varanus acanthurus

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O.k so this is my first post so please play nice :) Just wanted to hear from those people who have had red/ yellow ackies (acanthurus acanthurus or acanthurus brachyurus) I'm considering strongly in getting one after christmas and can only learn so much from google lol.. So please share any...

Does anyone have any early ackie hatchlings? Have been waiting a while and would really love one. Cheers herpboy

Hi, the other day I received a great reptile enclosure. It is large has all the fittings, vents, thermostat. It is very good, although I noticed that the fittings for the globes such as ceramic heaters and such is not a screw in fitting. I was surprised by this and it seems to be a baton type...

I just noticed there is a small amount of blood in my female ackie's poop. Has anyone ever noticed this before? The male has been mating with her a lot lately so could it be something to do with ovulation etc? She appears to be fine aside from the blood. Cheers EL

Just finalizing my ackie enclosure and just wondering if a thermostat is needed as i have read many threads saying people don't as most thermostats only go from 0-50 and they need 65-80 degrees basking. Also i read many people use their basking light from bunnings and if so what bulb would i be...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge tailed monitor Age Believed to be around 4 years old. Size 55cm or so Quantity Available 1 Bred By I believe he was bred by Michael Alexander General Description Male ackie, great natured animal. Very...

Scientific Name Common Name Ridge Tailed Monitor aka Ackies Age 9 months Size 20-25 cm each Quantity Available ONE PAIR - 2 monitors together Bred By Their Mamma General Description Beautiful pair of Ridge Tails- housed together- possibly 1 x F and 1 x M; the feamle is a tiny...

Had fun last weekend on holiday... We had a 100 yr old antique gothic cabinet just lying around as you do when you have more money than sense So I went to reverse Garbage, picked up some perspex bits and some old beaten up drawers which I bashed with a hammer to provide some broken pieces...

Lizards - Downsizing Sale!! Species Common Name Due to a change in personal circumstances unfortunately I am having to part with some of my collection. I have various Lizards for Sale- Sub Adult Male Ackie - Nice red colouration. Bred by Sweet Angel, eats like a pig - $300 2 x...

looking for a enclosure suitable for a ackie to house it for life anyone got anything like this let me know cheers around the ipswich area if possible

Hey everybody i am new to this website and the reptile world, i have currently got 2 bluetounges but am now really starting to love reptiles and get into them my next pets i want are 2 ridge tailed monitors hopfully getting them for christmas this year but need to know if there are breeders on...

hi i am trying to find out as much info as i can before considering getting a ackie (ridge tailed monitor) i did have a look at a few threads and got a little bit of information but wanted to find out some more now i saw basking temps should range from 50-60 degrees and saw a few people say that...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge-tailed monitor Age 1 Size 160mm SVL (~420mm TL) Quantity Available 1 Bred By Me General Description Good looking male from from nicely coloured Pilbara parents. Showing some nice red. Happy to be fed from tweezers, but doesn't...

For health reasons I am getting rid of many of my remaining odd terrestrial monitors. Available - 1 x storri storri stunning male $250 1 x storri ocreatus male , rich red stripe down back $250 1 x Mt isa acckie female, huge girl, $450 SOLD PENDING PAYMENT 1 x Alice Springs ackie female...

I was just curious if all you snake lovers were also interested or have Any other types of reptiles as well?

I recently got these bowls for my little monitors. So far they work fantastically and I've had no escapees. Normally the monitors jump in and grab one then run back to their rock to bash the roaches into submission but today this guy decided it was much more efficient to just stay in there and...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name ackie Age 6months Sex unkown Size bout 25cm Quantity Available only one left Willing to Trade For geckos other small monitors, lizards, skinks no snakes or beardies Bred By me General Description nice heathly looking ackie eats...

Scientific Name Common Name ackies Age yearling Size 30cm Quantity Available 5 Bred By General Description 5 yearling ackies 250 each or 5 for 1000 the parents are nice yellow ones . these ones have yellow starting to come through now Location nsw Willing to Freight...

I understand that sexing small varanids can be quite difficult short of x-raying and using comparative observations of known sex animals or actually witnessing a mating but the general consensus is to base it on head width or size of spurs and/or spur cluster laterally adjacent to the vent...

Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge Tail Monitors Age 9 Months Size ~20cm Quantity Available 10 Bred By Me General Description Active and healthy ridge tailed monitors. Feeding on minced chicken necks, crickets, roaches, king mealworms. Some very nice colours -...

My male ackie, WA form

Hey all, I was wondering from the moment female ackie gets restless how long before ppl have noticed egg laying?? My female cannot stop pacing enclosure and has never done this previously. pretty sure she is gravid. all info appreciated thanks Bloomers

Hi, I've had my bearded dragon for about 3months now (that's approximately his age too i think). He will not stop scratching at the glass, for hours and hours this goes on. I don't know whether he just want's to get out (can see me sitting at the table) or there is something wrong with his...

Here's a few of my latest addition, another Lacie, this time a Gippsland (Mallacoota locale) animal. Unusual in that it's not hiding all the time in my presence for such a tiny thing. Thanks again Trent (and Adam).

