one that wont need more than a 3-4 foot tank. was...

Scientific Name Common Name Ridge tailed monitors Age hatchling Size small Quantity Available a few Bred By me General Description WA sandfire red ackie hatchlings,hatched on the 6/4/12 they will be ready to go in a couple of weeks,these will be stunning...

wtb 4x2x2 or something that would suit accies in nsw sydney area pm with what you have got

Hi, I built this enclosure for my Beardie and Shingleback. However I am thinking of appropriating it for a ridge tailed monitor. The substrate can be about 10cm deep if I would need it to be to allow for burrowing. It is 4ft(W) x 3ft(D) x 2.5ft(H). I don't yet know a lot about ridge tailed...

Hi all chasing a Varanus acanthurus brachyurus male between 2 to 3 years old with nice colouration, I live in FNQ so willing to freight a must, pls pm me with details and pics, cheers

Over the last week I've noticed my Ackies seem to be less active and are spending less time under the basking lamp. This morning the light has been on for almost an hour but neither of them has come out from their burrows yet. Is this normal behaviour as the weather cools? If so, what do I need...

I have sold the fish and drained the tank finally i have set up a dessert type setting for some tristis , ackies or a small goulds still have not made my mind up yet . I have 100w infared light globe a 60 w infared lightglobe and a 4' uv batton which generates some heat and also one half of the...

Not so cute now, lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbqRKIMp5So This little guy had a crush on Tom...:):)

Ok well i hadnt posted it yet, i was waiting to get good photos before i told everyone....but i got an ackie at the Penrith expo afew weeks ago. (Thanks Spongebob) I loved it, he was so fun to watch and all. He was set up in a tub in the garage, and i never knew a tub could look so good...

Here is a good reliable method for sexing small monitors think this was posted before but for any of you new ackie , tristis keepers that dont want to pay for xraysaround page 25 http://varanidae.org/Vol3_No1.pdf

Scientific Name Common Name ridge tailed monitor Age 2 Size Quantity Available 1 Bred By General Description female red ackie ,feeds well on roaches, chopped chicken, roo mince etc.Handles well ,i am only selling her because i am getting out of monitors...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Very cool little monitors or "ackys" or "ridge tail monitors" Age 2 months Size small Quantity Available 3 , all three for $400 Bred By My adult monitors General Description Very nice little monitors , eating dusted crickets , all 3...

Could someone please help me i just recently brought another ridge tailed monitor's and i only had one which is 1 years old and the one i brought today is the same age but i put them together and they were biting each other idk so i just split the 4ft tank in half so they have half each idk...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ackie or ridge tail Age month or so Sex Size unknown Quantity Available 1 Willing to Trade For super placid snakes... hypo bredli female or bhp either sex or a adult female ridge and i will through in cash my self. General...

I have a 1 year old ackie and i wanted to know how old do they have to be before u can see what sex they are? and how do you do it? if u want me to take picture of his/her's spur's i will

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i love ackie and i wanna see everyone else's

Hello all. i have 2 queries today, actually 3, sorry. I just fed my snake, all normal but hes rubbing his mouth along the floor, his body and whatever else he can. He had some water and did the big head shake like he was saying yuck.. I've never noticed this happen before.. surely someone has...

Hey guys, My two ackies have been on play sand for the past two or so years. It is fine as a substrate but after 2 years of soiling it has become very smelly. I do spot clean it but urine etc soaks into the sand and after a long time they really stink. It also gets into the runners of the glass...

Hey guys, Recently I bought my first reptiles which are a pair of hatchling Strophurus Taenicauda (Golden Tails), they are going great :) now since i've gotten my first I've got an urge to go and get more! Knowing my mother, while I am still living in her house I wouldn't be allowed to own a...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge-tailed monitor Age Hatched late Jan 2012 Quantity Available 13 General Description Active little critters from two different, nicely coloured Pilbara parents (two different females, same male). All shedding well, no...

hi guys, i have a 6 foot tall by three foot wide by 1 and a half front to back. i want a lizard to put in there any ideas? could i put a ackie moniter in there? please tell me what you think..

wanting to get a ackie at some stage soon so been doing some reading and I keep finding different answers to the size they get eg. 60-70cm "which would be sweet" or 35cm. Also you can house a trio in a 4x2x2 which I would of thort would be too small if they get 60-70cm. And you got Varanus...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge tailed monitor Age subadult to old Size 14 and 18" Approx Quantity Available 2 Bred By younger animal bred by reptile city. Older animal unknown General Description Younger animal is from WA Parents, Older animal (in Photo) has...

Scientific Name Common Name Ackie Age 3mths Size 10-15cm Quantity Available 2 Bred By General Description Nice lil ackies for sale. Excess to my needs. Great lil handlers and feeders. Stunning markings. Contact for pics Location loganholme Willing to Freight? yes Contact...

Scientific Name Varanus Acanthurus Common Name Ridge-tail monitor Age 1 month Size 10-15cm approx Quantity Available 13 Bred By me General Description Red hatchling ackies available! mother is very pretty bright red colour. father one best monitor in show at castle hill expo 2009...

I've got some yellow ackies available. Hatched on 30/1/12 they are powering along on crickets and woodies. Father Mother Hatchling $250 each, $450 for 2, $200 each for 3 or more. I'd prefer local buyers (I'm in Ryde Sydney), but I will consider freighting by AAE. If you...

Scientific Name Common Name ridge tailed monitor(ackies) Age hatchlings Size Quantity Available 6 Bred By me General Description wa ackies,feeding well on small dusted crickets/woddies,father was bred by mark wiltshire ,if you are interested pm a name and...

Heeeeey, Today I went to the Vic expo and had a great time I think I came home a bit too early though :( There were amazing animal's going around. I went in search of 2 Southern Angle Headed dragon's that's what I really wanted and pretty much all I could get (Didn't exactly save my money for...

Hey Guys, just on the look out for any hatchling Ackies or Gillens monitors. Please contact through pm if you have any for sale in VIC, will not accept inter-state sorry. Cheers, Scotty Thanks for the help guys! Today I just got an awesome ridge-tail monitor hatchling, I've named him Nomad...

is a 5.0 uv bulb ok for a couple of hatchling ackies?? just want to know if it does or doesnt do damage to their eyesight.. i know they dont need uv but i want to brighten up the cage thanks