Thankfully it's just for a baby Ackie then hey !? Been trying to find a place for this thing since I hauled it back from Bali in January- he now has a home; ironically he is also a home for my new Ackie; named Dacca. He provides a bunch of hidey holes underneath him and can be climbed at will...

I am looking for a playmate for our male- as close in size to this guy as possible- see pic below. After a female- Yellow or Sandfire is fine, not fussed.. PM if you have something; willing to cover freight from interstate for right girl.

sold PRICE ​$200 ono Common Name ridge-tailed monitor Age 1 Size 15cm Quantity Available 1 Bred By tony harrison General Description nice little monitors eats everything from crickets to pinkie mice never bitten Location gold coast Willing to Freight? yes at buyers expence...

My wife spotted this at dump and I saw some potential. It's an old display cabinet (70's?). I added some vents and light fittings and that's pretty much it. Now just trying to make it look nice inside for it's new tenant

Does anybody have a baby ridge tailed monitor for sale at the end of November for my birthday Please reply herpboy :D

I would really like 1 or 2 ackie hatchies please. If any one in cairns or surrounding areas is expecting this season please let me know.

Scientific Name Varanus Acanthurus Common Name Ridge Tail Monitor Age About 3.5 years Size About 40cm Quantity Available 1 Bred By General Description WA sandfire form ackie, i think it's a male due to large cloaca spurs. Does not like to be handled. Feeds well on crickets, meal...

Well i have two 2ftx2ftx2ft melamine enclosures and one 3ftx2ftx2ft enclosure and i don't know what to put into the enclosures any ideas? I have x2 Central bearded dragons, x2 nephrurus amyae, x2 golden tailed geckos, long neck turtle and x2 children's pythons. I am thinking of getting two more...

Well after being super paranoid about mites I discover tonight that all my babies have them. I found a couple in my striped hets water, then saw one crawling on the lid of my albinos click clack, then found them in the water bowl of my het Smij and as I handled all of them today including my two...

Does anybody have a baby Ridge Tailed Monitor for sale at the end of November for my birthday. I have experince with Bearded Dragon. Please reply herpboy:D

I have a ridge tail monitor nearly a year old i have had him since he was a hatchy and a week or 2 i seen this little lump on his leg and it has gotten bigger and i don't know what it is :'( the lump is tough ? could some body help?

Just wondering how long these monitors tend to live? Also what license is needed in victoria? Cheers for any help in advance, Nick.

I've just organised to by a huge tank off someone on this site(it's the one in the for sale section advertised in Nowra for anyone who wants to check it out) and I'm contemplating what I might put in it. It's quite a tall tank so I'm thinking along the lines of snakes with more arboreal natures...

Hi i have purchased styro foam today to make a fake rock wall for my tank, just want to know whats the best grout, paint and sealer to use and best place to get them from Thanks

Im looking for an ackie or two, adults. Id that a full setup with them as well. Thanks Ben Bump..

Hi guys, im thinking of getting back into dragons and geckos, at this stage id more prefer to get a dragon but not sure of which species to get.. Im thinking of getting a trio of painted dragons but not sure yet... Give me some suggestions as to what else i could get :) Also thinking maybe a...

Is there a difference between the way heat is delivered from a ceramic heat lamp when compared to an incandescent heat lamp? Would a 60w ceramic heat lamp give the same heat intensity as a 60 watt incandescent heat lamp?

Scientific Name Varanus Acanthurus Common Name Ridge Tailed Monitor Age 1 1/2 years Size 50-60 cm maybe? Quantity Available 1 Bred By Mike Geen General Description Nearly 1 and a half year old Ackie. Presumed male due to previous dominance issues (he was the dominant one...). Great...

G’day everyone. I’m fairly excited for the VHS Reptile and Amphibian Expo in Melbourne next Feb and was talking to some friends last night that plan to take multiple thousands of dollars and have a list of 4 snakes they wish to purchase there. I had already been thinking and planning my own list...

I was at the markets today and I saw the local pet store at the markets and blue to tongue dog biscuits in it food container *** last time I checked blue tongues where not dogs People need to learn how to feed there reptiles the right foods.

Okay, please keep some mutarity. I've noticed now for some time (maybe a few months?) that while handling my bredli he will "tickle" me with his spurs. Usually when he's around my neck or my wrist, it doesn't happen all the time or even regulary, but when it does it's quite noticeable. I...

I have watched both of mine do it. Its cute :) Are they yawning or just stretching their mouths?

1 how to heat the tank at night ? 2 would 2 be happy in a 4 2 2 tank for life ? that is all l need to know thaks guys

hi guys just wondering what kind of lizzard is really easy to breed? l am new to the lizzard world so the easyest would be the best thanks heaps guys ( have a 4 2 2 tank ) looking more at the dragons ........... alright guys after looking around l have decided to breed ackie moniters just...

Hi there, I'm trying to decide which is the better lizard for me - an ackie or a beardie? I don't mind how much initial setup is and I am confident I can provide optimal living conditions for either. My main concern is long term costs involved in feeding - crickets here are bloody expensive...